Russia

As of 1 April 2021, employers are required to follow the revised procedure for the medical surveillance of workers.

The revised procedure repeals the procedure adopted by Order No. 302n of 12 April 2011.

The revised procedure provides the possibility of electronic exchange of documents. For example, it will be possible to issue an electronic referral for a medical examination, provided that both the employer and the employee have registered in the electronic signature system.

As of 1 April 2021, manufacturers, importers, sellers and distributors of certain “technically complex” goods must ensure that these goods have pre-installed Russian (or EAEU) software before they could be sold to the end user.

As of 1 January 2021, importers and manufacturers of products subject to the extended producer responsibility (including electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, textiles and packaging) as well as manufacturers’ associations are required to submit the relevant yearly reporting in accordance with the revised procedure.  The report must contain information about products released on the Russian market during reporting year, the fulfilment by a particular importer or manufacturer of the set utilisation / recycling targets for wastes that in

As of 1 January 2021, the list of products subject to the extended producer responsibility in Russia has been revised. The revised list was adopted by Governmental Direction No. 3721-r of 31 December 2020.

The revised list includes 40 product groups and 10 groups of packaging – 50 groups in total (previously – 46 product groups and 8 groups of packaging – 54 groups in total).

From 1 January 2021 until 28 February 2022 Russia is to conduct an experiment of labelling nicotine-containing products with ID marking (identification marking).  The following products are to be subject to the experiment: