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The requirements for plant-based drinks are standardised

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:38:02 +0100

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

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:54:55 +0100

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

Alexej Schmidt — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:30:03 +0100

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

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:24:27 +0100

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

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:37:27 +0100

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

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:10:57 +0100

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.

Standards for "scary" children's toys to be established

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:40:23 +0100

The member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan) have decided to develop new requirements for toys that may affect children's mental development.

Translation and authentication of documents for EAC certification

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:22:55 +0100

For some registrations for the Eurasian market, translated and certified documents are requested from the foreign manufacturers. Thus, incorrectly certified documents can lead to delays or even refusal of registration.

TR EAWU 041/2017: Current status of technical regulation for chemical products: Specifics of the technical regulation. Part 2

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:17:39 +0100

Notification is a new procedure. It is required for new chemical substances that are to be placed on the market for the first time in the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and are not registered in the Single Register. Such substances must be examined, described, classified and included in a common register.

The authorized bodies responsible for notification of new chemical substances are defined as follows in accordance with Russian Government Decree No. 1407 of September 11, 2020.

TR EAWU 041/2017: Current status of technical regulation for chemical products. Part 1

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:02:56 +0100

The entry into force of the TR EAWU 041/2017 is constantly postponed. We explain why this happens and when the regulation could come into force.

Changes in the issuing of EAC-certificates of state registration

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 12:20:59 +0100

On 20 January 2023, Decision No. 7 of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) of 17 January 2023 was officially published, amending the rules for issuing certificates of state registration. The document was originally approved by EEC Council Decision No. 80 of 30 June 2017.

The five most common mistakes when translating documents for use abroad

Ekaterina Shahanova — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:25:12 +0100

Translation of official documents for use abroad may at first seem like a simple and uncomplicated procedure. After all, there are many translation agencies in almost every country. But it is not that simple, and therefore we are often contacted by people who have already tried to translate documents on their own, lost time and money, and eventually have to do everything in a proper way.

What should you know about the legalisation of medical documents?

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 11:33:04 +0100

Nowadays, the need to legalise medical documents is becoming more and more frequent. This may be required in various situations: for example, when arranging treatment in a foreign clinic or explaining the reasons for absence at your workplace, also when confirming satisfactory state of health for admission to higher education institution or signing an employment contract.

Russia will issue a residence permit for investment

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:36:29 +0100

The Cabinet of Ministers of Russia approved the criteria for foreign investors to obtain a residence permit

Austria has closed access to the Register of beneficiaries following an EU Court of Justice decision

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 08:56:06 +0100

The Austrian government has restricted public access to the Registry of beneficial owners of companies.

What should be taken into account when enrolling a child in a foreign school?

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 14:58:05 +0100

Question about enrolling children in a foreign school is very relevant nowadays. The reasons for sending a child to study abroad may vary. In some cases, this is due to the parents moving to another country, in other cases – to broaden the children’s horizons and give them the opportunity to study certain subjects deeper. In addition, many parents consider studying abroad as a good way to give their children language practice.

Cyprus authorities are preparing a large-scale upgrade of the country's real estate register

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 09:13:45 +0100

The Department of Land and Cadastre of Cyprus is going to upgrade its registers and "tie" each object to the owner by an identification number. The updates are scheduled for 2023.

Ireland has closed access to the register of beneficial owners with reservations

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 10:51:07 +0100

Ireland is developing a strategy to implement the decision of the European Court of Justice on access to the register of beneficial owners of companies.

Childbirth abroad: what should be taken into account?

Aliya Zamaleeva — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:39:29 +0100

Getting a baby is always a wonderful joyful moment, and it’s very important not to overshadow it with any legal problems. Moreover, in many countries the registration of a newborn is a rather complicated bureaucratic procedure.
So what should you start with?

Cyprus has changed the criteria for registration of foreign companies

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:49:40 +0100

The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus has amended the legislation on registration of companies controlled by foreigners.

From 2023 Ontario will have a register of beneficial owners

Anastasiia Pichkurova — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 09:28:16 +0100

Private companies registered under the Ontario Business Corporations Act will be required to maintain a Register of Transparency of Persons with Significant Control.

Thank you for your cooperation in 2022!

Alexej Schmidt — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:28:11 +0100

As every year, on New Year's Eve and Christmas Eve, we summarize the results of the past year and set plans for the future.

This year has been interesting and busy for all of us. It has presented our team with many new challenges, but it has also offered many new opportunities for development. There have been many achievements as well as challenges to overcome.

The program for developing standards for the technical regulations for low-voltage devices has been updated

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:11:16 +0100

On November 25, 2022, Resolution of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) No. 181 of November 22, 2022 was published. With this, a new program for the development (amendment, revision) of standards for the Technical regulation TR CU 004/2011 On safety of low-voltage equipment was approved.

Studying abroad: what should you pay attention to?

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:03:02 +0100

Today the world is getting smaller and opening up new possibilities for us. Every year, more and more people are getting college degrees away from home. What should be considered when studying abroad?

Legalization of commercial documents

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:59:09 +0100

Those who are just starting out in foreign trade are often faced with an unexpected problem - the impossibility of legalization of commercial documents for use abroad through the apostille or consular legalization. What can be done if the business partners expect the submission of officially certified documents?

What to do if the application for an apostille has been rejected?

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:30:14 +0100

The legalization of documents with the apostille is an alternative procedure in many situations. But unfortunately it sometimes happens that the authorized authorities refuse to affix an apostille.

Apostille and consular authentication: differences and features of the application

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:02:45 +0100

What do we need – an apostille or consular legalization? What is the difference between apostille and consular legalization? Why can't I just apostille my documents when traveling to China? And above all: Why do I need all this anyway?

Wedding abroad: What should you look out for with documents?

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:03:58 +0100

Nowadays, many people want something out of the ordinary, and that is why couples often prefer to get married abroad. Incidentally, this does not only apply to couples in which one of the partners is a citizen of another country. Many people want to break out of everyday life and swear an oath of eternal love to the sound of the waves on one of the Mediterranean islands or the sound of the north wind on a glacier in Greenland.

Simplified rules for marking goods with the EAC mark will be introduced

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:07:27 +0200

By September 1, 2023, simplified requirements for marking products with the EAC mark will be introduced according to the decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission.

Why not save money with a certified translation?

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:38:09 +0200

Our customers often do not know whether it is worth preparing an official, certified translation for their documents for use abroad.

How to get an apostille if the original document is lost?

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:05:36 +0200

Unfortunately, quite often people lose documents, including those with apostille. Therefore, customers regularly contact us with the question, what should they do in this case?

The approach depends on the location and circumstances of the document loss. It is easiest if it is lost on the territory of the issuing country, it is a little more difficult if it is abroad, especially if you do not have the opportunity to collect it. But don't worry, this is almost always a solvable problem.

Apostille and notarization: the difference and features of the application

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:37:14 +0200

The legalization of documents, as well as notarization of their copies and translations, is a very specific field of activity that most people rarely come across. Therefore, it is quite natural that those who urgently need to prepare documents for use abroad have many questions.

Is it possible to get an apostille on a document for two countries at the same time?

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:44:02 +0200

Very often the question is asked, if it is possible to get apostille on one document for two countries at the same time?

Changes in GOST certification

Marina Weger — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:54:40 +0200

On September 1, 2022, new Government Decree No. 2425 of 23.12.2021 came into force. It replaced Government Decree No. 982 of 01.12.2009.

The simplified procedure for EAC declaration of conformity is valid for another year

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:40:49 +0200

The new edition sets a date from March 21, 2022 to September 1, 2023, within which compliance with mandatory requirements will be ensured for the EAC declaration in a simplified form.

The safety of children's furniture will be guaranteed by new standards

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:51:42 +0200

Rosstandart has approved a number of new editions of standards in the field of furniture manufacture for children.

The decision on the electronic apostille has come into force in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:54:15 +0200

Applications for affixing an electronic apostille can be sent in accordance with the legislation of the competent authorities, including through the Gosuslugi website.

The technical regulation for nicotine-containing products will be discussed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:52:43 +0200

On September 9, 2022, the public discussion of the draft of the technical regulation of the EAEU for nicotine-containing products will begin.

The standards and customs tariff numbers are replaced in the list of products subject to EAC conformity confirmation

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:10:21 +0200

On July 20, 2022, the text of Decree No. 105 of July 13, 2022 “On changes to the unified list of products subject to mandatory EAC conformity assessment” was published.

Senegal has joined the Apostille Convention

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:22:37 +0200

On July 22, 2022, the Hague Conference on Private International Law issued a press release stating that Senegal deposited an instrument of accession to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.

Extended list of products not subject to the simplified declaration of conformity

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:39:52 +0200

This completes the list of products that are not subject to the simplified EAC conformity assessment procedure, which is set by the Government Decree No. 353.

The decision on the electronic apostille has come into force in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:35:19 +0200

According to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation, applications for affixing an electronic apostille can be sent in accordance with the legislation of the competent authorities, including through the website gosuslugi.ru. The application form is determined by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.

Pakistan has joined the Apostille Convention

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:05:50 +0200

Certified documents from Pakistan will be accepted in more than a hundred countries.

Changing the rules for issuing certificates of state registration of products

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:28:02 +0200

This project proposes to introduce a simplified procedure for issuing certificates of state registration of products for 180 days

Labeling of organic products will be changed in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:07:44 +0200

A draft amendment to the Law on Organic Products has been submitted to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for consideration. It is proposed to allow producers of organic products to use the terms 'eco' and 'bio' on packaging, as well as the words 'organic', 'biodynamic' etc.

GOST with requirements for holding trade fairs is being prepared

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:53:46 +0200

The Center for Standardization, Metrology and Testing in the Rostov region has developed a new standard GOST R 70135-2022. Thus, for the first time, the rules for organizing trade fair activities in Russia will be introduced.

Pakistan will join the Apostille Convention

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:37:38 +0200

Pakistani President Arif Alvi approved Islamabad's accession to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.

Changes to the Technical Regulations TR CU 004/2011 and TR CU 020/2011 have been adopted

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:30:45 +0200

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

Senegal has joined the Apostille Convention

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:11:30 +0200

The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents of October 5, 1961 was officially signed in Senegal.

New intergovernmental norms regarding TR EAEU On safety of natural gas will be introduced

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:34:27 +0200

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

Conformity assessment schemes are to be changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:59:00 +0200

This proposes to approve temporary measures (for a period of one year) to streamline the procedures for assessing compliance with requirements of technical regulations.

Brazil began to certify documents with an electronic apostille

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:05:42 +0200

The National Council of Justice and the Notarial College of Brazil have started providing the service of electronic apostille of documents. It will allow online (via e-mail or instant messengers on a smartphone) to receive copies of official documents in PDF format, which will be marked with a QR code confirming their authenticity.

Indonesia has joined the Apostille Convention

Abzagu Berzeniya — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 14:06:59 +0200

The Apostille Convention will officially enter into force in Indonesia on June 4, 2022. From this date, the parties to the Convention are obliged to waive the requirement of legalization of public documents issued by the Indonesian authorities and accept Apostilles issued by the authorized competent authority of Indonesia.

Temporary additions to the EAC Conformity Assessment schemes

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 31 May 2022 14:34:07 +0200

The draft proposes to expand the schemes of the EAC conformity assessment with the rules of a temporary procedure for confirming compliance with the requirements of the technical regulations of the to supplement EAEU in relation to e-commerce goods.

The technical regulation TR CU 020/2011 On electromagnetic compatibility has been changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 24 May 2022 11:25:41 +0200

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

Rock concert at Schmidt & Schmidt

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 18 May 2022 12:29:57 +0200

For Schmidt & Schmidt, the well-being and good mood of every employee is immensely important, which is why we organized a little rock evening.

El Salvador introduces e-Apostille

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 17 May 2022 09:22:44 +0200

At the plenary session, the El Salvador Legislative Assembly passed the law on the use of the Electronic Apostille (e-Apostille).

