As of 6 April 2016 baby food importers and manufacturers are prohibited to manufacture or place on the Customs Union market any baby food which contains ethyl vanillin. This requirement applies to food which is intended for babies younger than 4 months as well as to food in a form of mixtures intended for healthy older children and which has undergone the state registration as special food before Decision No. 69 of 18 September 2014 of 18 September 2014 enters into force. The exact date when Decision No. 69 enters into force is not known yet.
Decision of the Eurasian Economic Commission Collegiate of 11 November 2014 No. 206 amended Technical Regulation of the Customs Union TR TS 029/2012 (CU TR 029/2012) "Safety Requirements for Food Additives, Flavorings and Technological Aids".