On 15 August 2023, the Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervisory Service of the Russian Federation issued circular G/SPS/N/RUS/271, and on 20 July 2023, it issued letter FS-YUSH-3/17886, according to the Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation No. 310 of March 28, 2023 "On the approval of the format of phytosanitary certificates, transit certificates, quarantine certificates", the format of phytosanitary certificates and transit certificates has been modified, QR codes have been added in order to verify the certificates, and the graphical display of the information on the certificates has been changed.

This requirement has been adopted on July 3, 2023, and is now available to WTO members for comments, with a feedback period ending on October 14, 2023.