The technical regulation TR CU 019/2011 will be changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 16 May 2022 10:43:31 +0200

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

The Indonesian authorities emphasized that the introduction of the apostille is important for improving the business climate

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 11 May 2022 10:27:18 +0200

The Consulate General of Indonesia in San Francisco hosted an international virtual forum “Consular Talks”.

The e-Apostille was introduced in Moldova

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 11 May 2022 10:05:05 +0200

Documents in Moldova can now be submitted online for apostille and picked up with a digital signature.

The Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission approved the amendments to TR CU 004/2011

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 09 May 2022 11:40:18 +0200

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

In Saudi Arabia it will be possible to apply for an apostille

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 05 May 2022 10:35:58 +0200

Saudi Arabia is now a party to the 1961 Hague Convention. The Convention is also known as the Apostille Convention.

The transfer of the EAC certificate to another certification body

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 03 May 2022 11:29:09 +0200

One mesage was posted on the Rosaccreditation website on November 17, 2021. This communicated that it is currently possible to transfer the EAC certificate to another certification body.

The European Commission has published harmonized standards for medical devices

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:56:05 +0200

The European Commission has recognized 9 harmonized standards from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrical Commission (IEC) related to medical devices. These ISO and IEC documents are used unchanged like European standards EN ISO or EN IEC.

Our Turkish website is online!

Bilgesu Öncü — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:41:17 +0200

Schmidt & Schmidt has launched the Turkish version of the website to thereby consult customers from Turkey in their native language and to participate in the Turkish business life.

Turkey, with its geopolitical position and dynamic demographic structure, is one of the countries that has been the heart of trade for years. Turkey's fertile lands, constantly developing industry and location in both Asia and Europe have always made it a magnet for people all around the globe.

Common mistakes made by foreign manufacturers in the conformity assessment procedure

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:25:34 +0200

This article refers to some common mistakes that can be prevented and thus additional costs, violations or the invalidation of received EAC certificates and the EAC declarations.

Scheme of the EAC declaration 1d

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:34:43 +0200

This article will outline what the scheme of the EAC declaration 1d is, what its features are, what are the difficulties with its use can occur and also how it differs from other schemes (particularly scheme 3d).

What is an E-Apostille?

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:16:07 +0200

The Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents regulates the use of an apostille between member states or contracting states of the Convention. The E-Apostille process was initiated by the 2006 Hague Conference and the United States National Notaries Association in line with the needs of technological development.

The technical regulation TR CU 019/2011 is about to be changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:39:07 +0200

Draft changes to the Technical Regulation TR CU 019/2011 "TR CU 019/2011 On safety of personal protective equipment" were published on the website of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Schmidt & Schmidt opens an office in Kazakhstan

Alexej Schmidt — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:50:41 +0200

Our company has always paid close attention to the economic development of Central Asia and offers professional services to many companies in this region.

Given the growing volume of orders from Asia and established business contacts with many companies in the region, we decided to get closer to our customers and partners and open another office in the capital of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, for which we created a new legal entity - Schmidt & Schmidt TOO.

The procedure for creating and accepting standards for the technical regulations of the EAEU will be changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:29:07 +0200

The members of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Union have a new version of the procedure for developing and adopting standards necessary for the application and implementation of the requirements of the technical regulations of the EAEU.

GOST 3034-2021 for oatmeal came into force

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:55:34 +0200

In the standards of the current legislation, the EAC declaration is provided as a conformity assessment for oatmeal.

The Philippines has changed the place of issuance of apostilled documents

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:18:38 +0200

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines has changed the building in which the processing and issuance of documents subject to apostille is carried out .

Responsibility of the applicant for EAC certification and EAC declaration

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:50:53 +0200

For Russian and Eurasian legislation, the applicant for EAC certification and EAC declaration is a central figure who bears full responsibility for possible violations.

New requirements of the technical regulation for dairy products

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:51:17 +0200

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

List of products that are not subject to the simplified EAC conformity assessment in 2022

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:26:38 +0200

On April 5, 2022, the Resolution of the Ministry of Industry and Trade dated March 25, 2022 No. 1003 "On Approval of the List of Products with Indicated Customs Tariff Numbers" came into force. It identifies the products for which the provisions of paragraph 6 of Appendix No. 18 to the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 12, 2022 No. 353 "On the specifics of activity in the field of conformity assessment in the Russian Federation in 2022” do not apply.

Changes to EAC certificates and EAC declarations

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:04:01 +0200

Due to a lack of attention when filling out documents, typing errors, but also due to changes in the important information in the organization of the applicant and/or manufacturer, the question arises of how changes to EAC certificates and EAC declarations, which have already been issued, can be made.

Invalidation of the EAC certificate and the EAC declaration

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0200

When EAC certificates or EAC declarations are issued with violations of the law, this will inevitably result in the invalidity of the issued certificates of conformity.

Possible reasons for increasing the time and cost of EAC certification

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:51:47 +0200

The costs for the EAC certification and EAC declaration of products as well as the time required are increasing regularly.

The entry into force of the TR EAEU 048/2019 will be postponed by one year

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:19:04 +0200

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

Certificates of Conformity will be automatically renewed in 2022 and issued in a simplified form

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:31:42 +0100

The document stipulates the automatic extension of the validity of certificates of conformity by 12 months and their simplified issuance in the current year.

Apostille service in Belarus suspended until further notice

Anna Khan — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:12:40 +0100

Due to technical problems, the Apostille authorities in Minsk temporarily do not accept documents for certification.

GOSTs for food came into force on March 1st

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:26:00 +0100

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

Rules for the TR Marking from March 1, 2022

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:38:51 +0100

This approved the rules for TR marking of products on the Russian market.

Discussion about changes in the process of developing standards for packaging has started

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:37:46 +0100

On February 8, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Eurasian Economic Commission began discussing changes in the procedure for developing the standards of the Technical Regulation TR CU TR CU 005/2011 On safety of packaging, including the procedure for conformity assessment.

The list of devices subject to EAC certification or EAC declaration according to TR CU 032/2013 has been updated

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 10:33:38 +0100

This approved changes to the list of products for which, in addition to a customs declaration, a certificate of conformity in form of EAC Certificate or EAC Declaration (or information about it) must be submitted in accordance with the Technical Regulation TR CU 032/2013 “On safety of pressure equipment”.

The procedure for the development, acceptance, modification and cancellation of the Technical Regulations has been approved

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:05:03 +0100

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

Changes in the list of products subject to state registration have been approved

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 10:37:39 +0100

The certificate on the state hygienic registration confirms the conformity of the products with the sanitary-hygienic regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union.

A list of energy-consuming devices that are subject to a mandatory conformity assessment has been published

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:58:05 +0100

This approved the list of energy-consuming devices for which compliance with technical regulations must be checked and the confirmations of conformity (in the form of a EAC certificate or an EAC declaration) must be issued.

About courier delivery of documents to and from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine

Alexej Schmidt — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:37:42 +0100

Dear Clients,

Logistics companies DHL, FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS) have suspended the delivery of documents to and from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine due to the military operation in Ukraine. The companies announced this on their websites.

The European Union also imposed a ban on flights of Russian aircraft over its entire territory. In response to this, the Russian Federation also closed the skies to EU aircraft.

Already sent documents transported by FedEx will be stored on the company's network. We are working on returning your documents to our office and building alternative routes for delivering documents to you. In this connection, we should expect an increase in delivery times.

We are trying to restore work in full and as soon as possible, but as long as political unrest and hostilities continue, our capabilities are limited.

We ask you to treat the current situation with understanding.

As soon as the work of courier services is restored in full, we will inform you of the status of your orders.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Information about the order processing process in Ukraine

Alexej Schmidt — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 10:18:07 +0100

As you probably already know, the situation in Ukraine has sharply escalated due to the military invasion of the Russian military forces. At the moment, the situation is developing very quickly and unpredictably.

A curfew has been introduced on the territory of a number of settlements, the work of state bodies, delivery services and other services has been suspended. Internet access has also been temporarily disabled and some state Internet portals have been shut down. Airports have been closed and all flights have been suspended.

In this connection, at the moment it is impossible or very difficult to process orders in Ukraine.

The procedure for importing products into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union has been changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:46:09 +0100

This article explains the main changes that are key for foreign manufacturers.

The program for developing standards for TR CU 010/2011 has been updated

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 10:20:25 +0100

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

The preliminary procedure for EAC certification of series production products during the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:28:55 +0100

On January 21, 2022, a notice to extend the temporary measures for EAC certification during the pandemic was published on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The procedure for including accredited certification bodies and testing laboratories in the register of conformity assessment bodies of the EAEU is being revised

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:50:29 +0100

The conformity assessment can be in the form of the EAC certification, EAC declaration and state registration.

New lists of products subject to EAC certification or declaration have been approved

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 10:08:41 +0100

The Government of the Russian Federation has approved new lists: the Unified List of Products subject to mandatory EAC Certification and to EAC Declaration.

Technical committee for standardization in the field of musical instruments is established

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:54:29 +0100

EAC certificate, EAC Declaration or Certificate on the state hygienic registration serve as conformity confirmation of products when imported into Russia.

Lists of standards according to TR CU 016/2011 come into force in a new edition

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:33:28 +0100

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

Technical regulation TR EAEU 046/2018 came into force

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:28:18 +0100

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

Processing of orders in Kazakhstan

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:31:23 +0100

Dear customers,

As you probably already know, political unrest broke out in Kazakhstan in early January after New Year's Eve, some of which resulted in outbreaks of violence and military actions.

Currently, curfew has been imposed on a number of settlements on the territory and the work of government agencies, delivery services and other services have been suspended.

The ordinance on the issuing of certain requirements of the technical regulations for packaged water was issued

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:22:58 +0100

The Technical Regulation sets minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

The lists of products subject to EAC certification or declaration according to TR CU 019/2011 and TR CU 028/2012 have been changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:50:51 +0100

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

Thank you for your cooperation in 2021!

Alexej Schmidt — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 16:55:41 +0100

Winter has arrived and with it Christmas is getting closer and closer. Most of all, it means having a good time with family and friends. At the same time, the holidays can also be very busy: the last gifts need to be wrapped, Christmas dinner is on the stove, pets have to be kept away from the Christmas tree and at the same time children try to steal cookies. We, Schmidt & Schmidt, traditionally summarize the past year on the eve of the new year and at Christmas and define plans for the future. The year 2021 offered our company a multitude of opportunities for further development and became a year full of successes, new achievements as well as challenges and difficulties overcome.

The Technical Regulation for toys will be changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:31:28 +0100

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

The customs tariff numbers for pressure equipment and particular types of special foodstuff including dietic clinical and dietic protective nutrition will be updated

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:57:05 +0100

Confirmation of conformity (e.g. in the form of an EAC certificate or an EAC Declaration) according to the requirements laid down in the EAEU.

In the Netherlands, New Governing Coalition Announces Plans to Tighten CFC Rules and Introduce a Global Minimum Tax

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:32:49 +0100

Almost nine months after parliamentary elections in the Netherlands were held, the parties that were part of the previous government agreed on a new coalition agreement. The new coalition government's plans include various tax reforms.

Greece creates an electronic register of authorized translators

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:11:48 +0100

The Greek authorities are creating an online service designed to facilitate the implementation of the official translation of documents.

British bank fined £ 264m for possession of laundered money

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:35:43 +0100

The Crown Court of Southwark (London, UK) fined NatWest (formerly Royal Bank of Scotland) £ 264 million for failing to prevent money laundering in the total amount of about £ 365 million. This case was the first of its kind in modern British history.

Luxembourg Commercial Register introduced new requirements for registration of company representatives

Abzagu Berzeniya — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:31:36 +0100

The Luxembourg Business Register (LBR) has issued a public notice to change a number of registration procedures.

U.S. Corporate Transparency Act: beneficial ownership reporting and the end of corporate confidentiality

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:34:42 +0100

Financial Crimes Agency FinCEN has published proposals to amend the US Corporate Transparency Act.

