At the regular meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission held on March 13 in Moscow, the EAEU Technical Regulation “On the Safety of Paint and Varnish Materials” was adopted. The Kazakhstani delegation was headed by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin.

The document was developed by the Ministry of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan and will enter into force on January 1, 2028. The technical regulation establishes mandatory safety requirements for paint and varnish materials placed on the market of the Union, as well as requirements for their labeling, which must be applied across the entire territory of the EAEU member states.

Its scope covers paints, varnishes, primers, primer-enamels, water-dispersion paint and varnish materials, drying oils, decorative plasters, and other types of products. The new document tightens safety requirements for paint and varnish materials in terms of human health protection. In particular, it prohibits the use in production of heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium, and the semimetal arsenic, as well as volatile organic compounds banned in the Union countries. It also sets maximum permissible levels of lead content. In addition, before being placed on the market, paint and varnish materials must undergo sanitary-chemical, toxicological, odorimetric, and other types of tests and assessments to ensure that the products do not pose a threat to human health when used in households and construction.

At the same meeting, a decision was made to introduce labeling for certain types of confectionery products in packaging. The list includes chocolate and other cocoa products, gingerbread, sugar confectionery without cocoa, sweet dry cookies, waffles, flour and bakery products with sweetening additives, candied fruits, nuts and vegetables, and others. As with other categories of labeled goods, the introduction of labeling will not be simultaneous across all EAEU countries. Each state will independently decide on the timing and mechanism of its implementation after discussions with businesses and analysis of infrastructure readiness.

In addition, the Program for the Development of Integration in the Field of EAEU Statistics for 2026–2030 was approved. The document is aimed at further development of the Union’s statistical system and providing member states with high-quality statistical data for analyzing the functioning and development of common markets for goods, services, capital, and labor resources.

Overall, the meeting considered issues aimed at developing integration processes in the areas of consumer rights protection, customs regulation, customs-tariff regulation, technical regulation, and the development of the EAEU integrated information system.

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