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Open Russian through passing the conformity procedures according to safety standards. EAC, GOST, RF, FAC and other approval types.
EAC Customs Certificate, SGR Certificate (Hygiene), Russian Fire Certificate, UkrSepro Certificate, Kazakhstan GOSTK Certificate, GOST-U Certificate
EAC Customs Certificate
EAC Certificate was introduced under the Customs (EAC) system signed between 5 countries, including Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia, in order to prevent bureaucratic delays in foreign trade. The EAC Certificate system was approved in 2010 by the decision of the Customs Commission.
Later, in accordance with Decision No. 293 dated December 25, 2012, of the Eurasian Economic Community Commission, the certificate formats to be applied at customs (EAC Certificate and EAC Declaration) were legalized within the framework of Technical Regulations and came into effect on February 15, 2013. This practice is still valid for Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan, and accepts new members who meet the conditions.
Companies exporting to the Eurasian Customs countries of Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan must ensure that their products comply with these new standards. The documents proving that these products meet the standards are the EAC Certificate and the EAC Declaration.
After the implementation of the EAC system, local certification systems such as GOSTR, GOSTK, GOSTB, etc. became invalid.
The Customs Commission decided that the GOSTR, GOSTB, and GOSTK certificates and declarations issued (obtained) for products subject to customs technical regulations after these regulations came into force would remain valid until March 15, 2015. All certificates issued after this date automatically became invalid.
The EAC Certificate and EAC Declaration are a mandatory system applied to improve production quality within common standards approved in member countries and to ensure the free movement of products within a common customs procedure.
In this context, in order to obtain an EAC Certificate or an EAC Declaration valid in the Customs Union territory, it is necessary to acquire the EAC document through a certification body and an accredited laboratory authorized by Rosakkreditatsiya and accredited.
The EAC document is mandatory for entry into the customs markets of every member state (Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia). The purpose of the Customs Agreement is to reduce the number of barriers and compulsory procedures in trade between the five countries and to facilitate smoother foreign trade. The EAC Certificate and EAC Declaration are not only valid within each country’s territory but also represent the easiest and mandatory way to enter all five markets.
Companies holding an EAC Certificate and an EAC Declaration can sell the goods they produce in their own countries to these territories without any issues.
Every company exporting consumer and industrial products to the member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) such as Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan must ensure that their products meet a set of requirements established by the EAEU.
To export your products smoothly to the Eurasian Economic region, all products must be certified under EAC (EAC Certificate and/or EAC Declaration) in accordance with the following Technical Regulations.
- Technical Regulation TR CU 004/2011 – Low Voltage Equipment
- Technical Regulation TR CU 005/2011 – Packaging Products
- Technical Regulation TR CU 007/2011 – Products Designed for Children and Adolescents
- Technical Regulation TR CU 008/2011 – Toys
- Technical Regulation TR CU 009/2011 – Cosmetics and Perfumery Products
- Technical Regulation TR CU 010/2011 – Machinery and Equipment
- Technical Regulation TR CU 011/2011 – Lifts
- Technical Regulation TR CU 012/2011 – Equipment Used in Explosive (ATEX) Environments
- Technical Regulation TR CU 013/2011 – Gasoline, Diesel, etc. used in Automobiles and Aviation
- Technical Regulation TR CU 015/2011 – Grain Products
- Technical Regulation TR CU 016/2011 – Gas-Fueled Appliances
- Technical Regulation TR CU 017/2011 – Light Industry Products (Textiles)
- Technical Regulation TR CU 018/2011 – Wheeled Vehicles and Spare Parts
- Technical Regulation TR CU 019/2011 – Personal Protective/Safety Equipment
- Technical Regulation TR CU 020/2011 – Electromagnetic Compatibility of Electrical/Electronic Equipment
- Technical Regulation TR CU 021/2011 – Safety of Food Products
- Technical Regulation TR CU 023/2011 – Safety of Vegetable and Fruit Juices
- Technical Regulation TR CU 024/2011 – Oils and Petroleum Products
- Technical Regulation TR CU 025/2012 – Furniture Products
- Technical Regulation TR CU 027/2012 – Dietary Foods
- Technical Regulation TR CU 029/2012 – Food Additives and Sweeteners
- Technical Regulation TR CU 031/2012 – Agricultural/Forestry Tractors and Trailers
- Technical Regulation TR CU 032/2013 – Pressure Equipment/Vessels
- Technical Regulation TR CU 033/2013 – Milk and Dairy Products
According to the existing Technical Regulations, two types of documents (EAC Certificate and EAC Declaration) have been introduced, and for each product, it is mandatory that one of these documents (depending on the relevant Technical Regulation) is issued by an accredited body.