The 52nd Technical Regulation TR EAEU “On Safety of Underground Vehicles” was adopted in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:59:58 +0100

The technical regulation relates to the requirements for marking and regulations for their use as well as forms, schemes and procedures for conformity assessment in the form of, for example, EAC certification or EAC declaration

Cyprus raises corporate tax rates

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:00:52 +0100

The Cyprus Ministry of Finance is preparing a comprehensive tax reform, the corporate tax rate will increase from 12.5% to 15%, taking into account the global tax reform of the OECD.

The list of products that are subject to EAC certification or declaration will be updated

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:42:29 +0100

On December 6, 2021, a public discussion began on the changes to the list of products subject to the EAC certification or EAC declaration.

Uzbekistan introduces electronic apostille

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:52:28 +0100

From March 1, 2022, official documents of Uzbekistan can be certified with an electronic apostille. The corresponding regulations have been developed by the government of the country.

The Russian government extends the simplified procedure for the import of medical devices to fight COVID-19

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:18:43 +0100

The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin, chaired a weekly meeting of the Presidium of the Coordinating Council of the Government to Combat the Spread of the New Coronavirus Infection in Russia.

Demand for apostille services has tripled in Moldova

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:47:05 +0100

Employees of the Ministry of Justice of Moldova now process an average of about 1000 applications for apostilization per day, while earlier this figure was about 300 applications.

The US authorities have proposed to create a special register of companies to fight againstmoney laundering and terrorist financing

Abzagu Berzeniya — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:42:47 +0100

The US Treasury Department has proposed creating a special registry that will help close loopholes that allow organized crime, terrorists and corrupt officials to launder dirty money through shell companies.

Sworn translators in the Netherlands come out to protest

Semyon Chernyakov — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 12:37:54 +0100

Sworn translators in the Netherlands are demanding higher wages and criticizing the policy of the country's authorities on issues related to official translation.

The forms of the EAC certificates and declarations will be changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 13:14:21 +0100

This approves the uniform forms of EAC certificates and EAC declarations.

Cyprus Tax Department clarifies conditions of penalties for non-disclosure of information on cross-border transactions

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:14:16 +0100

A Circular was published in Cyprus clarifying administrative penalties for non-compliance with DAC6 reporting requirements.

The technical regulation for agricultural or forestry operation vehicles and trailers have been changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:29:32 +0100

The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

FATF recommends allowing government access to beneficiaries of foreign companies

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:52:06 +0100

The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering has issued amendments to its recommendations expanding the powers of financial intelligence agencies.

The list of devices that are subject to certification or declaration according to TR CU 010/2011 comes into force in a new edition from 01.01.2022

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 12:56:16 +0100

It changes the list of products for which, in addition to the customs declaration, a confirmation of conformity (e.g. an EAC certificate or an EAC declaration) according to the technical regulation TR CU“ On safety of machinery and equipment” must be attached.

Labor plans to achieve radical tightening of financial controls in the UK

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:03:11 +0100

The now in opposition Labor Party has called on official London to tighten financial controls and registration procedures in the UK. The corresponding statement was made by Pat McFadden, the British shadow secretary of the Treasury.

Amid corruption scandal in the British Virgin Islands, they want to hold a referendum on independence

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:47:04 +0100

Discussions about independence and the possibility of a referendum have resumed as a commission of inquiry created by the British government is conducting a large-scale investigation of serious abuses by the BVI authorities.

Indonesia has officially joined the Apostille Convention

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 08:33:57 +0100

Indonesia joined the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, which abolishes the requirement for legalization of foreign official documents (the Apostille Convention), becoming its 121st party.

Our new website is launched

Alexej Schmidt — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:03:42 +0100

We’ve been working hard over the last few months on a completely fresh design for our website which reflects our corporate values and provides our customers and stakeholders with a more intuitive and user-friendly experience.

We’re thrilled that since our last site redesign in 2011, we’ve continued to grow and expand our portfolio of business solutions for our international clients. As we’ve grown, we want to showcase our new services, our work and the people at the heart of our success.

An experiment on labeling home appliances will take place in the Russian Federation in 2022

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:19:34 +0100

It is impossible to import products, which are subject to the marking system “Chestny ZNAK”, into the EAEU territory, to carry out the conformity assessment procedures (e.g. in form of EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration) and to sell them without such labeling.

Malta Financial Intelligence clarifies beneficiary reporting procedure

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:24:25 +0100

Malta clarified the procedure for establishing the identity of the ultimate beneficial owner if the corporate client's shares are held by a trust or foundation.

More than half of the companies in Spain have been inactive in recent years

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:16:26 +0100

51% of companies registered in Spain and formally considered active do not actually work. This is evidenced by the results of a study carried out by Iberinform, a subsidiary of Crédito y Caución.

Transfer of the EAC certificates to another certification authority

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:35:31 +0100

On November 17, 2021, a notification was published on the website of Rosakkreditierung (Federal Service for Accreditation). This introduced the option of transferring the EAC certificate to a new certification body.

FATF Releases New Draft Recommendations on Mandatory Registration of Beneficiaries

Abzagu Berzeniya — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:11:50 +0100

The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) has published proposals for amendments to Recommendation 24 and its Explanatory Note on transparency and beneficial ownership of legal entities.

Major shoe manufacturers have stopped shipping shoes to Belarus due to labeling issues

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:15:25 +0100

Major shoe manufacturers and exporters have stopped delivering to Belarus. You explain the delivery failure with problems with the compulsory labeling of goods after the successful EAC conformity assessment, which the Belarusian authorities introduced on November 1st.

Pandora's Archives, 6 AMLD and AMLA. Three main anti-money laundering events of the year

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:28:57 +0100

The Pandora Archive has drawn the attention of regulators to the financial and crypto industries. The crypto exchanges have been branded as accomplices of money laundering and have been accused of having trouble with unregulated forex brokers in the Caribbean.

New requirements for testing laboratories for the mandatory EAC conformity assessment come into force

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:26:32 +0100

This defines the necessary information that accredited testing laboratories have to submit to Rosaccreditation for the mandatory EAC conformity assessment.

The rules for establishing and maintaining a uniform register of expert auditors have been approved

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:18:01 +0100

On November 11, 2021, the Government of the Russian Federation Ordinance No. 1923 of November 9, 2021 was published. The procedure for creating and maintaining a uniform register of expert auditors was thus approved.

Swedish financial supervisory authorities have claims against Danske Bank

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 10:00:01 +0100

The Swedish financial regulator (Finansinspektionen) criticized Danske Bank for "failing" to overcome problems with the anti-money laundering system.

The technical regulation TR EAEU 050/2021 for civil protection products has been published

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:12:12 +0100

On November 8, 2021, the decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 100 "On the technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union" On the safety of products for civil protection and protection against natural and man-made emergencies" was published. The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

The technical regulations TR CU 004/2011 and TR CU 020/2011 will be changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:14:55 +0100

On November 16, 2021 the public discussion of the changes with regard to TR CU 004/2011 “On safety of low-voltage equipment” and TR CU 020/2011 “On electromagnetic compatibility” began. The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

The technical regulation TR CU 012/2011 On safety of the equipment for operation in explosive atmospheres is changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 17:27:05 +0100

On November 16, 2021 the public discussion of the draft of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Union “About changes to the technical regulations TR CU 012/2011 “On safety of the equipment for operation in explosive atmospheres“. The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

Bank of Spain launches register of cryptocurrency service providers

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:08:04 +0100

The official website of the institution has published instructions and forms required for registration.

China's first digital yuan-based money laundering

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:26:56 +0100

Chinese authorities have arrested members of a criminal group accused of money laundering using the digital yuan.

The service for tracking the importation of product samples will be created by the Federal Service for Accreditation (Rosaccreditation) and the Federal Customs Service of Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:42:34 +0100

During the speech at the International Customs Forum 2021, the head of the national accreditation body announced the creation of a service to track the import of product samples in the course of EAC conformity assessment.

The list of devices that are subject to conformity assessment with the Technical Regulation TR CU 032/2013 will be changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:38:10 +0100

On October 27, 2021 the public discussion of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission “On changes to the list of products for which, in addition to customs declarations, a certificate of conformity such as an EAC certificate or EAC declaration (or information about it) is required".

Hong Kong strengthens anti-money laundering legislation

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:36:59 +0100

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has revised its AML / CFT guidelines.

The introduction of labeling in the “Chestny ZNAK” system for bottled water is being gradually introduced by the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:19:08 +0100

The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission has decided to gradually introduce labeling in the “Chestny ZNAK” system (Честный знак - honest sign) for bottled water in the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). This marking is required for the implementation of the EAC conformity assessment.

The United States will add the beneficiaries of offshore companies in the national register

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:53:34 +0200

“Non-US” companies incorporated to do business in the US, as well as corporations registered in the US, will be required to file reports annually with the US Treasury's Financial Crimes Agency (FinCEN) disclosing key information about their beneficial owners.

Poland completely transferred the registration of commercial companies to electronic form

Abzagu Berzeniya — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:34:40 +0200

Representatives of the Polish authorities argue that the innovations will radically simplify the procedure for registering companies.

The technical regulation TR EAEU 037/2016 On restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment will be changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:03:45 +0200

On October 25, 2021, a draft to amend TR EAEU 037/2016 "On restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment" was published on the EAEU website. The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

The ISO / IEC 17030 standard with requirements for external conformity marks has been updated

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:58:01 +0200

Products to be placed on the market in Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union for the first time are subject to the conformity assessment in form of an EAC certification or EAC declaration. If the conformity check is successful, the products must be marked with the EAC conformity mark.

Swiss Socialists decided to close loopholes in the country's tax legislation

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:31:16 +0200

The Pandora Papers will have implications for Swiss tax consultants. Analysts predict a tightening of control over the previously unregulated consulting sphere.

The Main Registrar of Cyprus had to be renamed

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:45:45 +0200

Due to the need to be reflected in the name of the Department (bureau) The Registrar of Companies and the official liquidator of Cyprus of the full range of competencies, the local authorities decided to rename it.

Costa Rica Simplifies Apostille Procedure for COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates

Abzagu Berzeniya — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:58:24 +0200

Government authorities in Costa Rica are making it easier to apostille vaccination certificates.

Non-working days in Russia and a lockdown in Moscow were introduced

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:11:42 +0200

In Russia, non-working days are introduced from October 30th to November 7th. This was announced by President Vladimir Putin. And from October 28th to November 7th, a lockdown is introduced in Moscow. This affects the apostille and legalization of documents.

FATF Changes Canada's Anti-Money Laundering Assessment

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:57:44 +0200

The FATF has moved Canada from enhanced to regular monitoring, thereby agreeing to improve the jurisdiction's rating.

Schmidt & Schmidt celebrates its tenth anniversary

Andrej Schmidt — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:25:12 +0200

Dear friends, customers and business partners!

Schmidt & Schmidt celebrates its 10th anniversary this autumn.

It would be insincere to say that all these 10 years passed unnoticed. It has been a long and difficult journey. I remember me and Alexey, my brother and regular business partner, registering the company in September 2011. We had just finished our studies at the University of Passau. I only had 300 euros in my account. This money became our first capital, from which the fees for the registration of the GbR Schmidt & Schmidt were paid.

Another tax haven closed - Ireland

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:50:49 +0200

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ireland has approved a tax increase for companies with revenues over 750 million euros per year. The rate for them will increase from the current 12.5% to 15% under the "Global Tax Agreement".

The HS-Codes of the fire extinguishers will be clarified

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:09:57 +0200

On October 6, 2021, the public discussion of the draft of the board of the Eurasian Economic Union “On amendment of the resolution of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 170 of September 8, 2019” began. With the aforementioned decision No.

A bank in Britain has pleaded guilty to failing to prevent money laundering

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:08:21 +0200

This is the first time a financial institution has faced criminal prosecution in the UK under the 2007 Anti-Money Laundering Act.

Compulsory labeling of goods. Goods labeling system "Chestny ZNAK"

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:19:17 +0200

The national identification system "Chestny ZNAK" aims to eliminate counterfeit, contraband and sanctioned goods. This article is about what the goods labeling system "Chestny ZNAK" is, what role it plays in conformity assessment, and how goods must be labeled etc.

