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Technical Regulation of the Customs Union “On safety of packaging”

Approved
by decision of the Commission of the Customs Union
No. 769 dated August 16, 2011
(as amended by decisions of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission
No. 35 dated June 15, 2012, No. 116 dated December 17, 2012, No. 96 dated October 18, 2016)

TECHNICAL REGULATION OF THE CUSTOMS UNION “ON SAFETY OF PACKAGING”

(TR TS 005/2011)

Foreword

1. The present Technical Regulation has been developed in accordance with the Agreement on the Unified Principles and Rules of Technical Regulation in the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation as of November 18, 2010.

2. The present Technical Regulation has been developed for the purpose of establishing unified requirements for packaging (closures), mandatory for application and execution on the customs territory of the Customs Union, ensuring free movement of packaging (closures), released into circulation on the customs territory of the Customs Union.

3. In case there are other technical regulations of the Customs Union in respect of packaging (closures), which establish requirements for packaging (closures), packaging (closures) shall meet requirements of all the applicable technical regulations of the Customs Union.

Article 1. Scope of Application

1. The present Technical Regulation shall cover all types of packaging, including closures in accordance with Annex 5 (hereinafter referred to as Packaging (Closures)), constituting ready-made products, released into circulation on the customs territory of the Customs Union, irrespective of the country of origin.

(as amended by decisions of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 116 dated December 17, 2012, No. 96 dated October 18, 2016)

2. Only requirements of Articles 2, 4, 5, Clauses 1, 2 of Article 6 as to the information on possibility of utilization of used packaging (closures) with the indication of a digital code and (or) alphabetical symbols (abbreviation) of material from which packaging (closures) are made of, and Article 9 of the present Technical Regulation shall be applicable to all types of packaging (closures) manufactured by the products' manufacturer, packaged during the manufacturing process of such products released into circulation on the customs territory of the Customs Union.

(as amended by decisions of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 116 dated December 17, 2012, No. 96 dated October 18, 2016)

3. The present Technical Regulation shall establish requirements, which are mandatory for application and execution on the customs territory of the Customs Union, for packaging (closures) and requirements related thereto for the processes of storage, transportation, and disposal, for the purpose of protection of human life and health, property, environment, life and health of animals and plants, as well as prevention of actions confusing the consumers of packaging (closures) in respect of its intended use and safety.

Article 2. Definitions

Article 3. Rules of Market Circulation

Article 4. Ensuring Compliance with Safety Requirements

Article 5. Safety Requirements

Article 6. Requirements for Marking of Packaging (Closures)

Article 7. Confirmation of Compliance

Article 8. Marking with the Unified Mark of Products Circulation on the Market of the Customs Union Member-States

Article 9. Safeguard Clause

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