2018 ICPHSO International Symposium

In February 2018, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) signed an Agreement on the common labelling system of goods with control (identification) signs in the Eurasian Economic Union. The aim of the Agreement is to create a unified system whereby goods will be marked with a "means of identification", i.e. a sign or code consisting of a machine-readable sequence of symbols on a bar code, a special Radio Frequency Identification tag or a "material carrier" which is mark that contains anti-counterfeit security elements.  Product identification information will be recorded in a single, central register to be established and maintained by the Eurasian Economic Commission. The Agreement marks a new approach to product labelling and traceability in the region. Russia is leading the members of the Union in introducing their own national implementation of the Agreement and has recently approved a number of key resolutions. 
 
This discussion will examine the application of the Agreement and how it impacts consumers’ rights and the obligations of manufacturers and importers to the region and will also provide a comparison with the EU and US approach to product traceability.