Technological improvements in the Luxembourg Commercial Register

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:12:09 +0200

Luxembourg business registries have published a notice of technological improvements in the Trade Register. In addition, the information on the correspondence between the address and the Luxembourg identification number will be additionally checked.

Hong Kong will not adjust to the EU

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:47:09 +0200

The Hong Kong government has issued an official announcement in response to Hong Kong's inclusion in the EU's "gray" list.

The 50th technical regulation is issued in the EAEU

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:27:00 +0200

The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission has adopted the technical regulation TR EAEU "On the safety of products for civil protection and protection against natural and man-made emergencies". The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

Changes to the lists of furniture and attractions that are subject to the conformity assessment will be introduced

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:55:28 +0200

On October 5th, 2021, the public discussion of the Eurasian Economic Commission project began. This introduces changes to the technical regulations in the area of EAC certification.

Large European companies will publicly report their incomes

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:58:04 +0200

The EU Council has accepted a Directive on Public Country Reporting, which will oblige large multinational companies to disclose their income taxes to the public.

France will change the order of legalization and apostille of documents

Abzagu Berzeniya — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:13:19 +0200

With a new decree, the Government of France is reforming the procedure for consular legalization of documents and affixing apostille, significantly expanding the powers of the notary.

The updated procedure for the import of products into the EAEU area has been approved

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 07:50:16 +0200

On September 24, 2021, the regulation of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 143 of September 21, 2021 was published and came into force. This approved a new procedure for the import into the customs area of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) of products that are subject to a mandatory conformity assessment (e.g.

The sixth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD) has been accepted

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:57:31 +0200

Following the 5th Directive, which significantly strengthened existing anti-money laundering provisions, the 6th Directive aims to enable financial institutions and authorities to further expand AML control by expanding the scope of existing legislation clarifying some regulatory details, and tightening up criminal sanctions in the EU.

32 trillion dollars could be hidden from taxation, follows from the "Pandora's Archive"

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:29:36 +0200

Dozens of publications around the world have published investigations based on data obtained as a result of one of the largest leaks of information about offshore companies and their real beneficiaries in history.

Report published on Balkan countries fulfillment of their commitments under the Berlin Process 2018

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:43:57 +0200

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) analyzed the level of implementation of anti-corruption commitments by Montenegro, Albania and several other countries as of 2021.

The changes to the technical regulation TR CU 012/2011 are being discussed in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:46:20 +0200

On September 10, 2021, the public discussion on the draft of the amendments to the technical regulation TR CU 012/2011 “On safety of the equipment for operation in explosive atmospheres”” began in Russia. The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

Seychelles, Dominica and Anguilla will be removed from the EU blacklist

Abzagu Berzeniya — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:14:01 +0200

On October 5, 2021, on a meeting of EU finance ministers, a decision will be made to exclude Seychelles, Dominica and Anguilla from the EU's "black" list of tax havens said Reuters.

Singapore has introduced the apostille

Anna Khan — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:54:04 +0200

On 16 September, the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 abolishing the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents came into full force in Singapore. Thus, authentication with apostille was introduced as a simplified authentication procedure of public documents.

Malta has developed a plan to exit the FATF gray list

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 14:09:45 +0200

The Government of Malta believes that full implementation of the plan may take a period until 2023.

The lists of standards according to TR CU 007/2011 “On the safety of products for children and teenagers” are to be updated

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:07:14 +0200

On September 10, 2021, a draft of updated lists of standards to meet the requirements of the Technical Regulation TR CU 007/2011 “On the safety of products for children and teenagers” was presented for public discussion. The Technical Regulation set minimum requirements for the safety of products during the EAC Certification, EAC Declaration or state registration.

GLN and GTIN number for EAC certification and EAC declaration

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:27:36 +0200

In the area of international trade, there is a tendency to simplify and standardize processes inside and outside the company. Systems with GLN and GTIN numbers have been introduced exactly for this purpose. This article is about what GLN and GTIN numbers are, what they are used for, what advantages they have and what role they play in the EAC conformity assessment.

Cayman Islands Launches Consultation on Establishing a Central Register of Beneficiaries

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:21:58 +0200

The Government of the Cayman Islands has published preliminary provisions for the creation of a centralized register of beneficial owners, replacing the current system in which companies keep records of their controlling persons.

The Cook Islands Ministry of Finance announced the integration of international companies into the domestic tax system

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:18:36 +0200

The Cook Islands have released a new Guide to New Tax Liabilities for International Companies.

Changes to the list of vehicles requiring compliance were put up for discussion

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:36:44 +0200

A public discussion of the draft decision of the Economic Commission Council takes places from August 23 in Russia. This establishes the list of products for which, in addition to customs declarations, a certificate of conformity is required. The certificate of conformity for vehicles (EAC certificate or EAC declaration) is an official confirmation that the products meet the requirements of the technical regulations TR CU 018/2011 "On the safety of wheeled vehicles".

German media have calculated how much money "floats" to tax havens

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:29:34 +0200

Almost 11.9 billion euros led the wealthy residents of Germany in 2019 to a "tax haven" on the island of Guernsey

The EAEU countries plan to found a regional organization of accreditation

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:10:16 +0200

On August 20, 2021, information on the creation of a Regional Organization of Accreditation (ROA) was published on the website of the Eurasian Economic Union. The Organisation which will act in the interests of the EAEU countries in the region. In order to export the products to the EAEU countries, a certificate of conformity (EAC certificate, EAC declaration, certificate of state registration ) necessary.

Schmidt & Schmidt obtained a court order against Sercons International GmbH

Alexej Schmidt — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 12:36:37 +0200

On September 2, 2021, the district court of Stuttgart issued a court order against Sercons International GmbH with its registered office in Baar, Switzerland.

Dutch banks join forces to fight money laundering

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:48:21 +0200

The five largest banks in the Netherlands have created a transaction data exchange system - Transaction Monitoring Netherlands, which will allow tracking money laundering schemes in the early stages.

In Turkey, the requirement to notify the tax authorities of the ultimate beneficiaries of companies has come into force

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:37:38 +0200

Earlier, the Turkish government published a communiqué that clarifies the system for determining the ultimate beneficiaries, as well as the procedure for submitting reports to the Turkish Tax Administration.

Penalties for violating the EAC certification rules

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:33:24 +0200

Due to the EAC certification and EAC declaration it is established that a product or service meets the requirements of technical regulations, standards and other official documents. The EAC certification is carried out by authorized, accredited bodies with subsequent issuance of an EAC certificate. The EAC declaration is drawn up by the domestic manufacturer, importer or an authorized representative of a foreign manufacturer and entered in the uniform register.

Changes to the list of tractors and trailers requiring compliance are planned

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:40:19 +0200

On August 23, 2021, a public discussion began on the draft resolution of the board of the Eurasian Economic Union "On changes to the resolution of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 30 of April 12, 2016". This approved the list of products for which the submission of a certificate of conformity in accordance with the technical regulation TR CU 031/2012 is required.

Jersey has amended the Beneficial Ownership Guidelines

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:10:03 +0200

Jersey's non-controlling founders no longer qualify as beneficial owner.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jamaica has begun issuing apostilles from July 5th

Aliya Zamaleeva — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:31:25 +0200

On July 5, 2021, the State Department of Jamaica introduced the apostille of local public documents for use in all 120 member countries of the “The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the Apostille Convention)".

Requirements for clothing for children and adolescents

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:55:59 +0200

On August 18, 2021, recommendations on the choice of clothes for children and adolescents were published on the website of the Federal Service for the Supervision of the Protection of Consumer Rights and Consumer Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor). The forms of attestation of conformity of clothing for children and adolescents are state registration, EAC Certification, EAC Declaration.

Uniform sanitary and epidemiological requirements are supplemented by provisions on skin disinfectants

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:55:36 +0200

On September 5, 2021 the decision of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 99 “On amendment of section 20 of chapter II of the uniform sanitary and epidemiological and hygienic requirements for products (goods) under hygienic and epidemiological supervision (control)” comes into force. Depending on the type of disinfectant, there are different types of confirmation of conformity. State hygienic registration is one of the most widespread forms in the Russian Federation.

A public discussion has started in Russia about the list of products that fall under the EAC declaration according to TR EAEU 036/2016

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:31:25 +0200

On August 16, 2021, a public discussion began on the draft of the list of products, with a certificate of conformity e.g. EAC Declaration (or information on it) on compliance with the requirements of TRs EAEU 036/2016 "On the requirements for gaseous fuel" except for the customs declaration is required.

The FATF is preparing to tighten the beneficial ownership rules

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:16:17 +0200

The consultations on the improvement of the new FATF Recommendations (R.24) on transparency and beneficial ownership of companies have been completed.

Panama has published a list of countries with which it will exchange tax information automatically

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:24:11 +0200

66 countries will exchange financial account information with Panama.

The rules for the mandatory conformity assessment of products falling under the standards have been approved

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:52:36 +0200

On July 30, 2021, the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1265 "On Approval of Rules for Compulsory Conformity Assessment of Products" was published and came into force. It concerns the products listed in the first paragraph of Section 3 in are listed in Article 46 of the Federal Act "On Technical Regulations" of July 24, 2021.

Spain introduces the concept of “non-cooperating jurisdictions”

Abzagu Berzeniya — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:29:09 +0200

Spain is tightening the rules of international tax transparency, as well as introducing a special tax regime for investment funds in the real estate sector.

The board of the Eurasian Economic Commission has approved the draft of the technical regulations for high-voltage electrical equipment

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:28:38 +0200

On July 30, 2021, the regulation of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission regarding the technical regulations for high-voltage electrical equipment came into force. The draft of the technical regulations "On the safety of high-voltage electrical equipment" was approved.

New standards for the Technical Regulations 034/2013 on the safety of meat and meat products are being developed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:05:02 +0200

The EAEU has developed a program to update the standards for the technical regulation TR CU 034/2013. The technical regulations contain safety requirements for meat and meat products.

Changes in the lists of devices that are subject to conformity assessment according to the technical regulation TR CU 032/2013 are being discussed in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:34:55 +0200

From July 21 to August 10, 2021, there will be a public discussion on the draft to amend the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Eurasian Economic Commission No.12 of January 22, 2019. This approved the list of products for which a certificate of conformity is required in addition to a customs declaration.

The OECD has reported $ 900 billion in offshore Latin America

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:37:59 +0200

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented a report that indicated this figure. It is significantly higher than the average for Asia (4%), Europe (11%) or the United States (4%), and results in annual revenue losses of € 19 billion for the region due to tax evasion.

New changes in the procedure for registering EAC declarations are planned

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:43:37 +0200

On July 21, 2021, a public discussion began on the draft of the amendments to the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 41 of March 20, 2018. This defines the procedure for registering, suspending, renewing and revoking EAC declarations. The EAC declaration of the Eurasian Economic Union is proof that the products meet the minimum requirements of the technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union - EAEU.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:43:51 +0200

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.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:31:35 +0200

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 a customs declaration.

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

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:48:28 +0200

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.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:57:37 +0200

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.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:45:18 +0200

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.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:33:16 +0200

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

FATF greylisted Malta

Abzagu Berzeniya — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 11:00:34 +0200

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.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:03:13 +0200

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.

Global tax reform coming

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:16:51 +0200

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%.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:03:16 +0200

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.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:08:10 +0200

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".

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:55:42 +0200

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.

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

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:22:19 +0200

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

Seychelles ratified BEPS MLI Convention

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:32:11 +0200

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.

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

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:49:16 +0200

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.

Cyprus plans to implement tax reform by 2025

Abzagu Berzeniya — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:53:17 +0200

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.

New procedures for the suspension, renewal, revocation and declaration of invalidity of EAC certificates and EAC declarations have been published

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:58:41 +0200

On June 21, 2021, the official publication of the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 936 of June 19, 2021 was published. This created new procedures for the suspension, renewal, revocation and declaration of invalidity of EAC certificates and EAC declarations detected.

