Compliance with Customs Union Technical Regulations is required when exporting to the Eurasian Economic Union - EAEU (former Customs Union). Member states are Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.
GOST certification systems for individual member states are being gradually replaced by certification to the Customs Union Technical Regulations (CU TR).
Technical Regulations are similar to Directives, covering the requirements of the entire product’s life cycle. Each TR is supported by GOSTs and other standards in terms of product-specific requirements and testing methods.
Products successfully assessed with the Customs Union Technical Regulations are marked with the EAC Mark of Conformity (EAC stands for Eurasian Conformity). The EAC Mark applies to exports to, and goods manufactured in, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.
Several types of conformity assessment are currently in place depending on the type of product: certification or declaration to national GOST systems, Customs Union TR certification or declaration, and State Registration.
Applicable conformity assessment documents have to be in place for Customs clearance and for sale and/or marketing within the member states.
- Goods currently covered by Technical Regulations are: Agricultural and forest tractors and their trailers
- Apparatus working on gas fuel
- Auto-road
- Cereals (grains)
- Cosmetic products
- Electromagnetic compatibility of technical devices
- Equipment for hazardous areas
- Equipment working under excessive pressure
- Explosive materials and explosive-based products
- Food additives, flavourings and auxiliary technological means
- Food products
- Fruit and vegetable juices
- Furniture
- Individual protective equipment
- Labelling of food products
- Lifts
- Low voltage equipment
- Lubricants, oils and special fluids
- Machinery and equipment
- Meat and meat products
- Milk and dairy products
- Oil and fat products
- Packaging
- Products for children and teenagers
- Products of the light industry
- Pyrotechnic products
- Railway rolling equipment, High-speed railway transport & Railway transport infrastructure
- Requirements for road and aviation gasoline, diesel, and ship fuel, jet fuel and oil
- Small-size boats
- Special food products, including products for dietetic medical & preventative nutrition
- Toys
- Vehicles
Intertek has been arranging these mandatory certificates since the commencement of the programme. Our staff are experts in the certification programme for the Customs Union and have extensive knowledge of its requirements and objectives so can confidently and efficiently help exporters in facilitating trade.
Intertek’s dedicated experts will be able to advise you on the certification you require and offer you a custom-made service to guide you through the certification process.
The most common applicable certificates (not limited to) are:
- CU TR Certificate of Conformity
- CU TR Declaration of Conformity
- GOST Certificate of Conformity
- GOST Declaration of Conformity
- State Registration
- Fire Safety Certification
- Justification of Safety
- Technical Passport
- Exemption Letter
