Russia Proposes Revisions for Use of Electronic Veterinary Certificates

Russia recently notified the World Trade Organization of draft revisions for the use of electronic veterinary certificates within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and foreign trade via G/SPS/N/RUS/196, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Oct. 6. The measure will allow traders to use veterinary certificates “issued in electronic form” for all “controlled goods” during import, export, transit and transfer within the EAEU. The public comment period in the draft will close Nov. 20, USDA said, but encouraged U.S. companies to share comments with the agency at us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov by Nov. 6.