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The requirements for plant-based drinks are standardised

By order of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology, a new national standard of the Russian Federation GOST R 70650-2023 "Plant-based beverages (from grain, nuts, coconut). General specifications." was adopted. The document will come into force on 1 May 2023.

New requirements for the chocolate

Eurasian Economic Commission has adopted transitional provisions for amendments to the Eurasian Economic Union Technical Regulations TR ZU 021/2011 "On Food Safety" adopted by Commission Council Decision No. 173 of 25 November 2022.

China acceded to the Hague Apostille Convention

The Chinese government formally deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, with the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) on 5 October 1961.

New rules for certification of communication devices come into force

As of March 1, there are new regulations regarding the approval of communication devices. A new government decree N 1387, dated August 5, 2022, came into force on March 1.

Conformity assessment must be carried out for the free movement of communications equipment on the Russian market. This applies not only to telecommunication devices, but also to home appliances with mir Bluetooth or Wi-Fi functions.

There are two forms of conformity assessment: certification and declaration.

The popularity of electronic apostilles is growing rapidly around the world

In the near future, almost a quarter of all apostilles worldwide will be issued electronically. This is the result of a study carried out by London Apostille Services in the UK.

Apostille, legalization and recognition of education documents issued in the USA

Certificates, degree and other educational documents issued in the USA have no official legal validity outside the country. Therefore, an apostille may be required in a number of cases, especially when enrolling in undergraduate or postgraduate studies.