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Decision No. 317 of the Commission of the Customs Union on application of veterinary and sanitary measures in the Customs Union.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Certification Meat Milk/dairy products Fish products Crustaceans Game Cereals/grains/rice Local government Processing/handling Registration Transport/storage Inspection Food quality control/food safety Agricultural commodities Cattle Swine Sheep/goats Equine-animals Animal feed/feedstuffs Drugs Animal health Trade in species Wild fauna Wildlife products
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decision enters into force on 1 July 2010.
Abstract

This Decision validates the Unified list of commodities subject to veterinary inspection, the Regulation on the procedure for veterinary inspection of commodities on the customs border of the Customs Union and on the customs territory of the Customs Union, Regulation on joint inspection of commodities subject to veterinary inspection and sampling, Unified veterinary and sanitary requirements for commodities subject to veterinary inspection and Unified forms of veterinary certificates. Unified list of commodities subject to veterinary inspection includes cattle, equine animals, swine, sheep, goats, meat and meat-based products, milk and dairy products, live fish and fish products, crustaceans, molluscs, game, cereals, soy beans and veterinary drugs. Regulation on the procedure for veterinary inspection of commodities on the customs border of the Customs Union and on the customs territory of the Customs Union shall be applicable to commodities inserted in the Unified list of commodities subject to veterinary inspection with a view of preventing introduction on the customs territory of commodities hazardous for human and animal health. It shall be mandatory for state executive bodies of the member states of the Customs Union, local government, legal and natural persons, including individual entrepreneurs engaged in manufacturing, processing, storage, recycling, transfer (transportation) by all means of transport and trade of commodities subject to veterinary inspection. State veterinary inspectors within the limits of their authority have the right to free access to the facilities for manufacturing, storage and processing facilities of commodities subject to veterinary inspection. Commodities subject to veterinary inspection in case of import, transit and transfer within the Customs Union from the territory of one Party to the territory of another Party at all times during transport shall be accompanied by veterinary certificates issued by the officials of the authorized bodies of the Parties and by the competent authorities of the exporting countries. Commodities subject to veterinary inspection can be transferred within the territory of one Party in accordance with the procedure envisaged by the legislation of this Party. Veterinary certificates accompanying imported commodities to the customs territory of the Customs Union that are subject to veterinary inspection shall be issued in the Russian language, as well as in the language of the exporting country and/or English language. Import, transport and use of veterinary drugs and feed additives for use in veterinary medicine in the customs territory of the Customs Union shall be carried out subject to their registration by the authorized bodies of the Parties. The Parties mutually recognize the results of registration of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives for veterinary use.

Full text
Russian
Website
adilet.zan.kz

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 94 “On the Regulations on a single procedure for conducting joint inspections of facilities and sampling of goods (products) subject to veterinary control”.

Legislation | Armenia | 2014

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Public health, Transport/storage, Inspection, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 241 of the Minister of Agriculture amending Order No. 7-1/587 of the Minister of Agriculture validating Veterinary (sanitary-veterinary) regulations.

Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2021

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Quarantine, Drugs, Slaughtering, Public health, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decision No. 237 of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission amending the Decision No. 317 of the Commission of the Customs Union on application of veterinary and sanitary measures in the Customs Union.

Legislation | 2019

Keyword: Animal by-products, Slaughtering, Pests/diseases, Inspection, International trade, Animal health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX