Proposals of the Eurasian Economic Union countries to the EEC plan of research activities in order to develop missing methods of supervision over the implementation of certain mandatory requirements of technical regulations were discussed at the 60th meeting of the Advisory Committee on technical regulation, application of sanitary, veterinary and phytosanitary measures.
The meeting proposed developing two methods of research (measurements) under the technical regulations for poultry meat and its processed products. They are aimed at implementing the "deferred" norms of TR EAEU 051/2021 in terms supervising over residues of hormonal and hormone-like substances in poultry slaughter products and rationing the mass fraction of moisture released during storage of chilled poultry meat products.
It is also proposed to develop a methodology for measuring the mass fraction of coumarin in food and tobacco products to ensure the requirements of TR CU 029/2012 "Safety Requirements for Food Additives, Flavorings and Process Subsidiaries" and Technical Regulations for Tobacco Products (TR CU 035/2014).
All of the named works shall be included in the Commission's R&D Plan for 2026-2027.
The meeting approved proposals to update the Unified Sanitary-Epidemiological and Hygienic Requirements for products that are sources of ionizing radiation, as well as products and goods containing radioactive substances.
The draft of the relevant amendments to Section 11, Chapter II of the USR, approved by Decision No. 299 of the Customs Union's Commission dated May 28, 2010, has been prepared with due regard to the law enforcement practice and following the analysis of the current requirements for such products and is also aimed at harmonization under the requirements of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The meeting also approved amendments to the lists of standards to two technical regulations: "On Safety of Perfume and Cosmetic Products" (TR CU 009/2011) and "On Requirements for Trunk Pipelines for the Transportation of Liquid and Gaseous Hydrocarbons" (TR EAEU 049/2020).
In addition, it approved the updated composition of a number of thematic working groups and subcommittees under the Advisory Committee.
Following the meeting, Valentin Tataritsky, the EEC Minister in charge of Technical Regulation, commended members of the Advisory Committee for their constructive and involved approach to considering important issues, emphasized the importance and efficiency of this venue for arranging timely and comprehensive development of the Union's technical legislation, and expressed hopes for maintaining the vector for efficient development of consensus decisions between the relevant regulators and businesses.
