Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 04 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 10 August 2025

- clarification of the provisions of the Article 2 of the TR CU 028/2012 "Definitions"; - statement of the procedure for conformity assessment in the Article 7 of the TR CU 028/2012 "Conformity assessment" based on standard conformity assessment schemes (the Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 44 (April 18, 2018));- statement of the Article 8 of the TR CU 028/2012 "Marking with a single product circulation mark on the Union market" 

Products Covered: Explosives and Products on their Basis 

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2025

This letter introduces temporary restrictions on imports of live poultry, poultry products, eggs, equipment for poultry, feed and feed additives for birds from Liberia to the Russian Federation, as well as on the transit of live birds through the territory of the Russian Federation due to the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Liberia.

Products Covered: Live poultry, egg products, meat and edible offal of poultry, poultry meat products, incubation egg of poultry, incubation egg (except poultry egg), live bird (except poultry), feed and feed additives for birds, equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds (HS code(s): 0105; 0207; 0208; 0209; 0210; 0408; 0410; 0504; 0505; 0511; 1506; 1510; 1516; 1518; 1601; 1602; 1603; 190220; 190420; 2102; 2104; 2106; 2309; 2936; 3504; 3808; 3824; 3923; 3926; 4206; 4415; 4416; 4421; 7020; 7309; 7310; 7326; 7616; 843610; 84362; 843680; 860691; 8609; 8716; 950810; 9705)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 03 June 2025

This letter introduces temporary restrictions on the imports of live poultry and poultry products from Malta to the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as on the transit of live poultry through the territory of the Russian Federation due to the outbreak of Newcastle disease in Malta.

Products Covered: Live poultry, egg products, meat and edible offal of poultry, poultry meat products, incubation egg of poultry, incubation egg (except poultry egg), live bird (except poultry), feed and feed additives for birds, equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds (HS code(s): 0105; 0207; 0208; 0209; 0210; 0407; 0408; 0410; 0504; 0505; 0511; 1506; 1510; 1516; 1518; 1601; 1602; 1603; 1902; 1904; 2102; 2104; 2106; 2309; 2936; 3504; 3507; 3808; 3824; 3923; 3926; 4206; 4415; 4416; 4421; 7020; 7309; 7310; 7326; 7616; 8436; 8606; 8609; 8716)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 02 June 2025

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of 19 February 2025, for the final order that appeared in the Federal Register of 17 January 2025. The final order amends the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of myoglobin as a color additive in ground meat and ground poultry analogue products. The effective date of 19 February 2025, for the final order published in the Federal Register of 17 January 2025 (90 FR 5590) is confirmed.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 20, 3203; ICS Code(s): 67

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 May 2025

This letter introduces temporary restrictions on imports of live poultry, poultry products, eggs, equipment for poultry, feed and feed additives for birds from Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil to the Russian Federation, as well as on the transit of live birds through the territory of the Russian Federation due to the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the region mentioned.Additionally, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance informs that due to deterioration of the epizootic situation, Brazilian enterprises producing all types of poultry products have been assigned a “special requirements” status in terms of the Registry of Establishments authorised to export to the Customs Union for a period of three months from the date of the restrictions. This status implies sampling within enhanced laboratory control from every third incoming consignment from each Brazilian enterprise to test for the presence of the avian influenza virus genome. 

Products Covered: Live poultry, egg products, meat and edible offal of poultry, poultry meat products, incubation egg of poultry, incubation egg (except poultry egg), live bird (except poultry), feed and feed additives for birds, equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds (HS code(s): 0105; 0207; 0208; 0209; 0210; 0408; 0410; 0504; 0505; 0511; 1506; 1510; 1516; 1518; 1601; 1602; 1603; 190220; 190420; 2102; 2104; 2106; 2309; 2936; 3504; 3808; 3824; 3923; 3926; 4206; 4415; 4416; 4421; 7020; 7309; 7310; 7326; 7616; 843610; 84362; 843680; 860691; 8609; 8716; 950810; 9705)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 23 May 2025 | Final date for Comment: 22 July 2025

The Order approves the amendments to the State Medical and Sanitary Norms for safe usage of pesticides and agrochemicals, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 55 of 2 February 2016 (as amended by the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 1276 of 28 May 2020). The amendments provide for the clarification of certain items in Table 6 and the addition of Table 7 to the State Medical and Sanitary Norms for safe usage of pesticides and agrochemicals.

Products Covered: Pesticides and agrochemicals

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 June 2025

La República de Colombia informa la expedición de la Resolución No. 00006022 del 23 de mayo de  2025 “Por la cual se levanta la suspensión temporal de la emisión de documentos zoosanitarios de importación (DZI) para algunos productos de origen animal procedentes de la República Federal de Alemania, establecida mediante la Resolución ICA 00001310 del 18 de febrero de 2025, por la presencia del virus de la fiebre aftosa”, considerando que el artículo 2 de la Resolución ICA 00001310 del 18 de febrero de 2025 establecía que la medida se mantendrá vigente hasta que el evento sea reportado como “cerrado” en el Sistema Mundial de Información Sanitaria (WAHIS) de la OMSA, y que el pasado 14 de abril de 2025, la República Federal de Alemania reportó a la OMSA, a través de la plataforma WAHIS, la finalización y cierre del evento relacionado con la presencia de brotes del virus de la fiebre aftosa en su territorio, con estatus de "Resuelto”. Dicha Resolución fue publicada en el Diario Oficial No. 53.127 del 24 de mayo de 2025, fecha a partir de la cual entró en vigencia.

Products Covered: Producto Destino Albumina bovina Material para laboratorioBilis,incluso desecada glándulas y Material para laboratoriodemás sustancias de origen animal,utilizadas para la preparación de productosfarmacéuticos Bilis, incluso desecada; glándulas y Diagnósticodemás sustancias de origen animal,utilizadas para la preparación deproductos farmacéuticos Quesos madurados (sin pasteurizar) Consumo humano Extracto de hígado porcino Comercial/consumo animal Pancreatina porcina Medicina humana Hemoglobina porcina Consumo animal

Regulation Type: Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS)

Distribution date: 19 May 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), an outbreak of avian influenza virus was registered in Telangana state of India. In this regard, since 21 March 2025, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation and transit to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of Telangana state of India of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy (game birds), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds.   

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 19 May 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), an outbreak of avian influenza virus was registered in the Northern Ireland of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In this regard, since 19 March 2025, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation and transit to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of the Northern Ireland of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of plant origin, chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy (game birds), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds.   

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 12 May 2025 | Final date for Comment: 11 July 2025

This Draft Tanzania Standard prescribes requirements, sampling, and test methods for gaseous carbon dioxide of technical grades. Gaseous Carbon dioxide (technical grade) is intended for fire extinguishers, refrigeration and general purposes. 

Products Covered: Carbon dioxide (HS code(s): 281121); Gases for industrial application (ICS code(s): 71.100.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification