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RUSSIA AND UKRAINE IMPORT AND EXPORT GUIDES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
RUSSIA AND UKRAINE IMPORT AND EXPORT GUIDES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Chapter 1 RUSSIAN FEDERATION: FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL IMPORT REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS∗
Russian Legislation and Principal Regulatory Documents on Foodstuff Imports
1. Customs Union documents:
2. Russian Federal Laws in effect to the extent that they do not contradict the CU Agreements and CU Commission/EEC Decisions:
3. Russian Government Regulations:
4. Russian Competent Authority Regulations:
Russia’s Federal Regulatory Bodies for Imported Foodstuffs
Customs Union Regulatory Bodies
SECTION II. LABELING REQUIREMENTS
SECTION III. PACKAGING AND CONTAINER REGULATIONS
SECTION IV. FOOD ADDITIVES REGULATIONS
SECTION V. PESTICIDES AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS
SECTION VI. OTHER REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs)
Products under sanitary-epidemiological control
Declaration of Conformity
Products under veterinary control
Veterinary Health Certificate
Lists of Approved Establishments
Products under Phytosanitary Control
Phytosanitary Certificates
SECTION VII. OTHER SPECIFIC STANDARDS
Specific Standards for Meat and Poultry Products
Specific Standards for Marine Products
Specific Standards for Wine, Beer and Other Alcoholic Beverages
SECTION VIII. COPYRIGHT AND/OR TRADEMARK LAWS
Trademarks and Service Marks
Appellation of Origin of Goods
SECTION IX. IMPORT PROCEDURES
CU Classification of Commodities and Customs Tariff
Typical Errors When Supplying Foodstuffs to Russia
APPENDIX I. GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCY CONTACTS
APPENDIX II. OTHER IMPORT SPECIALIST CONTACTS
Attachment I: Sample Declaration of Safety of Food Products of Plant Origin
Chapter 2 RUSSIAN FEDERATION: EXPORTER GUIDE∗
SECTION I. MARKET OVERVIEW
Opportunities for Future Growth
SECTION II. EXPORTER BUSINESS TIPS
General Consumer Tastes and Preferences
Starting Business with Russia
Logistics and Transportation
Food Standards and Regulations
SECTION III. MARKET SECTOR STRUCTURE AND TRENDS
Legislation Regulating Retail Trade
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional (HRI) Sector
SECTION IV. BEST PRODUCT PROSPECTS
SECTION V. KEY CONTACTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact Information for FAS Offices in Russia and in the United States
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
Almond Board of California
California Table Grape Commission
USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC)
U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Washington Apple Commission
Wine Institute of California
American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham)
American Chamber of Commerce in St. Petersburg
Chapter 3 UKRAINE: FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL IMPORT REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS∗
SECTION II. LABELING REQUIREMENTS:
SECTION III. PACKAGING AND CONTAINER REGULATIONS
SECTION IV. FOOD ADDITIVES REGULATIONS
SECTION V. PESTICIDES AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS
SECTION VI. OTHER REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Sampling and Testing Requirements
State Sanitary Inspection of Food Products
Radiological Inspection of Food Products
Samples Shipped via Express Mail
SECTION VII. OTHER SPECIFIC STANDARDS
Pet Food and Feed Additives
SECTION VIII. COPYRIGHT AND/OR TRADEMARK LAWS
SECTION IX. IMPORT PROCEDURES
APPENDIX I. GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCY CONTACTS
APPENDIX II. OTHER IMPORT SPECIALIST CONTACTS:
Chapter 4 UKRAINE: EXPORTER GUIDE∗
SECTION I. MARKET OVERVIEW
Macroeconomic Performance and Other Indicators
SECTION II. EXPORTER BUSINESS TIPS
Local Business Practices and Customs
General Consumer Tastes and Preferences
Food Standards and Regulations
General Import and Inspection Procedures
SECTION III. MARKET SECTOR STRUCTURE AND TRENDS
Supermarkets, Hypermarkets
Chain Convenience Stores and Self-service Groceries
Traditional Outlets: Independent Grocery Stores and Open-Air Markets
SECTION IV. BEST HIGH VALUE PRODUCT PROSPECTS
Products with Best Sales Prospects in Ukraine
SECTION V. KEY CONTACTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION
Sanitary and Hygiene Issues Related to All Food Products, MRLs.
Codex Alimentarius Commission
Animal Health Issues and Safety of All Animal Products and Seafood
Certification and Conformity
Ecological Inspection of Animals, Birds and Radiological Inspection of Food Products
Pet Food and Feed Additives Registration
Plant Variety Registration
Registration of Trade Marks
American Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine: Import and Export Guides for Food and Agriculture
( Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues )
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