Russian Inventory Notification Deadline Extended to 1st August 2020!

In a recent personal communication with CIS Centre, Russia got notified that, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Russian Inventory Notification Deadline due on May 1st, 2020 has been extended 3 more months to August 1st, 2020.

Below is the full excerpt of the communication:

The threat of the spread of the new coronavirus infection resulted in the transfer of several entreprises to remote operations. Considering that and the need to provide industry support measures, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation informs in addition to the letter dated February 17, 2020, No. IM-10702/13 about the extension of the deadlines. This is for the submission of information procedures for the inventory of chemicals (including as part of mixtures) in circulation and those planned for circulation in the territory of the Russian Federation, until August 1, 2020."

With detailed information on the chemical inventory procedure, please familiarize with the methodological recommendations at http://minpromtorg.gov.ru/common/upload/files/docs/Pismo_EVL_s_metod.rek-mi.pdf ) and on the website of the Association “NP KIC CIS” in the section “Preparation for inventory” (URL: https://ciscenter.org/tabstest/faq.php )

If you are exporting to Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU: Russia, ​Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, & Armenia) and has not yet notified your chemical(s) in the Russian Inventory then GPC within its Russian Legal entity can act as a Nominated Representative (located in the EAEU) for your company, and can submit your chemical(s) notification free of charge.

Please submit your CAS details here and for any specific queries reach out to our Regulatory Expert, Ketki Kulkarni at ketki@in.gpcregulatory.com 

What happens if you miss this inventory notification deadline?

If your substance is not present in the inventory (notified by someone else) then it will be considered as new and will be subject to the submission of a comprehensive study of the properties with a chemical safety report.