TR EAEU 046/2018 On safety of natural gas comes into force next year

The list of products that are subject to the technical regulation TR EAEU 046/2018 "On the safety of natural gas" is currently being examined.

TR EAEUNatural gas

29 July 2021

Changes to the lists of foods that are subject to mandatory conformity assessment are being discussed in Russia

On July 19, 2021, a public discussion began on two draft amendments to the lists of foods for which a confirmation of conformity (or information on such a document) must be submitted in addition to

State registrationTR CUFood

27 July 2021

Germany will take protective measures against countries included in the list of "non-cooperating" states

The German Ministry of Finance has published a draft regulation that contains a list of “non-cooperating” jurisdictions with a view to applying protective measures.

Germany

26 July 2021

National quality control system in Russia “Roskachestvo” examined different brands of underwear and identified several of them as harmful

Autonomous non-profit organization "Russian Quality System" (Roskachestvo) examined the underpants of 20 brands of lingerie. Infringements were found in half of the brands examined.

Light industryClothing

26 July 2021

Lists of standards in the technical regulation TR CU 016/2011 for gas-powered devices have been updated

On July 16, 2021, the decision of the board of directors of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 86 of July 13, 2021 was published. The updated lists of the standards according to TR CU 016/2011 "On the safety of appliances burning gaseous fuels" were approved. The document comes into force six months after the date of its official publication.

TR CUGas

22 July 2021

Changes in the Technical Regulations for rail infrastructure are approved in Russia

Changes in the Technical Regulations for rail infrastructure were made in Russia at the beginning of July.

TR CURail Infrastructure

19 July 2021

FATF greylisted Malta

Malta is on the gray list of the World Organization to Combat Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (FATF). The authorities of the island state talk about the unfairness of the decision and the threat to the island's economy.

Money laundry

18 July 2021

The list of production in the technical regulation TR CU 019/2011 is changed

Since July 7th, the project of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission "On changes to the resolution of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 79 of June 13, 2012" has been discussed. With this decision, the list of products was approved for which a certificate of conformity (or information on the certificate of conformity) is required with the submission of the customs declaration.

Personal protective equipment

15 July 2021

Global tax reform coming

131 countries, which account for more than 90% of the global economy, have agreed on the introduction of a minimum tax rate for large corporations of 15%.

TaxesEconomic growth

14 July 2021

The program for developing standards for oil and fat products has been updated

The board of the Eurasian Economic Commission approved a new version of the program for the development of standards for the technical regulation for oil and fat products.

EAC CertificationEAC Declaration of ConformityTR CUOil

09 July 2021

The list of standards according to the technical regulation TR CU 020/2011 has been updated

On July 2, 2021, the decision of the board of directors of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 77 of June 29, 2021 was published. The document contains the lists of international and regional standards according to TR CU 020/2011 "On electromagnetic compatibility".

EAC CertificationEAC Declaration of ConformityTR CUElectromagnetic compatibility

08 July 2021

The procedure for creating and maintaining a uniform register of certificates of conformity has been updated

On June 21, 2021, Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 935 of June 19, 2021 was published and came into force immediately. The document changes the procedure for establishing and maintaining a unified register of certificates of conformity, for providing information contained in the specified register, and for paying for the provision of that information.

EAC CertificationEAC Declaration of Conformity

07 July 2021

In Montenegro, the data of foreigners who received "golden passports" were disclosed

The Montenegrin authorities have published publicly available data on foreigners who received Montenegrin passports for 2020-2021, including under the investment citizenship program.

European UnionCyprus

07 July 2021

Seychelles ratified BEPS MLI Convention

The Seychelles Cabinet has approved the ratification of the BEPS MLI on the Application of Tax Treaty Measures to Prevent Tax Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.

TaxesNews

06 July 2021

Malta and Romania under threat of being included in the FATF gray list

At the meeting of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, the meeting participants voted to add Malta and Romania to the gray list. Gray listing can have far-reaching implications for a country's economy, affecting banking services, the ease of doing business and the island's attractiveness to foreign investors.

Anti Money Laundering

02 July 2021

Cyprus plans to implement tax reform by 2025

51 legislative acts - approximately the same number of acts will be proposed for consideration to the Cypriot parliament for the implementation of the "Plan for Recovery, Sustainable Development and Resource Allocation" in Cyprus.

CyprusTaxes

01 July 2021