Russia: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification
Report Highlights:
This report highlights export certification requirements for Russia. Please note that certification requirements have and will continue to undergo change as Russia reforms its regulations to meet Customs Union and WTO commitments. Exporters are advised to verify export certification requirements with their importer before shipment.
Introduction
In general, Russia does not accept generic veterinary certificates issued by the competent U.S. authorities, which certify products are in compliance with U.S. standards. Rather, Russia requires veterinary certificates to provide several specific attestations in addition to a “catch-all meets Custom
Union requirements” (previously “meets Russian requirements”). The Russia-Kazakhstan-Belarus Custom Union requirements present challenges to exporters, as they cover a wide range of goods of both animal and plant origin, are extremely prescriptive, and historically are neither based on risk
assessments nor international standards.
In order to export to Russia, as is this the case with several other countries, considerable documentation is required from both governments and must be provided in Russian. Cargo can be detained for certification errors so particular attention should be paid to ensuring the accuracy of the information contained therein. Exporters who have the most success in Russia, particularly those new to the market,often choose to work with experienced brokers or importers. While this report does not provide detailed information on export health certificates issued by U.S. government agencies, up-to-date information is available from the relevant agencies on their websites.
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