A new plan for the development and revision of the technical regulations of the EAEU was approved

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:41:16 +0200

On June 8, 2021, the decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 57 of April 23, 2021 was published. A new plan for the development and revision of the technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union (TR EAEU) was approved.

The program for the development of standards of the Technical Regulations 016/2011 On safety of appliances burning gaseous fuels has been updated

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:00:20 +0200

On June 1, 2021, the decision of the board of directors of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 58 of May 25, 2021 was officially published. A new program for the development of standards of the Technical Regulation 016/2011 was thus approved.

European Commission launched an investigation into Cyprus and Malta for the sale of EU citizenship

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:05:55 +0200

The European Commission has filed lawsuits against the authorities of Cyprus and Malta for violation of the Commonwealth legislation due to the peculiarities of their programs of granting citizenship in exchange for investment - the so-called "golden passports".

The period of validity of the newly issued certificates of state registration for perfume and cosmetic products will be determined

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:52:41 +0200

On June 8, 2021, a public discussion began on the draft of the board of directors of the Eurasian Economic Commission for the introduction of changes to the Technical Regulation TR CU 009/2011 "On the safety of perfumes and cosmetic products".

G7 countries have signed an agreement on a single tax for IT companies

Abzagu Berzeniya — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:45:53 +0200

The United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Italy and Japan have jointly agreed to create a single taxation for multinational IT companies.

New standards for the Technical Regulation TR CU 016/2011

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:34:53 +0200

New standards for the technical regulation TR CU 016/2011 On the safety of gas operated devices are being developed and updated. The standards determine the requirements of TR CU 016/2011.

A draft for changes to the Technical Regulation TR CU 010/2011 "On the safety of machinery and equipment" has been published in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:21:49 +0200

On June 1, 2021, a draft resolution to amend the Technical Regulation TR CU 010/2011 “On the safety of machinery and equipment” was published in Russia.

The list of building materials that are subject to EAC certification is to be expanded

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:02:07 +0200

Since the counterfeiting of building materials has spread widely in the EAEU market, the list of products requiring EAC certification is being expanded for later export to the EAEU countries.

The demand for furniture and home furnishings in Russia increased almost 1.5 times in 2020

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:45:56 +0200

During the corona pandemic, many Russians realized how important it is for home improvement to create coziness and comfortable conditions not only for recreation, but also for working from home. The demand for furniture and furnishings in Russia increased therefore by 48%.

Changes to the specification of GTIN and GLN numbers in the conformity assessment procedure

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:37:57 +0200

The changes concern the indication of the GLN and GTIN numbers when entering the information for the registration of the EAC declaration with the Federal State Information System (FGIS) of the Rosaccreditation

The changes in the Technical Regulation for pressure equipment have been approved

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 31 May 2021 16:58:41 +0200

On May 25, 2021, the decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 49 of April 23, 2021 was published. The changes in TR CU 032/2013 "On the safety of pressure equipment" have thus been approved.

Draft of changes to the Technical Regulation for meat products TR CU 034/2013 is put up for discussion

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 27 May 2021 13:21:47 +0200

The draft of the amendments No. 1 of the Technical Regulation TR CU 034/2013 “On the safety of meat and meat products” was submitted for public discussion.

Dominica introduces tax on international business

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 26 May 2021 14:34:26 +0200

Effective December 31, 2021, IBC companies will be subject to income tax levied on global income at a rate of 30%.

Foreign direct investment in the world in 2020 fell to a minimum in 15 years

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 26 May 2021 14:29:11 +0200

Russian investors are also curtailing direct investment abroad due to the economic impact of COVID-19 and rising geopolitical tensions.

The list of fish products that are subject to a conformity assessment is currently being publicly discussed in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 25 May 2021 13:43:45 +0200

From May 12 to June 11, 2021, a project aiming to approve the list of fish products will be publicly discussed. The list is about the fish products for which the certificate of conformity according to TR EAEU 040/2016 “On the safety of fish products” or information about it must be presented during the process of customs declaration.

EU approves trade agreement with Great Britain

Abzagu Berzeniya — Wed, 19 May 2021 14:45:19 +0200

A trade and cooperation agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which was created as a result of difficult negotiations and a short time frame, has entered into force.

The discussion about amendments in the Technical Regulation for perfumes and cosmetic products has started in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 19 May 2021 09:19:23 +0200

On May 11, 2021, the Eurasian Economic Union initiated a procedure for the public discussion of amendments no. 3 in the Technical Regulation TR CU 009/2011 "On the safety of perfumes and cosmetic products". The discussion will last 65 days and ends on July 15th.

The Czech real estate cadaster will soon cease to be publicly available

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 18 May 2021 14:51:28 +0200

From June 2021, anonymous users will no longer be able to receive data from the Czech real estate cadaster online. This information will only be available to authorized users.

The draft of the procedure for the elaboration, adoption, amendment and repeal of the technical regulations of the EAEU is being discussed publicly in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 18 May 2021 12:09:48 +0200

From April 29 to May 29, 2021, the changes to the procedure for the elaboration, adoption, amendment and repeal of the technical regulations of the EAEU will be publicly discussed in Russia.

The procedure for maintenance of the register of EAC Certificates and EAC Declarations will be changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 17 May 2021 11:34:11 +0200

From April 22 to June 11, 2021, the changes in the procedure for creating and maintaining the register of the issued EAC Certificates and EAC Declarations will be publicly discussed.

Hong Kong Registry of Companies will close access to information about directors of companies

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 14 May 2021 15:14:26 +0200

The Hong Kong SAR government has announced plans to block access to the legal address and ID numbers of directors and secretaries of Hong Kong companies in the company register.

The European Commission proposed to limit investments of foreign companies in the EU

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 14 May 2021 14:55:13 +0200

The EU has proposed limiting foreign investment in European businesses to prevent the buy-up of companies that have fallen in price during the pandemic.

Labels on the packaging will be more visible in the EAEU countries

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 12 May 2021 16:56:13 +0200

On April 28, the transition period for changes to the Technical Regulation TR CU 022/2011 "On food marking" ended.

The Technical Regulation TR CU 032/2013 is being changed in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 12 May 2021 10:37:25 +0200

The drafts of the changes to the Technical Regulation TR CU 032/2013 "On safety of pressure equipment" will be discussed in Russia by the end of July.

The Netherlands has published a bill to register beneficiaries for trusts

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 11 May 2021 15:18:35 +0200

The Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands has published a draft law on the registration of beneficial owners of trusts and similar legal arrangements. The requirement to register beneficial owners of trusts and similar organizations is defined by the EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5).

GTIN and GLN in the conformity assessment procedure

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 11 May 2021 12:16:50 +0200

On January 29, 2021, the decision of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade No. 877 of December 30, 2020 was published. It contains changes to the decision No. 478 of July 31, 2020 regarding the manufacturer's GLN number and the GTIN number of the products during the EAC Declaration.

Draft law on the registration of beneficial owners of trusts was published in the Netherlands

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 11 May 2021 09:30:10 +0200

On April 26, the draft law was published in the Netherlands, which makes the registration of beneficial owners of trusts compulsory.

The demand for clothing and shoes from around the world continues to grow in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 10 May 2021 09:04:59 +0200

More than 80% of the clothes and shoes sold in Russia are imported from numerous countries around the world. In addition, the sales volume continues to grow from year to year.

The Technical Regulation TR CU 007/2011 "On the safety of the products for children and teenagers" will be changed in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 03 May 2021 12:47:09 +0200

Am 30. April 2021 hat eine öffentliche Diskussion über die Entwürfe der Änderungen im TR ZU 007/2011 "Über die Sicherheit von Produkten für Kinder und Jugendliche" in Russland begonnen. Die Diskussion soll am 30. Juli 2021 enden.

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

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:22:44 +0200

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

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:32:41 +0200

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 .

Full lockdown announced in Turkey

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:27:52 +0200

Erdogan introduced a full lockdown until May 17.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:04:37 +0200

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.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:50:32 +0200

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.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:03:22 +0200

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.

A new quality management system standard has been approved in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:02:08 +0200

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"

Lockdown tightened in Germany

Abzagu Berzeniya — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:09:15 +0200

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.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:47:02 +0200

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.

US offers new weapons against offshore companies

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:57:22 +0200

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.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:06:47 +0200

The Technical Regulation TR EAEU 041/2017 "On Safety of Chemicals" should come into force in Russia on June 2nd, 2021. The conformity assessment with the requirements of the technical regulation TR EAEU 041/2017 On safety of chemicals is carried out in the form of state registration either as a notification or as a permit. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia has sent an information letter to the heads of companies and factories explaining the current situation.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:51:23 +0200

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.

A new standard for the oil and gas industry

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:01:31 +0200

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.

Germany tightens requirements for transparency of companies

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:09:31 +0200

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

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

Andrej Schmidt — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:06:25 +0200

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.

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

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:34:12 +0200

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.

The Technical Regulation TR CU 005/2011 will be changed

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:01:22 +0200

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.

A public discussion about the draft standards in the technical regulations on the requirements for pipelines for the transport of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons has taken place in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:08:41 +0200

On February 8, 2021, a public discussion began on the draft standards in the Technical Regulation TR EAEU 049/2020 "The requirements for pipelines for the transport of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons".

Changes in the technical regulations "On safety of perfumes and cosmetic products" were publicly discussed in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:28:11 +0200

On February 25, 2021, a public discussion on the draft amendments to the Technical Regulation TR CU 009/2011 "On safety of perfumes and cosmetic products" began in Russia.

Germany tightens border controls over COVID-19

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:55:37 +0200

German Chancellor Helge Braun warned that Germany is now experiencing "the most dangerous phase of the pandemic," and the third wave of the epidemic threatens to be worse than the second due to a more contagious mutation of the virus.

What to look out for when applying for EAC certification

Alexej Schmidt — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:24:33 +0200

Despite sanctions and political disputes, the Eurasian and especially the Russian market remain attractive for many european manufacturers. The corresponding conformity assessment - EAC certification or EAC declaration - is a major obstacle for many foreign entrepreneurs due to its complexity, language differences and the very dynamic development of technical regulations and legislation in the field of industrial safety and consumer protection.

Changes in the Technical Regulation TR CU 010/2011 were approved

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:20:21 +0200

On March 12, 2021, the Decision No. 28 of March 9, 2021 of the Eurasian Economic Commission was published. It means that new standards have been passed that have established the new requirements of TR CU 010/2011 “On the safety of machines and systems”.

Electronic certificates of conformity will soon be introduced in the EAEU

Aliya Zamaleeva — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:04:17 +0100

The responsible bodies of the members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) held a working session on March 18, 2021. The main topic of the working session was the transition to the electronic certificates of conformity.

British Virgin Islands will change trust and property laws

Abzagu Berzeniya — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:25:16 +0100

The government of the British Virgin Islands has introduced five new laws introducing significant changes to various aspects of trust and property law.

Indonesia ratified the Hague Convention

Aliya Zamaleeva — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:04:55 +0100

On January 5, 2021, Presidential Decree No. 2 on the ratification of the Hague Convention came into force in Indonesia. It means that the legalization of foreign public documents is no longer necessary.

Europe is hit by the third wave of the pandemic

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:45:40 +0100

On March 19, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel announced that strict quarantine measures in the country had been extended to at least April 18. At the meeting in March, the heads of state agreed to a cautious easing of the quarantine, although Angela Merkel had objected to it.

Draft law on conformity of medical devices with the requirements of EAEU was adopted on first reading in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:41:45 +0100

According to this draft law, compliance with the requirements of the quality management systems (ISO 13485) on the production sites of medical products can be taken into account and the same requirements for foreign and domestic manufacturers can be established.

Indonesia ratified the Apostille Convention

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:14:46 +0100

Almost sixty years after its adoption, Indonesia finally ratified the Hague Convention on the Abolition of the Requirement for Legalization of Foreign Public Documents.

Europe is covered by the third wave of the pandemic

Abzagu Berzeniya — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:56:49 +0100

European countries are talking about a third wave of coronavirus: against the background of a sharp increase in the incidence of the disease, the German authorities intend to maintain quarantine measures throughout April, in Poland the number of new cases of Covid-19 increased by 30% compared to last week. A new lockdown has begun in Bulgaria

New restrictions in France in connection with COVID-19

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:48:05 +0100

Paris and 15 other French departments have introduced a lockdown for four weeks.

Jamaica will introduce the apostille

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:01:14 +0100

On November 2, 2020, Jamaica decided to accede to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, “The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the Apostille Convention)”. The provisions of the convention will come into force in Jamaica on July 3, 2021.

Singapore accedes to the Apostille Convention

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:25:32 +0100

On November 2, 2020, the Singapore's Parliament passed the Apostille Bill. This Bill introduces the obligations under the 1961 Hague Convention, which seeks to abolish the requirements of legalisation for foreign public documents.This facilitates the cross-border use of official documents by eliminating the requirements of legalisation for public documents of contracting parties.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation proposed to change the criteria for the inclusion of the EAC certification bodies and testing laboratories in the unified register

Aliya Zamaleeva — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:17:50 +0100

On March 4, 2021, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation sent a letter to the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. The letter concerned the revision of the criteria for the inclusion of the EAC certification bodies and testing laboratories in the unified register, Initial criteria were approved by the Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1236 of September 21, 2019.

Russia imposes restrictions on imported dairy products and snails

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:14:07 +0100

The corresponding ordinance with the expanded list of sanctioned goods came into force on March 9th.

New changes in the register of beneficial owners of the Czech Republic

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:25:43 +0100

This summer, a new law will come into force in the Czech Republic, which will fundamentally change a number of conceptual and practical issues in the operation of the register of beneficial owners.

New rules for operational safety when using pressure equipment have come into force in Russia

Aliya Zamaleeva — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:07:11 +0100

On January 1, 2021, the Ordinance of Rostechnadzor No. 536 of December 15, 2020 came into force in Russia approving new rules for operational safety when using pressure equipment.

The Czech Republic modernized the beneficiary registration system

Abzagu Berzeniya — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:53:12 +0100

The Czech Ministry of Justice has carried out a technological modernization of the information system containing the data of the beneficiaries of Czech companies.

The Council of the Eurasian Economic commission is discussing a project for the formation and introduction of a Register of chemical substances and mixtures, as well as notification of new chemicals

Aliya Zamaleeva — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:37:13 +0100

On February 18, 2021, a public discussion began in the Council of the Eurasian Economic Union. The project for the formation and introduction of the Register of chemical substances and mixtures of the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as the notification of new chemicals is on the agenda.

Seychelles "whiten" tax legislation

Abzagu Berzeniya — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:05:08 +0100

Seychelles is updating tax regulations to remove the jurisdiction from the European Union's “black list”.

Transition period for GTIN and GLN

Verena Frühbrodt — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:43:09 +0100

On January 1, 2021, a new procedure for registration of EAC declarations approved by Decision of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade No. 478 of July 31, 2020, came into effect.

Amendments to the registration of EAC certificates and EAC declarations: an overview

Verena Frühbrodt — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:55:16 +0100

Since January 1st, 2021 significant changes apply to the process of registering EAC certificates and EAC declarations. Here are the most important points at one glance.

EAC certification in times of Covid-19 pandemic

Verena Frühbrodt — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:35:06 +0100

On January 10, 2021, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Council Decision No. 127 of December 23, 2020, approving temporary measures for EAC certification related to the spread of COVID-19, entered into force.

Who is allowed to register the EAC declaration: Updates

Verena Frühbrodt — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:22:51 +0100

On January 1, 2021, a new procedure for registration of EAC declarations approved by Decision of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade No. 478 of July 31, 2020 came into effect. EAC declarations must be independently registered by applicants through the electronic service FSIS Rosaccreditation.

Amendments planned for the registration of EAC certificates and declarations

Verena Frühbrodt — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 11:39:01 +0100

On december 8, 2020 a public discussion on two draft decisions of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEC) Board began.
They concern changes in the rules for issuing EAC certificates and declarations.

Thank you for your cooperation in 2020!

Andrej Schmidt — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:50:54 +0100

There is no doubt that the past year has been difficult for everyone. The global changes affected all of us, and we had to adjust and adapt quickly to the evolving conditions. Nevertheless, the past year's outcomes show that we have chosen the right strategy.

End of the VAT reduction

Anna Khan — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:54:43 +0100

The 3% reduction of VAT to 16% introduced by the German government as part of the economic stimulus package to combat economic damage caused by the Corona crisis will end at the end of this year.

Transitional provisions for TR EAEU 048/2019 adopted

Verena Frühbrodt — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:25:37 +0100

On 25 November 2020, the decision of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) No. 146 of 17 November 2020 was officially published.

This decision establishes the transitional periods for the entry into force of the technical regulation TR EAEU 048/2019 On the energy efficiency requirements for energy consuming appliances.

New procedure for the creation and maintenance of a single register of conformity certificates

Verena Frühbrodt — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:46:45 +0100

On November 20, 2020, the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation no. 1856 of November 18, 2020, in which the procedure for the creation and maintenance of a unified register of conformity certificates is specified, was officially published.

Amendments planned in TR CU 007/2011 On the safety of products for children and teenagers

Verena Frühbrodt — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:10:11 +0100

Until November 30, 2020, a public debate on the draft amendments to the technical regulations of the Customs Union TR CU 007/2011 On the safety of products for children and young people will be held.

Technical regulation on furniture safety to be updated

Verena Frühbrodt — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:29:31 +0100

The technical regulation TR CU 025/2012 On furniture safety is to be updated.

The amendments mainly concern product identification, which has to be carried out by the certification body in the presence of the applicant when an EAC certificate is obtained. The registration of the EAC declaration can be done by the manufacturer /official representative or seller as well as by the test laboratory.

Exclusion of many certification bodies from the national register

Verena Frühbrodt — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 10:06:55 +0100

On November 6, 2020 the fourth meeting of the Interdepartamental Council of National Quality Infrastructure took place.

During the meeting, the question of the possibility of accredited bodies to work in the field of mandatory conformity assessment with the requirements of the legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union was discussed. 17 newly accredited bodies were added to the national part of the single register and 425 accredited bodies confirmed their qualification. 171 accredited bodies have been excluded from the national part of the single register.

New standard on production audit to be introduced

Verena Frühbrodt — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:27:40 +0100

From 1 January 2021, a new GOST standard R 54293-2020 "Production audit within the framework of confirmation of conformity", approved by Rosstandart Decision No 583 of 28 August 2020, will come into force.

This standard will replace the old GOST R 54293-2010, which has been in use since 2010.

New GOST standard for food

Verena Frühbrodt — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:10:15 +0100

The new GOST-standard R 56016-2020 “Conformity assessment. The procedure for the compulsory attestation of product conformity with the requirements of the technical regulations of the Customs Union "On Food Safety” was developed as a replacement for the GOST standard R 56016-2014. This standard is used for the conformity assessment of products according to TR CU 021/2011 on food safety.

TR CU 017/2011 On safety of light industry products to be updated

Verena Frühbrodt — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:04:36 +0100

On November 16, 2020 a public discussion on the draft update of TR CU 017/2011 " On the safety of light industry products" has started. The regulations must be revised and adapted to the new standards.

Schmidt & Schmidt OHG and Sercons International GmbH reach a settlement in court

Alexej Schmidt — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:10:41 +0200

Schmidt & Schmidt OHG and Sercons International GmbH have settled a dispute at the Regional Court of Stuttgart on September 3, 9.2020. In the settlement reached before the Regional Court of Stuttgart, Sercons International GmbH with its registered office in Baar, Switzerland, undertakes committed itself towards Schmidt & Schmidt OHG to refrain in future from appearing in business dealings in Germany

as "Sercons International GmbH" with the address Leitzstraße 45, 70469 Stuttgart or any other German address without indicating that it is a Swiss GmbH and

Transitional periods for EAEU TR 043/2017 to be extended

Verena Frühbrodt — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:59:51 +0200

The Eurasian Economic Commission drafted amendments to Commission Decision n. 125 of 26 September 2017, which provides for the extension of the fixed period of validity of the transitional period of the technical regulation TR EAEU TR 043/2017 "On requirements for fire retardants and fire-extinguishing systems".

Russia prepares a new GOST for environmentally friendly toys

Verena Frühbrodt — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:40:52 +0200

The Association of the Children's Goods Industry (AIDT) has initiated a new GOST for environmentally friendly toys. The document is being developed with the participation of experts from Rosstandart and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Marking with the "Fair Sign”

Verena Frühbrodt — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 09:42:09 +0200

The distribution of low quality or counterfeit products is a serious problem not only for the consumer, but also for the producer. The analysis of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia confirms that more than 6 million units of counterfeit products have been identified on the russian market since 2018. Without a special system it was difficult to track the movement of such products. Therefore the “Fair Mark” system (Chestnyj ZNAK) was introduced.

New norms for gas appliances has been developed

Verena Frühbrodt — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:04:13 +0200

On September 18, 2020 a public discussion on the development of new standards for the TR CU 016/2011 On safety of appliances burning gaseous fuels has begun.

The list of standards for vehicles has been updated

Verena Frühbrodt — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:21:21 +0200

On October 5, 2020 the decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission no. 118 of September 29, 2020 was published. This decision contains the list of revised norms of the technical regulation TR CU 018/2011 On safety of wheeled vehicles.

Metrological certificates are now issued in electronic form

Verena Frühbrodt — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 12:03:58 +0200

On September 24 the Federal Law of December 27, 2019 N 496-FZ “On Amendments to the Federal Law to ensure uniformity of measurements” comes into force. According to the changes in the current legislation on metrology, the registration of metrological certificates (pattern approval certificate) shall be electronic.

The list of building materials requiring certification is supplemented

Verena Frühbrodt — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 11:13:07 +0200

By December 1 the Ministry of Industry and Trade will submit to the Government of the Russian Federation draft amendments to Decree no. 982 of December 1, 2009 “Uniform List of Products Subject to Certification and Declaration”.

Technical regulation On energy efficiency will come into force later

Verena Frühbrodt — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:56:45 +0200

On September 16 a public discussion on the decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) no. 144 of August 8, 2019, has begun. In this decision the draft technical regulation TR EAEU 048/2019 The requirements for the energy efficiency of energy-consuming devices was approved.

The coming into force of the chemical regulations TR EAWU 041/2017 can be postponed

Verena Frühbrodt — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:35:32 +0200

On september 29, 2020 a public discussion on the coming into force of TR EAEU 041/2017 “On safety of chemicals” has begun.

Russia wants to postpone the entry into force of TR EAEU 047/2018 On safety of alcoholic beverages

Verena Frühbrodt — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:47:10 +0200

The Ministry of economic development of the Russian Federation submitted to the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) a proposal to postpone the entry into force of the technical regulation TR EAEU 047/2018 “On safety of alcoholic beverages”.

Import of samples for testing purposes for EAC certification

Verena Frühbrodt — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:26:57 +0200

We’re often asked, if samples have to be marked with the EAC mark before they’re shipped into the laboratories in Russia.

The answer is no. No proof of conformity is required for samples sent for testing for EAC certification. Therefore no EAC mark is needed. Nevertheless, it should be noted that the samples are subject to a customs declaration in accordance with the generally established procedure.

This means that the samples are not subject to conformity assessment but must be properly declared to customs.

Draft for technical regulations on pipelines approved

Verena Frühbrodt — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:53:48 +0200

On 14 September 2020, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) approved the draft for a new technical regulation on pipelines by Decision No 114. therefore a new technical regulation “On requirements for pipelines for the transport of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons” will be developed.

Technical rules for toys to be revised

Verena Frühbrodt — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:30:37 +0200

On September 4, 2020 a regular meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission took place, at which it was decided to supplement the plan for the development of technical regulations of the EAEU by amendments to Technical Regulations TR CU 008/2011 “On the safety of toys”.

