When in force, Customs Union requirements supersede corresponding requirements listed in the RF legislation displayed in other sections of this website. On the other hand, RF requirements that are not contradicted by CU requirements continue to apply.

Customs Union sanitary requirements

Decision No 28 of 11 December 2009 of the Customs Union Commission

Customs Union agreement on sanitary measures and its annex

Decision No 299 of 28 May 2010 of the Customs Union Commission, as amended by Decisions No 341 of 17 August 2010, No 383 of 20 September 2010, No 432 of 14 October 2010, No 456 of 18 November 2010

List of goods subject to sanitary and epidemiological requirements at the Customs Union border

Regulation on sanitary and epidemiological surveillance at the Customs Union border - Annexes

Common form of documents confirming the safety of products

Customs Union common sanitary and epidemiological requirements

• Chapter I: General requirements
• Chapter II, section 1: Safety requirements and nutritional value of food
• Chapter II, section 9: Requirements for drinking water packed in containers
• Chapter II, section 15: Requirements for pesticides
• Chapter II, section 16: Requirements for food contact material
• Chapter II, section 21: Requirements for mineral water
• Chapter II, section 22: Requirements for food additives and flavourings
• Chapter II, section 23: Requirements for processing aids
• Chapter III: Procedure for amending the Customs Union common sanitary and epidemiological requirements

Customs Union veterinary requirements

Decision No 29 of 11 December 2009 of the Customs Union Commission

Customs Union agreement on veterinary measures and its annex

Decision No 317 of 18 June 2010 of the Customs Union Commission, as amended by Decision No 342 of 17 August 2010, No 455 of 18 November 2010, No 569 and No 570 of 2 March 2011, No 623 of 7 April 2011, No 724 of 22 June 2011 and No 726 of 15 July 2011

List of dangerous and quarantine animal diseases

List of goods subject to veterinary control
Decision No 810 of the Customs Union Commission of 23 September 2011 exempting certain goods from veterinary controls when exported to the Russian Federation" (will only enter into force on the date of Russia's accession to the WTO):
CU Decision No 831 of the Customs Union Commission of 18 October 2011 exempting 6 lines from the CU common list of goods subject to veterinary controls"
Annex 4 to Decision No 830 of the Customs Union Commission of 18 October 2011: Table of list of goods subject to veterinary controls and veterinary control measures applicable to each such goods" (will only enter into force on the date of Russia's accession to the WTO)

Customs Union common veterinary requirements

Regulation on veterinary checks at CU border and within the CU territory

Regulation on joint on-site inspections and sampling of goods
This Regulation has been replaced by: Regulation on joint inspections of objects and sampling of goods subject to veterinary control, adopted by CU Decision No 834 of 18 October 2011" (provisions concerning audit will only enter into force on the date of Russia's accession to the WTO)

Common form of veterinary certificate for trade within the Customs Union

Decision No 607 of 7 April 2011 of the Customs Union Commission: CU common forms of veterinary certificates for import into the CU territory

Warning: Following CU Decision No 726 of 15 July 2011 (see below), the existing EU-Russia veterinary certificates remain valid and should be used by EU Member States rather than the CU common forms of veterinary certificates. The CU common forms of veterinary certificates are displayed below for information. Existing EU-Russia veterinary certificates are available to competent authorities of EU Member States on request.

1. Breeding cattle
2. Cattle semen
3. Bovine embryos
4. Slaughter cattle, sheep and goats
5. Breeding sheep and goats
6. Sheep and goat semen
7. Breeding pigs
8. Porcine semen
9. Slaughter pigs
10. Breeding and production sport horses - except competition
11. Competition horses
12. Horse semen
13. slaughter horses
14. Day old chicks and hatching eggs
15. Fur animals
16. Wild zoo and circus animals
17. Live fish
18. Bees
19. Reindeer
20. Camel
21. Primates
22. Bovine meat
23. Pork meat
24. Poultry meat
25. Horse meat
26. Canned meat salami
27. Rabit Meat
28. Milk and dairy products
29. Game meat
30. Honey
31. Egg powder albumin
32. ABP
33. Feed for fish
34. Feed of vegetable origin
35. Feed and feed additives of animal origin
36. Cats and dogs petfood
37. Trophies
38. Fishery products
39. Sheep and goat meat
40. Consumption eggs

