March 6, 2020

The beginning of mandatory labeling of dairy products in Russia is scheduled for June 1, 2020

The Ministry of Industry and Trade said in a statement that mandatory electronic labeling of dairy products will begin in Russia on June 1, 2020. The corresponding government order draft was approved at a meeting of the state commission on September 25.

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November 13, 2020

Russia is preparing the GOST standard for environmentally friendly toys

The Russian Association of Children's Goods Industry Enterprises (AIDT) has initiated the development of a new GOST standard for environmentally friendly toys. Scientific research on the preparation of its first edition will begin next year, and GOST may be ready as early as 2022 - announced the president of AIDT, Antonina Tsitsulina. The document will be developed with the participation of specialists from the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology Rosstandart and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

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October 20, 2020

The obligation to label photographic equipment in Russia has entered into force

The Federal Customs Service of Russia reminds that from October 1, the Russian Federation introduces mandatory marking of cameras, traditional flash lamps and xenon flash lamps (resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 31, 2019. This obligation was introduced to protect the market against the influx of low-quality goods of this type. In recent years, the public has repeatedly learned about goods of unknown origin that were placed on the market and did not meet certain technical requirements. Currently, the consumer buying a product with the Data Matrix code can be assured that the equipment has been legally imported or manufactured.

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