New GOST norm for universal playgrounds in Russia

Verena Frühbrodt — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:19:05 +0200

Rosstandart has approved the national norm GOST R 59010-2020 “Equipment and covering for playgrounds.Additional safety requirements and test methods for universal playground devices".

Russia and Germany lose their positions in the AML ranking

Anna Khan — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:52:38 +0200

In 2020, the Basel Institute on Governance presented its annual report "Ranking money laundering and terrorist financing risks around the world”. This is the ninth public edition of the Basel AML Index.

Jamaica to introduce the apostille

Anna Khan — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:08:00 +0200

On July 28, Jamaica's Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck, sent a legislation to Parliament proposing a simplified procedure for the legalization of public documents issued in Jamaica for use abroad and of foreign public documents for use in Jamaica.

Russia to introduce electronic apostilles

Anna Khan — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:30:44 +0200

On August 6, 2020, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation submitted a draft resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation for public discussion, which stipulates the possibility of the use of electronic apostilles on Russian official documents.

Palau has joined the Hague Convention

Anna Khan — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:16:19 +0200

On June 23, 2020, the Republic of Palau joined the Hague Convention on the Simplified Legalization of Documents.

Amendments to EAEU's technical regulation “On safety of chemical products” submitted for discussion

Anna Khan — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:47:45 +0200

The changes in the Eurasian Economic Union's Technical Regulation TR EAEU 041/2017 “On Safety of Chemical Products” , initiated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, are intended to specify the scope of the current regulation. The adopted amendments will come into force 180 calendar days after their official publication. The Technical Regulation itself was approved in 2017 and will start functioning in June 2021.

The amendments include the following:

Artisan shoes and fragrance samples excluded from the list of goods liable to compulsory marking

Anna Khan — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:17:05 +0200

Government Decree No. 1973-p of July 28, 2020 excludes the following types of goods from the list of goods subject to mandatory marking in Russia:

TR CU 020/2011, TR CU 004/2011 and TR EAEU 037/2016: the product list is updated

Verena Frühbrodt — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 11:12:22 +0200

On 22 July 2020, the public discussion on the registration of changes in the list of products subject to conformity assessment started.

The first standards for floor coverings in Russia have been approved

Verena Frühbrodt — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 09:50:28 +0200

On 1 March 2021, two new national standards for floor coverings will come into force.

A public discussion on amendments of packaging regulations has been initiated

Verena Frühbrodt — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:15:48 +0200

On july 15, 2020 a public discussion on the draft for new modifications of TR CU 005/2011 On safety of packaging was initiated.

Changes on TR CU 016/2011 On safety of appliances burning gaseous fuels are planned

Verena Frühbrodt — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:54:35 +0200

The Council of the Eurasian Economic Union has included changes on the technical regulation TR CU 016/2011 On safety of appliances burning gaseous fuels in the plan for the development of technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia approved drafts for technical regulation of high voltage equipment

Verena Frühbrodt — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 11:59:12 +0200

The Ministry of Industry and Trade in Russia approved the drafts for the technical regulation of high voltage equipment. The public discussion on the draft of the technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union (TR EAEU) “On safety of high voltage equipment” has already began on April 24, 2018.

Accreditation body in Russia checks the availability of test reports when issuing an EAC certificate

Verena Frühbrodt — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 09:35:14 +0200

Since July 3, 2020 the accreditation body in Russia compares number and date of test reports of the accredited certification body with the data in the FGIS system entered by the laboratory. Such data is registered in the register of EAC conformity proofs.

The technical regulation for fire safety is updated

Verena Frühbrodt — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:12:05 +0200

In Russia the list of products that underlie the technical regulation for fire safety no. 123-FZ of July 22, 2008 has been updated. For all commodities in this list a conformity assessment regarding the adherence to the national fire safety directives is required.

Public discussion on the development of standards for explosion-proof devices

Verena Frühbrodt — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:40:00 +0200

On May 15, 2020 a public discussion on the development of standards that are necessary for the implementation TR CU 012/2011 "On the safety of EX equipment has begun.

A number of new GOST standards have been in force since June

Verena Frühbrodt — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:55:12 +0200

Since June 2020 around 250 russian and interstate norms have become effective.

The transition period for technical regulations on play equipment is over

Verena Frühbrodt — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:37:52 +0200

From 1 June 2020 on, in all member states of the EAEU the uniform safety requirements for equipment on playgrounds according to TR EAEU 042/2017 “On safety of children's playgrounds” will be valid.

Public discussion on revision of GOSTs in TR CU 017/2011 "On safety of light industry products" began

Verena Frühbrodt — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 09:01:46 +0200

On April 22 a public discussion regarding the changes of GOST standards to ensure compliance with the requirements of TR ZU 017/2011began.

From 2021 on improvements in maintaining the register of issued EAC certificates and EAC declarations shall be implemented

Verena Frühbrodt — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:47:35 +0200

The russian Ministry of economic development has prepared a draft for the government of Russian Federation, in order to show how the maintenance of the register of issued EAC certifications and EAC declarations can be improved.

Modifications in the technical regulation TR CU 009/2011 On safety of perfumes and cosmetic products came into force

Verena Frühbrodt — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:35:11 +0200

On May 6, 2020 the technical regulation TR CU 009/2011 On safety of perfumes and cosmetic products came into force.

The work of the certification bodies and the laboratories shall be resumed

Verena Frühbrodt — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:35:50 +0200

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of economic development of the Russian Federation recommended the regions to resume the work of the certification bodies and the laboratories.

The technical regulation on fire safety in Russia will be updated

Verena Frühbrodt — Thu, 28 May 2020 10:33:36 +0200

Russia has prepared a draft regulation, which approves the list of products, which underlie the Technical Regulation on fire safety no. 123-FZ of July 22, 2008.

Current recommendations for surveillance and audits at times of COVID-19

Marina Weger — Mon, 18 May 2020 09:44:20 +0200

The Ministry for Industry and Trade, the Ministry for economic development of the Russian Federation and the accreditation authority have elaborated some temporary recommendations for surveillance, manufacturing audits and sampling as well as an extension of the validity of certifications due to the spread of coronavirus.

Creation and maintenance of the register of issued EAC certificates and EAC declarations shall be improved

Verena Frühbrodt — Fri, 15 May 2020 11:01:58 +0200

Until May 15, 2020 a draft for regulating creation and maintenance of the register of issued conformity assessments has been discussed in public.

Modifications of technical regulations for gas installations are prepared

Verena Frühbrodt — Fri, 08 May 2020 11:11:53 +0200

On May 25, 2020 a public discussion about the modifications of the technical regulations of the customs union TR CU 016/2011 On safety of appliances burning gaseous fuels will begin.

Limitation of state registration to reduce the spread of coronavirus

Verena Frühbrodt — Fri, 08 May 2020 10:24:17 +0200

On April 13, 2020 the decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Union (ECE) no. 38 of April 8, 2020, which completes the current measures to fight corona infections (2019-nCoV), has been released.

Conformity assessment for face masks

Verena Frühbrodt — Thu, 07 May 2020 10:51:29 +0200

Due to the Corona pandemy the demand for face masks has inscreased rapidly. On April 9, 2020 Rosstandart announced on his website the most important standards and requirements for face masks.

Inventory procedure for chemical substances is extended

Verena Frühbrodt — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:40:41 +0200

The Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Russian Federation has again extended the deadline for the inventory procedure for chemical substances.

Uncomplicated sample shipments to Russia

Verena Frühbrodt — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:08:59 +0200

You have decided to sell your goods on the russian market and have already found a business partner in Russia. It turned out, that your product underlies the EAC conformity assessment and shall be assessed within the framework of the technical regulation. Therefore you have to send your samples to the laboratory in Russia.

Rosaccreditation will develop recommendations for conducting remote inspection control

Marina Weger — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:23:27 +0200

In the course of the corona pandemic, the federal accreditation authority Rosskkreditazija plans to develop recommendations about possibility of remote inspection controls and production audits. This was published on its homepage on April 16, 2020.

These temporary measures are necessary to prevent and minimize the spread of coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

This decision was made at a meeting of the operational working group responsible for solving problems related to product conformity assessment.

Lockdown in Russia over Corona pandemic

Semyon Chernyakov — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:39:27 +0200

On April 2, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed Russian citizens in connection with the active spread of coronavirus in the World. In this address, Vladimir Putin announced a weekend that will continue until April 30.

Safety data sheets for chemical products are registered electronically

Marina Weger — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:57:01 +0100

Authority in Russia thrive to avoiding bureaucracy in some spheres. To guarantee an uninterrupted interaction with the industry and avoide delays in the examination and registration of safety data sheets for chemical products will be conducted completely in electronic form since March 18, 2020. Safety data sheet for a chemical product is required for conformity confirmation according to TR EAEU 041/2017 On safety of chemicals.

Temporary changes to the EAC certification process due to coronavirus

Marina Weger — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:32:56 +0100

Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Economic Development of Russia together with Rossakkreditazija have elaborated special recommendations due to the difficult epidemiological situation related with the spread of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Changes in the procedure apostille stamp in Ukraine

Semyon Chernyakov — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:15:50 +0100

On March 7, 2020, the order of the Ministry of justice of Ukraine No. 702/5 dated February 27, 2020 "On amendments to the procedure for apostille affixing on official documents issued by justice bodies and courts, as well as on documents that are issued by notaries of Ukraine"came into force.

Gratis access to corporate information for mass media representatives

Marina Weger — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:01:58 +0200

We offer gratis extracts form foreign trade registers, land registers and financial reports for representatives of mass media.

Thank you for cooperation!

Alexej Schmidt — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:37:55 +0100

Dear Clients, Partners and colleagues! Year 2019 is coming to an end. It was a bright and intense year with exciting and interesting events.

Thank you for your business in 2018

Andrej Schmidt — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:37:38 +0100

2018 is coming to an end. This year our company managed to achieve its corporate and financial goals.

Technical rules on alcohol were passed

Alexej Schmidt — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:45:36 +0100

On November 23, 2018, Order No. 182 of the Eurasian Economic Commission was published, which approved the draft technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union "On the Safety of Alcoholic Beverages".

Company party 2018

Andrej Schmidt — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:11:26 +0100

We can not only work well with the head, but also with our hands.

It is particularly pleasant when the work performed brings pleasure.

That is why the team from our Moscow office made such a decision to celebrate a company party in the Jamie's Italian restaurant where they cooked fish for themselves.

For dinner they had Dorado in white wine sauce.

With the help of the chef, they solved the task and were very satisfied with the food.

The team confirmed again that they are professional everywhere.

Trading with Russia: Import Bans and Restrictions

Olga Kylina — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 12:50:28 +0200

When exporting goods to Russia, one has to take into account that some goods might be subject to prohibitions and restrictions. The most significant obstacles at the moment, are the food embargo as well as license requirements for certain types of products.

Russian counter-sanctions law adopted in second hearing

Valeria Nikolaeva — Thu, 17 May 2018 15:53:36 +0200

The State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted a draft law on “counter-sanctions” in the second reading – a response to sanctions imposed by the Western countries. The bill is intended to introduce a ban on the import of products from the "unfriendly" foreign states into Russia.

Certificate of State Hygienic Registration is limited to 5 years

Marina Weger — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:06:34 +0100

In case of some products, the conformity with the sanitary-hygienic regulations of the EAEU between Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus has to be confirmed through the certificate state hygienic registration.

The new technical regulation on electronic devices comes into force

Marina Weger — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:31:34 +0100

On March 1, 2018, the technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union 037/2016 On restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment has entered into force.

The technical regulation on liquid gas comes into force

Marina Weger — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:39:10 +0100

On January 1, 2018, the technical regulation TR EAEU 036/2016 On requirements for the gaseous fuel came into force in the Eurasian Economic Union.

Eurasian Economic Union votes on changes to the technical regulation on electromagnetic compatibility

Marina Weger — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:02:48 +0100

The member states of the Eurasian Economic Union are debating about changes to the technical regulation TR CU 020/2011 On electromagnetic compatibility.

