Russia Notifies WTO of Draft Revisions to EAEU Phytosanitary Requirements

Russia recently notified the World Trade Organization of planned revisions to certain Eurasian Economic Union phytosanitary requirements, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service reported April 28. The draft measures will add new requirements for “fungal spawn” and introduce changes to the EAEU’s phytosanitary regulations related to the use of electronic documents, USDA said. Public comments are due June 5.