Environmental offences
State Ecology Committee has published draft amendments to the Administrative Offences Code of Uzbekistan (CAO). If adopted, these amendments will result in an increase of financial penalties for a number of environmental offences.
Adopted rules for dangerous goods transportation by inland waterways
The Rules apply to all organisations participating in inland transportation of dangerous goods. The Rules contain requirements for transportation, loading, unloading, treatment of vessels, training of staff, etc.
As of 30 July 2017, the national Belarusian conformity mark is to be applied in accordance with the revised procedure.
The manufacturer, its authorised representative or the seller is required to affix the national mark of conformity. The dimensions of the mark are to be determined by the manufacturer, its authorised representative or the seller (i.e. the entity authorised to affix the mark).
The Ministry of Natural Resource and the Environment has published a Guidance explaining how extended producer responsibility (EPR) provisions are to be applied.
The head of the Department of State Supervision and Surveillance of the state standardisation authority (Gosstandart) reported that over 60% of electrical and electronic equipment imported into Belarus are not compliant with the applicable Technical Regulations of the EAEU.
The Council of the EurAsian Economic Commission has adopted a decision requiring customs authorities of all EAEU countries to accept certificates (conformity assessment documents) issued in any EAEU Member States.
As of 21 May 2017, manufacturers and importers of packaging are required to comply with the revised Technical Regulation on the Safety of Packaging.
Decision No. 96 of the Council of Eurasian Economic Commission adopted on 18 October 2016 amended Decision No. 769 of 2011 that adopted Technical Regulation on the Safety of Packaging.
The Belorussian Council of Ministers published (on 1 March 2017) draft amendments to the Law on Consumer Rights Protection (No. 90-Z).
The proposed amendments would toughen manufacturers’ obligations in relation to their products.
The EurAsian Economic Commission continues working towards the removal of barriers for the free movement of goods, services, capital and workforce within the internal EAEU market.
As a result of a recent discussion, the Commission is to continue working at removal of three more internal barriers.
On 28 April 2017 the Council of the EurAsian Economic Commission adopted the decision on synchronisation of ratification procedures for the EAEU Customs Code. This will allow the Customs Code to enter into force on 1 January 2018.
At the same time with the Code, a number of important decisions of the Commission are to also enter into force. These decisions regulate 25 different issues, including the activities of authorised economic operators, movement of goods by physical persons and so on.
Occupational exposure limits, HS management, health and safety training, H&S management, occupational safety rules
Environmental liability, waste management, air protection, water management, hazardous substances management, dangerous goods transportation, use of chemicals…
Cosmetics, food, electronics, chemicals, clothing, textiles, other consumer goods
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