2.

Agency responsible: The Eurasian Economic Commission

3.

Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Goods (products) subject to phytosanitary control

4.

Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]  All trading partners

[ ]  Specific regions or countries:

5.

Title of the notified document: Draft Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission on Amendments to the Common Quarantine Phytosanitary Requirements for Quarantine Products and Quarantine Objects at the Customs Border and in the Customs Territory of the EAEU. Language(s): Russian. Number of pages: 2+3

https://docs.eaeunion.org/ria/ru-ru/0106592/ria_04042024

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/RUS/24_02710_00_x.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/RUS/24_02710_01_x.pdf

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Description of content: The draft provides for amendments to the Common Quarantine Phytosanitary Requirements for Quarantine Products and Quarantine Objects at the Customs Border and in the Customs Territory of the EAEU in terms of establishment of quarantine phytosanitary requirements in relation to new host plant species of the pathogen of bacterial wilt of grapes (Pierce's disease, Xylella fastidiosa), requirements for cutting thuja (Thuja) and yew (Taxus) branches (plants), requirements for packaging material, used when transporting the regulated products within the customs territory of the Union, exemptions for potato seeds with regard to Tomato spotted wilt virus, as well as certain editorial amendments.

7.

Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from other damage from pests.

8.

Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]  Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ]  World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[X]  International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

ISPM Nos 1, 4, 10, 20.

[ ]  None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[X] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

9.

Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  

10.

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

11.

Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

[ ]  Trade facilitating measure

12.

Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 18 October 2024

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

The Eurasian Economic Commission

Department for sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary measures

2 Letnikovskaya St., bld.1/2

115114 Moscow, Russian Federation

Tel: +(7 495) 669 2400 (ext. 5151)

Fax: +(7 495) 669 2415

E-mail: info@eecommission.org

dept_sps@eecommission.org

13.

Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

The Eurasian Economic Commission

Department for sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary measures

2 Letnikovskaya St., bld.1/2

115114 Moscow, Russian Federation

Tel: +(7 495) 669 2400 (ext. 5151)

Fax: +(7 495) 669 2415

E-mail: info@eecommission.org

dept_sps@eecommission.org