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Ukraine: authorities will not be checking environmental complaints made by organisations

05.05.2016

State environmental inspection will only be investigating grounded environmental complaints made by individuals. The amendment to the procedure for environmental inspection of organisations was introduced by Order No. 101 of 16 March 2016. The amendment provides that a non-scheduled environmental inspection may only be conducted following a complaint of an individual (instead of “an individual or an organization” as before) regarding a breach of his or her lawful rights.

EEU: Transitional provisions for the amendments to the Cosmetics TR

28.04.2016

Decision No. 23 of 15 March 2016 of the Eurasian Economic Commission Collegiate sets out the transitional provisions for entering into force of the amendments to the Technical Regulation on the Safety of Perfumery and Cosmetics.

Russia: environmental charges are set for product importers and manufacturers

27.04.2016

Decree No. 284 of 9 April 2016 sets the rates for product utilization (environmental) charges, within the concept of extended producer responsibility (introduced in 2015). The charges are set in roubles per one tonne, for each of the 36 relevant product groups.

Uzbekistan. Issue 21 April 2016

21.04.2016

Import of textile machinery requires an expert assessment

Russia. Issue 21 April 2016

21.04.2016

Revised guideline for risk assessment of major hazard facilities

Ukraine. Issue 24 February 2016

25.02.2016

Sanitary and hygienic rules and norms adopted during the “Soviet” time will cease to be effective as of 1 January 2017

When do the EEU Technical Regulations enter into force in Kyrgyzstan?

29.01.2016

The timeframe was set for Kyrgyzstan for the entry into force of EEU Technical Regulations. It was adopted by Decision No. 11 of 26 January 2016 of the Eurasian Economic Commission. The TRs will become mandatory in Kyrgyzstan on different dates, and the last one to become mandatory is the TR on automotive and aviation fuel which is to become fully mandatory on 12 August 2021.

The TRs are to be enforced in Kyrgyzstan in four “batches”.

EAEU: Cosmetic Technical Regulation Amended

28.01.2016

As of 25 January 2017 manufacturers and importers of cosmetic products in the EAEU (the former Customs Union) will have to issue a conformity declaration pursuant to one of the prescribed schemes: 3d, 4d or 6d.

Ukraine: Approved the form of the conformity mark and the marking procedure

26.01.2016

As of 10 February 2016, manufacturers and importers of products that are subject to Technical Regulations, must ensure that the conformity mark placed on such products is in compliance with the requirements pertaining to its form and size as well as the marking rules.

Uzbekistan, Issue 25 January 2016