On October 26, 2023, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) issued Proposal No. 0108776, that is Amendment No. 1 to the Technical Specification for the Safety of aquatic Products and their Products (TR EAEU 040/2016). Major revisions include:

(1) The labeling requirements for the country of origin (or source) of raw materials on the label of sturgeon caviar products;

(2) New guidelines for parasite control of aquatic products, inspection and evaluation criteria, and requirements for freezing treatment of aquatic products of Cyprinid origin to kill parasites;

(3) Supplement the processing, preservation and transportation regulations of mollusc aquatic products such as sea cucumbers.

The proposal is subject to a comment period ending January 31, 2024.