Explanation of the procedure for resuming the import of products

By | 01.08.2022

Manufacturer of hazardous products, or a person in accordance with the law authorized to represent the interests of the manufacturer on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, or importer (hereinafter referred to as a business entity), after determining the possibility of bringing hazardous products in line with the requirements of the technical regulations of the Customs Union, Eurasian Economic Union (hereinafter referred to as technical regulations of the Union), taking corrective measures to prevent the release of products into circulation, inconsistent with the requirements of the technical regulations of the Union, may apply to the State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarus (hereinafter - Gosstandart) to consider the possibility of resuming the import and circulation of these products with the provision of information in accordance with the lists below.

To evaluate the effectiveness of corrective measures, Gosstandart reserves the right to additionally request information, not included in these lists.

After consideration by the State Standard of the submitted materials, the business entity is informed about the possibility of importing and circulating products on the territory of the Republic of Belarus or about the need to provide additional information.

List of information, submitted for consideration of the issue of resuming the import and circulation of products on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, manufactured by business entities of the Eurasian Economic Union

Необходимо представить следующую информацию.

  1. On the corrective measures taken by the manufacturer to prevent the release of products into circulation, inconsistent with the requirements of the technical regulations of the Union.

Corrective action information should include the date the corrective action was taken and the specific steps taken., guaranteeing the release of products, corresponding to the established requirements in terms of indicators, served as the basis for the introduction of restrictive measures.

  1. About test results in an accredited testing laboratory (center) for all safety indicators, established requirements of the technical regulations of the Union for this type of product, including indicators, served as the basis for the application of restrictive measures.

Product testing should confirm the effectiveness of the corrective actions taken., ie. held for products, made after the adjustment.

When, if the reason for the introduction of restrictive measures in relation to food products was a discrepancy in microbiological safety indicators, tests should be carried out as after production of products, and at the end of its expiration date.

  1. On the mandatory confirmation of product compliance with the requirements of the technical regulations of the Union.

Information on the mandatory confirmation of conformity must be confirmed by the submission of certified copies of the assessment documents (confirmation) compliance with the presentation of evidence, that served as the basis for their adoption.

  1. On amendments to the technical (technological) documentation, if the manufacturer decides to change (exception) components, included in the product, production technology, product labeling in terms of name, composition, expiration date, nutritional values, information about the presence of GMOs, etc..

Information on corrective actions in relation to technological documentation must be confirmed by the submission of certified copies of the technical (technological) documentation (specifications, technological instructions, recipes, administrative documents of a business entity, etc.).

Additionally, for food products, you must provide

  1. About the conformity of production processes (manufacturing), storage, transportation (transportation) established requirements, ensuring the release into circulation of safe food products, if the reason for the introduction of restrictive measures was a discrepancy in microbiological safety indicators or the implementation of corrective measures cannot be confirmed by instrumental control.

Information must be confirmed by a positive conclusion, according to the results of the control (supervisory) activity, surveys, expertise, etc.. territorial subdivision of the state controller (supervisory) organs.

  1. On bringing the labeling in line with the established requirements, when, if the reason for the introduction of restrictive measures was a discrepancy in labeling in terms of providing reliable information about the product or the corrective measures taken required a change in information about the product.

Information on corrective actions for labeling must be confirmed by a mock-up certified by the manufacturer. (exemplary) markings.

Госстандарт оставляет за собой право проведения дополнительных мероприятий (operational assessment of the actual state of products) state control bodies (supervision) to confirm the effectiveness of corrective actions, confirmation of the facts of elimination of violations and, if necessary, testing (research) products.

products, for which corrective action has been taken, with the permission of the State Standard is imported into the territory of the Republic of Belarus for subsequent operational assessment of the actual state of the product.

Алгоритм действий импортера для возобновления ввоза и обращения на территории Республики Беларусь продукции, импортируемой на территорию Евразийского экономического союза

1.Импортер, или лицо в соответствии с законодательством уполномоченное на представление интересов импортера на территории Республики Беларусь, обращается в адрес Госстандарта для разрешения ввоза партии продукции для проведения испытаний на территории Республики Беларусь.

Обращение должно содержать информацию о дате проведения корректирующих мероприятий и конкретных предпринятых шагах, гарантирующих выпуск продукции, corresponding to the established requirements in terms of indicators, served as the basis for the introduction of restrictive measures.

2.After consideration by the State Standard of the submitted materials, субъекту хозяйствования сообщается о возможности ввоза партии продукции для проведения испытаний на территории Республики Беларусь либо о необходимости представления дополнительных сведений.

  1. После проведения испытаний продукции, отобранной с участием третьей стороны (eg, органов по оценке (подтверждению) соответствия), проведения процедуры оценки (подтверждения) соответствия продукции, субъект хозяйствования обращается в адрес Госстандарта для рассмотрения возможности возобновления ввоза и обращения продукции с представлением протокола испытаний и документа об оценке (confirmation) соответствия.

Госстандарт оставляет за собой право проведения дополнительных мероприятий (operational assessment of the actual state of products) state control bodies (supervision) to confirm the effectiveness of corrective actions, confirmation of the facts of elimination of violations and, if necessary, testing (research) products