Changes to technical regulations on dairy products and food marking

Marina Weger — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 10:36:27 +0100

On December 26, 2017, the Eurasian Economic Commission published resolutions on changes to the technical regulations TR СU 022/2011 On food marking.

444 new technical standards in force in 2018

Marina Weger — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:57:26 +0100

On January 10, 2018, Russia's Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology announced more than 400 documents concerning national and international standardization to enter into force.

This standardization applies to:

Fish and fish products excluded from list of goods requiring declaration according to GOST R

Marina Weger — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:44:31 +0100

On January 31, 2018, a resolution by the government of the Russian Federation „On changes to the unified list of products requiring conformity“ has come into force. It has been decided to delete several positions from the list of GOST R products requiring conformity.

The following positions have been removed from the list:

Eurasian Economic Comission recommends compliance with unified requirements for water in pharmaceuticals

Marina Weger — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 14:54:11 +0100

The EAEU's member states have their own requirements for water in pharmaceuticals. This complicates the quality control and creates problems with state registration.

Not only does the new regulation contain unified requirements for water for the EAEU's member states. It is also supposed to harmonize these requirements with those of the EU and the WHO.

Duma passes law on marking of goods

Marina Weger — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 13:46:53 +0100

On December 22, the Duma has passed a new law on the marking of goods with a special identification mark. According to this law, the government of the Russian Federation can decide which goods are to be marked with an identification number as well a special mark. The Duma shall also define rules concerning the marking. Furthermore, a list is to be created on which companies are allowed to do the marking by the government's order.

New technical regulation to increase energy efficiency of household appliances

Marina Weger — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:53:16 +0200

Thanks to new requirements for household appliances, up to 40 per cent of power will be saved.

New technical regulation 044/2017 On the safety of bottled water

Marina Weger — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 16:41:24 +0200

On September 5, 2017, the Eurasian Economic Commission has published an official resolution about the new technical regulation TR EAEU 044/2017 On safety of packaged potable water including natural mineral water.

Water, gas and electricity meters have to be certified according to GOST

Marina Weger — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:32:18 +0200

A new regulation for water, gas and electricity meters is to be introduced in Russia soon. The meters will have to be certified according to GOST.

In Kyrgyzstan, technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union come into force

Marina Weger — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:19:30 +0200

In Kyrgyzstan 18 technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan) have come into force. By this, trade barriers are dismantled and unified rules on product certification are implemented.

New technical regulations developed in the Eurasian Economic Union

Marina Weger — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:02:13 +0200

Since the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union the member states (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan) have passed 44 technical regulations, 35 of which are in force.

The technical regulation TR EAEU 040/2016 On safety of fish products comes into force

Marina Weger — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 09:51:30 +0200

On September 1, 2017, the technical regulation TR EAEU 040/2016 On safety of fish products comes into force. The corresponding resolution has been passed on October 18, 2016.

New technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union on fire safety passed

Marina Weger — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 16:17:42 +0200

The new technical regulation TR EAEU 043/2017 On requirements for fire safety and extinguishing devices has been passed. It shall enter into force on January 1, 2020 and thereby replace the national regulations. Until 2020, fire safety certificates of the respective country have to be applied for.

The difference between the EAC Certificate and the EAC Declaration

Marina Weger — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:39:11 +0200

The attestation of conformity according to the requirements of technical regulations and standards of is one of the conditions for the export of products requiring conformity to Russia and other member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan).

Verification of EAC Certificates and EAC Declarations

Alexej Schmidt — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 19:13:43 +0200

Recently, we receive an increasing number of inquiries from German companies, to verify the authenticity of EAC certificates. Unfortunately we have to find that some dubious Russian companies are offering faked certificates. These certificates look very authentic. They are made on a form and have a stamp. These fake certificates are not being issued by an accredited certification body and not registered accordingly.

Draft for technical regulation on the safety of bottled water published

Marina Weger — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 13:37:02 +0200

On May 18, 2017, the College of the Eurasian Economic Commission published a draft for the Technical Regulation "On safety of packaged potable water including natural mineral water".

New Technical Regulation TR EAEU 042/2017 On safety of children's playgrounds passed

Marina Weger — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:55:11 +0200

On May 17, 2017, the new technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union TR EAEU 042/2017 On safety of children's playgrounds has been passed. It contains the binding safety requirements for playground equipment, floor coverings for children's playgrounds, as well as rules for their project planning, assembly, use, transport, and recycling..

New Technical Regulation TR EAEU 041/2017 On safety of chemicals published

Alexej Schmidt — Mon, 29 May 2017 21:51:10 +0200

On May 18, 2017, the new technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union TR EAEU 041/2017 On safety of chemicals has been published. The new regulation serves as a gift-in-return to the European REACH regulation and CLP regulation.

The applicant can call back the EAC Declaration

Alexej Schmidt — Mon, 01 May 2017 15:06:08 +0200

The Russian Federal Service for Accreditation is offering a new electronic service for the voluntary cancellation of GOST declarations as well as EAC Declarations and TR declarations of conformity. An application for the recall of a declaration of conformity can be issued by the applicant i.e.

14,000 GOST Standards to be abolished until 2025

Alexej Schmidt — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 09:28:04 +0200

Until 2025, Rosstandart plans to finish with modernizing a large part of the current national standards. About 14,000 GOST Standards that have been introduced during Soviet times shall be abolished or replaced by new standards.

The technical regulation TR EAEU 037/2016 On restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment published

Alexej Schmidt — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 12:39:14 +0100

The technical regulation TR EAEU 037/2016 determines unified requirements for the permissible concentration of lead, quicksilver, cadmium and hexavalent chromium in electronic devices.

The technical regulation "On safety of attractions" has been published

Alexej Schmidt — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 12:38:58 +0100

On October 18, 2016, the technical regulation "On safety of attractions" has been passed in Moscow during the meeting of the Eurasion Economic Commission. The document was finally published on December 23, 2016.

EAEU introduces new technical regulation for mineral fertilizer

Andrej Schmidt — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 17:30:47 +0100

During the meeting of the Eurasian Economic Commission on November 30, 2016, the technical regulation "On requirements for mineral fertilizer" has been passed.

Introduction of a new form of EAC Certificates and EAC Declarations

Andrej Schmidt — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 12:50:27 +0100

On December 22, 2016, a new form of EAC Certificates and EAC Declarations for the attestation of conformity with the TR CU regulations will be introduced in the Eurasian Economic Union.

EAEU passes new technical regulations

Andrej Schmidt — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 08:25:10 +0100

On October 18, a series of important rules in the field of technical and non-tariff regulation has been passed in Moscow, among them three new technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union.

The Eurasian Economic Union passes a new regulation

Alexej Schmidt — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:56:35 +0200

The EAEU passes the technical regulation TR EAEU 036/2016 On requirements for the gaseous fuel.

The resolution on the new technical regulation has been published on the homepage of the Eurasian Economic Commission on October 19, 2016 and will come into force.

The regulation sets the mandatory safety requirements for liquid hydrocarbon gas with respect to the processes of storage, transport and sale thereof in order to ensure free circulation in the Customs Union.

Changes to the technical regulation TR CU 017/2011 On safety of light industry products announced

Alexej Schmidt — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:30:31 +0200

On September 28, 2016, the resolution of the College of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 60 "On the introduction of changes to the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union TR CU 017/2011 On safety of light industry products" has been published.

EAEU develops technical regulations for metros and trams

Alexej Schmidt — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 15:44:55 +0200

The Eurasian Economic Commission develops two Technical Regulations "On safety of metro-rolling stock" and "On safety of light rail vehicles and trams".

Draft of the technical regulation "On restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment" approved

Alexej Schmidt — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 13:07:36 +0200

On August 4, 2016, the College of the Eurasian Economic Commission published resolution № 110 on the approval of the technical regulation TR EAEU 037/2016 On restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

Russia introduces a new GOST Marking

Alexej Schmidt — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:44:07 +0200

In the course of the implementation of the federal law No. 162-FZ "About standardization in the Russian Federation" on July 5, 2016, the order of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology Rosstandart № 795 "On the authorization of the portrayal and the description of the GOST Marking of the national system of standardization" for the marking of products that meet the requirements of the Russian GOST standards has been published.

The Eurasian Economic Union develops a unified data bank of dangerous products

Andrej Schmidt — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:57:21 +0200

The EAEU's member states and the Eurasian Economic Commission have prepared a convention on the harmonization of the legislature in the field of governmental control about the compliance of requirements of the Technical Regulations of the EAEU.

For the purpose of consumer protection, the project intends the development of a unified information data bank on dangerous products that are circulating on the single market.

Transitional period for the introduction of TR CU regulations on rail vehicles and railway infrastructure prolonged

Alexej Schmidt — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 14:24:17 +0200

This decision revises the introduction of the compulsory attestation of conformity in the form of the EAC Certificate or EAC Declaration of Rail vehicles and rail infrastructure.

Which one is correct: TR CU certificate or EAC certificate?

Alexej Schmidt — Tue, 17 May 2016 19:31:26 +0200

The compliance with standards of the technical regulation is indispensable for the import of products subject to conformity to Russia and other member states of the Eurasian Economic Union.

German manufacturers, are confused by the field of conformity assessment. A lot of them are confronted by the question: what's the difference between TR CU Certificate and EAC Certificate?

In fact, it is just two different names for the same process of conformity assessment, whereby both names are actually wrong or an incomplete and misleading translation.

Stricter controls of GOST certification in Russia

Alexej Schmidt — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 19:17:42 +0200

On July 1, 2016, the new law "On standardization" enters into force in Russia. It tightens significantly the requirements for manufacturers regarding the compliance with the national GOST standards.

The Eurasian Economic Union has its own conformity mark now

Alexej Schmidt — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:29:53 +0100

On February 18, 2016, the resolution of the Eurasian Economic Commission № 15 On changes to the Decision of the Customs Union's Commission № 711 of July 15, 2011 „On the unified EAC Mark in the member states of the Customs Union“ was published.

Russia introduces new GOST standards for in-vitro medical diagnostics

Alexej Schmidt — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 17:38:36 +0100

The Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart) passed five new national GOST standards for devices for in-vitro medical diagnostics. The certification is made on a voluntary basis. All these documents are to enter into force on November 1, 2016.

The new GOST standards for in-vitro diagnostic devices are unified rules on the marking of these devices and reagents as well as rules for the preparation of the technical documentation.

New GOST standards to enter into force in Russia next year

Alexej Schmidt — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:34:24 +0100

In 2016, some new GOST Standards that the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology Rosstandart has agreed to are to come into force in Russia.

One of which is a standard that can be complied with on a voluntary basis that deals with „Aluminium kitchen ware with non-adhesive coating“. It sets requirements for the marking, transportation and storage of these goods as well as for their size.

New GOST standards on safety of food and consumer goods

Andrej Schmidt — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 17:34:02 +0100

The Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology Rosstandart introduces two new GOST standards. One of which will determines the requirements for food safety, the other one for safety of consumer goods.

The GOST standard on food safety shall come into force on July 1, 2016.

It corresponds to the international ISO / TS 22002-3: 2011 standards (Prerequisite programmes on food safety -- Part 3: Farming) and is supposed to harmonize the agricultural production in Russia with international requirements.

More than 70% of Russians trust in GOST certificates

Andrej Schmidt — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 13:34:44 +0100

When purchasing goods, the majority of Russians prefers products that refer to the GOST Certification on their packaging. 77% of the population stated so in a survey by the agency WZIOM that was carried out in October 2015.

The Soviet GOST system still remains the most reliable guarantee for high quality in the consciousness of Russians.

Stricter Regulation of EAC and GOST certification in Russia

Andrej Schmidt — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 15:22:48 +0200

The Federal Service for Accreditation Rosakkreditatsiya plans to significantly increase the control of the issuing of GOST and EAC Certificates in Russia.

According to the journal "Kommersant", it is intended to increase the fines of up to 1 million Rubles for the violation against the certification requirments and to limit the promotion of certification services.