U.S. Embassy in Russia stops issuing all visas except diplomatic

The American Embassy in Russia will stop processing applications for all nonimmigrant visas, except diplomatic ones, from May 12.

USARussiaVisa support

30 April 2021

The Technical Regulation for the building materials will be drawn up by the EAEU

On April 22, the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission approved a new version of the plan to develop and amend the Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union. According to the plan, 11 new Technical Regulations will be created and changes will be made to 42 existing Technical Regulations .

TR EAEUBuilding materialsTR CU

28 April 2021

Full lockdown announced in Turkey

Erdogan introduced a full lockdown until May 17.

Turkey

27 April 2021

The Technical Regulation TR CU 032/2013 “On safety of pressure equipment” has been changed

At the meeting on April 22nd, the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission decided to change the Technical Regulations TR CU "On Safety of Pressure Equipment". The changes include the terms of the Technical Regulation, the scope of the TR as well as technical corrections.

27 April 2021

A public discussion on the drafting of procedures for the suspension, renewal, invalidation and revocation of EAC certificates and EAC declarations has started in Russia

On April 15, 2021, a draft of the government of the Russian Federation was submitted for public discussion. It concerns the procedure for the suspension, renewal, declaration of invalidity and revocation of the EAC certificates and EAC declarations.

SuspensionRevocation

27 April 2021

The draft procedure for the invalidation of the test reports has been submitted for public discussion in Russia

On April 12, 2021, a public discussion on the draft decree of the Government of the Russian Federation regarding the invalidation of test reports issued by test laboratories began.

Testing BodyTest reportTR CU EAEUTR CU

26 April 2021

A new quality management system standard has been approved in Russia

The Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology in Russia (Rosstandart) approved GOST R 59424-2021 "Guidelines for remote analysis of the state of production and testing of management systems"

Quality Management SystemProduction audit

22 April 2021

Lockdown tightened in Germany

The German Bundestag has approved an "emergency brake" to combat the pandemic. Amendments to the Law on the Protection of the Population from Infectious Diseases establish uniform measures for the whole country to counteract the pandemic.

GermanyLockdown

22 April 2021

Transitional provisions of the TR EAEU 049/2020 "On the requirements for pipelines for the transport of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons" have been approved

On April 9, 2021, the decision of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 39 of April 6, 2021 was published. The transitional provisions for the implementation of TR EAEU 049/2020 “On the requirements for pipelines for the transport of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons” were approved.

Pipelines

19 April 2021

US offers new weapons against offshore companies

The US presidential administration has proposed a new tax model for the largest corporations, which will force them to give more money in all countries where they earn.

16 April 2021

The Technical Regulation 041/2017 will come into force at a later date

The Technical Regulation TR EAEU 041/2017 "On Safety of Chemicals" should come into force in Russia on June 2nd, 2021.

Chemicals

15 April 2021

The lists of requirements for the testing and certification bodies have been updated

On March 31, 2021, the Resolution of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 34 "On Approval of the List of Non-Conformities with Accreditation Criteria Leading the Revocation of Accreditation and the List of Non-Conformities with the Requirements of the Legislation of the Russian Federation for Activities of accredited bodies that result in the blocking of accreditation" was published on January 28, 2021.

RequirementsCertification bodyTesting Body

15 April 2021

A new standard for the oil and gas industry

GOST R 59411-2021 “Glass fiber reinforced plastic pipes for industrial use. Construction and Operating Rules” has been approved on behalf of Rosstandart. This standard has thus become the first document to promote the use of non-metallic pipes in the oil and gas industry.

Gas

13 April 2021

Germany tightens requirements for transparency of companies

The German federal government has presented a bill that imposes new disclosure obligations for German companies, in particular about their beneficiaries.

Beneficial owners

12 April 2021

What is the Register of Beneficial Ownership and which countries have already implemented it?

The Register of Beneficial Ownership is a database which contains information about the ultimate beneficial owner of a company (a natural person) or a complex corporate structure.

Beneficial ownersCyprus

08 April 2021

A public discussion about the draft changes in TR CU 010/2011 has started

On March 26, 2021, the public discussion on the draft amendments in TR CU 010/2011 "On safety of machinery and equipment" began. The discussion ends on April 22, 2021.

TR CU EAEUMachineryEquipmentTR CU

08 April 2021

The Technical Regulation TR CU 005/2011 will be changed

On March 31, 2021, the draft amendments in TR CU 005/2011 "On safety of packaging" No. 4 were published on the website of the Eurasian Economic Commission.

TR CU EAEU

06 April 2021