Decision No 624 of 7 April 2011 of the Customs Union Commission on the Register of establishments

Decision No 726 of 15 July 2011 on Veterinary Measures

Customs Union phytosanitary requirements

Decision No 30 of 11 December 2009

Customs Union agreement on phytosanitary measures and its annex

Decision No 318 of 18 June 2010 of the Customs Union Commission as amended by Decision No 454 of 18 November 2010

List of products subject to phytosanitary control

Regulation on phytosanitary control at CU border

Regulation on phytosanitary control in the CU

Summary of Decision No 318 of the Customs Union

CU Technical regulations related to the food chain

Decision No 769 of 16 August 2011 of the Customs Union Commission:"Technical Regulation on Packaging Safety" (enters into force on 1 July 2012) (EN version with links)

Decision No 880 of 9 December 2011 of the Customs Union Commission: Technical Regulation on Food Safety (enters into force on 1 July 2013)

Decision No 881 of 9 December 2011 of the Customs Union Commission: Technical Regulation on Food Labelling (enters into force on 1 July 2013)

Decision No 882 of 9 December 2011 of the Customs Union Commission: Technical Regulation on Fruits' and Vegetables' Juices (enters into force on 1 July 2013)

Decision No 883 of 9 December 2011 of the Customs Union Commission: Technical Regulation on Oils and Fats (enters into force on 1 July 2013)

Certification of conformity and development of Technical regulations

Agreement on single principles and rules of technical regulation in the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and in the Russian federation of 18 November 2010 (currently applicable, but not ratified)

Decision No 27 of 11 December 2009: CU agreements in the field of technical regulation

• Agreement on circulation of products, subject to mandatory assessment (confirmation) of conformity
• Agreement on mutual recognition of labs
• Plan of actions

Decision No 319 of 18 June 2010 of the Customs Union Commission, as amended by Decisions N 343 of 17.08.2010, N 383 of 20.09.2010, N 431 of 14.10.2010, N 491 of 08.12.2010

• Regulation on the inclusion of the certification bodies and testing laboratories (centres) into the Common register
• Regulation on the Common Register of certificates of conformity and declarations of conformity
• Common forms of certificate and declaration of conformity
• Regulation on a procedure for imports into the territory of the CU of products subject to mandatory confirmation of conformity
• Regulation of the CU’s Coordination Committee on Technical regulation, and application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures
• List of products, subject to mandatory confirmation of conformity

Decision No 492 of 8 December 2010 of the Customs Union Commission on a Schedule for the development of top-priority technical regulations of the Customs Union

Other CU texts

• CU Decision No 721 of 22 June 2011 "On application of international standards, recommendations and guidance (will only enter into force on the date of Russia's accession to the WTO)
• Decision of the CU Commission No 625 of 7 April 2011 on harmonisation of CU SPS legal texts with international standards

  Decision of the CU Commission No 801 of 23 September 2011 adopting implementing measures for Decision No 625":

• Annex to Decision of the CU Commission No 625 of 7 April 2011 on public consultation on CU SPS legal texts
• Annex 1.4 to Decision of the CU Commission No 342 of 17 August 2010 setting a plan of action for veterinary measures
• Annex 2 to Decision of the CU Commission No 454 of 18 November 2010 setting of plan of action for phytosanitary measures
• Decision of the CU Commission No 492 setting of schedule for the development of top priority technical regulations of the CU
• Decision No 835 of the Customs Union Commission on Equivalence and Risk Assessment (will only enter into force on the date of Russia's accession to the WTO)

Websites and guidance documents

Website of FranceAgriMer on the Customs Union SPS requirements

Website of the Customs Union

Webpage of Rospotrebnadzor on the Customs Union sanitary requirements

Webpage of Rosselkhoznadzor on the Customs Union veterinary and phytosanitary requirements

Rospotrebnadzor FAQ on the Customs Union

Rosselkhoznadzor letter on the Customs Union

Presentations by Rosselkhoznadzor on the Customs Union
- Veterinary surveillance of meat products imported into the Russian Federation in compliance with the requirements of the Customs Union
- The main principles of laboratory control