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EAEU to Launch Import Traceability Mechanism

The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council has decided to launch, in nine months, a mechanism for tracking goods imported into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). This decision follows the successful completion of a pilot project that ran from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025. A report by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) confirmed that all member states are ready for the full-scale implementation of the system.

EAEU: Revised list of food safety standards

On 4 December 2024, the Decision of the EEC Board 135 of 2 December 2024 amending the list of standards to TR TS 021/2011 "On food safety" was officially published.

The following amendments were made to the list of standards for voluntary compliance of products:

The following 10 standards have been updated:

-          GOST 276-2021 "Wheat groats (Poltavskaya. "Artek"). Technical conditions";

EAEU: Revised list of toy safety standards

As of December 4, toy manufacturers and importers are to use a revised list of standards that give a presumption of conformity with the EAEU Technical Regulation TR CU 008/2011 "On the safety of toys" was officially published.

The EAEU Technical Regulation CU 008/2011 "On the safety of toys" applies in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia.

EAEU: Amended Regulation on Oils and Fats

As of 22 December 2024, importers and manufacturers of oil and fat products (including sunflower, olive and other plant oils, butter, mayonnaise, margarines, spreads and oil-based creams) are required to comply with the revised Technical Regulation on Oils and Fats (TR TS 024/2011) – subject to the transitional period of one year (i.e. until 22 December 2025).

Moldova: Excise mark for tobacco products

As of 1 January 2025 the excise stamp/consumption stamp design' becomes mandatory for tobacco and related products.

The design of the mark was adopted by Order no. 119 of October 15, 2024 regarding the amendment of MF Order no. 91/2019 regarding the approval of the "Excise Stamp/Consumption Stamp" brand design.

The Excide stamp / mark must have the following dimensions:

 

 

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