Russia has postponed the adoption of the regulatory framework for the reformed extended producer responsibility (EPR) system to the end of 2022 which means that the revised system is to be operational as of 2023.
Initially, it was intended to introduce the reform in early 2022. The reform would have imposed the obligation on manufacturers and importers to recycle or reuse (“utilise”) 100% of packaging they place on the Russian market.
As of 1 January 2023 a set of revised chemical standards is to enter into force in Russia.
National standards GOST R 58473, GOST R 58474 and GOST R 58475 have been repealed before they could enter into force.
On 30 May 2022, the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart) published Order No. 424-st, according to which the introduction of the following national standards has been cancelled:
As of 17 October 2022, the list of controlled narcotic and psychotropic substances in Russia changes to include additional substances.
The list of precursors that are prohibited in Russia (List I) has been amended to include the following substances:
As of 11 December 2022, manufacturers and importers of electrical and electronic products in the EurAsian Economic Union (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia) are subject to the electromagnetic compatibility regulations, are required to comply with the revised version of the Technical Regulation TR TS 020/2011 on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) of Technical Devices (the EMC TR).
Specific requirements applicable to skin antiseptics have been included into Part 20, Chapter II of the Common Sanitary and Hygienic Requirements for Products Subject to Sanitary Supervision in the EAEU.
As a result, it has become possible to perform toxicology and safety evaluation for any skin antiseptic (skin sanitiser) in accordance with any method included into Part 20.
As of 1 January 2022, employers will be able to use female workers in a number of positions that were previously prohibited for such workers.
In particular, the restrictions were removed for works in boiler houses, cold stamping, drawing and pressing works, works on installation and maintenance of technological equipment, repair of oilfield equipment, with the exception of several professions.
Manufacturers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment might soon be subject to the revised EAEU RoHS (also called “Russia RoHS” or "EurAsia RoHS") with a number of very important amendments.
The draft amendment No. 1 to the Technical Regulation N. 037/2016 on Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment is to be publicly discussed until 20 January 2022. All interested parties and stakeholders are able to submit their comments until that date.
Packaged drinking water will be subject to mandatory identification marking.
The list of products subject to compulsory identification marking has been amended to include the following position:
As of 1 May 2021, until 31 August 2022, the experiment of identification marking of food supplements will be taking place in Russia.
Market operators, such as food supplement manufacturers or importers, may choose to participate in this experiment on a voluntary basis.
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