Federal Anti-monopoly Service (FAS) has sent to the Vice-Premier a list of products for which they propose to allow the parallel import – without brand owners’ permission. The list is said to include cosmetics, perfumery, soft drinks and hygienic products, such as nappies. Also, the list may include pharmaceuticals, vehicle spare parts and medical products.
As of 1 June 2015, the manufacturers of cosmetic products with the alcohol content exceeding 0,5% will require a licence for this activity (previously, a licence was only compulsory for the manufacturer of cosmetic products with the alcohol content exceeding 1,5% .
Organisations manufacturing or using GTLS and products containing GTLS in Russia must comply, as of 25 April 2015, with the adopted sanitary rules (SanPiN 2.6.1.3239-14).
The amendments prohibiting the use of de-icers containing heavy metals on pedestrian roads are to be introduced to the Law on Environmental Protection. Greenpeace proposes to take a more radical approach and to ban the use of heavy metals in all de-icing agents.
Russia intends to ease the food embargo for Greece and Hungary by excluding certain products from the “black list”. The products are likely to include peaches, strawberries, nectarines and cherries.
As of 1 January 2016 the following sports inventory is subject to compulsory certification in Russia:
9614 Winter sports equipment
- hockey gates
The Russian Chemist Union (RCU) reckons that the presence of harmful substances in plastic bottles is not possible. The RCU President stated that it is not possible that PET bottles contain phthalates. This contradicts the laws of chemistry and the results of numerous Russian and foreign research projects.
Russia has signed the Agreement on the Common Principles for the Circulation of Medical Devices (Products Intended for Medical Purpose and Medical Technical Equipment) in the Eurasian Economic Community. The Agreement is to enter into force after 1 January 2016.
Import permit requirement:
Medical devices may only be imported into Russia subject to an import permit and for the purpose of their state registration (which is compulsory for all medical devices).
As the European Union has introduced a new sanctions "package", Russia may, in response, introduce an additional import ban on clothes, wine, vehicles, luxury goods, fridges and petrochemicals from EU or the US. There is no final list and no draft regulation imposing this ban but, as the state officials say, certain response measures are sure to be introduced.
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