EAC Certificate
EAC Declaration
EAC Certificate:
The EAC Certificate means that products imported by Customs Union countries are certified under the EAC system by an accredited certification body and laboratory, confirming compliance with existing laws and Technical Regulations.
This certificate can be issued for a specific quantity of products, on a batch basis, or for 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years of serial production.
For the TR CU Customs Certificate (EAC), sample testing and a visit to the production facility are mandatory for certain products. During the certification period, Annual Inspections (audits, controls) are required. All issued documents are registered in the Customs database, and the existence and content of the certificate can be reviewed by anyone at all customs offices. You can review the EAC Certificate here and the EAC Declaration here.
The EAC Certificate allows the free circulation of products within the Customs Union member countries.
For the EAC Certificate, an officially registered "Representative Company" in any of the member countries is required.
This representative company can be your official branch in these countries (must have INN and OGRN registration) or simply a customer to whom you sell products.
General Features of the EAC Certificate (Customs Certificate):
- The EAC Certificate (CUTR Certificate) is valid throughout the Customs Union. It applies in all Customs Union member countries (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan).
- Only accredited bodies authorized by official institutions can carry out the certification procedure and issue the certificate.
- The EAC Certificate can be issued in a specific form designated by Decision No. 293 of the Eurasian Economic Commission.
- The EAC Certificate can be granted for a product group, provided the selected certification form is followed.
- The maximum validity period of the certificate is 5 years.
- An application for the Customs (EAC) Certificate may be submitted by a manufacturer, seller, or a company/private entrepreneur registered with Customs and authorized by a foreign manufacturer.
- All products subject to the EAC Certificate that are confirmed to comply with Customs Technical Regulations must be labeled with the EAC logo.
- The prepared EAC Certificate is recorded in the Rosakkreditatsiya system.
EAC Declaration:
Similar to the EAC Certificate mentioned above, the EAC Declaration is registered in the same Rosakkreditatsiya database and is issued for certain product groups specified in the Technical Regulations.
The EAC Declaration can be issued for a specific number of products, on a batch basis, or for 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years of serial production.
For the EAC Declaration, sample testing and a visit to the production facility are not mandatory. In addition, Annual Inspections (audits, controls) during the certification period are not required.
All issued EAC Declarations, just like EAC Certificates, are registered in the Customs database, and the existence and content of the Declarations can be reviewed by anyone at all customs offices.
According to customs law, for example, companies based in Turkey that are manufacturers must designate a local company in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, or Kyrgyzstan. In other words, the EAC Certificate cannot be issued directly in the name of the manufacturer.
For the EAC Customs Declaration, the same requirement applies as in the EAC Certificate system: an officially registered "Representative Company" in any of the member countries is required.
Important Features of the EAC Declaration:
- The Declaration, like the EAC Certificate, is valid in all Customs Union member countries (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan).
- An application for the Customs (EAC) Declaration may be submitted by a manufacturer, seller, or a company/private entrepreneur registered with Customs and authorized by a foreign manufacturer.
- The EAC Declaration has been approved in accordance with Decision No. 293 of the Eurasian Economic Commission and is defined as a standard A4 page document.
- The EAC Declaration can be issued for a product group, provided the relevant Technical Regulation is followed.
- The maximum validity period of the Declaration is 5 years.
- All products subject to the Declaration, confirmed to comply with Customs Technical Regulations, must be labeled with the EAC logo.
- The prepared Declaration is entered into the Rosakkreditatsiya system.
- The applicant (manufacturer, seller, or an institution authorized by a foreign manufacturer) may replace the declaration procedure with the certification procedure. If a product falls under the EAC Declaration but the manufacturer requests an EAC Certificate, then an EAC Certificate may be issued.
GOSTR Certificate:
The GOSTR Certificate was used for exports to Russia and for domestic sales within Russia as a document certifying the quality of a product. It was divided into mandatory GOSTR Certificate and voluntary GOSTR Certificate.
Products subject to the mandatory GOSTR Certificate were transferred to the EAC Certificate system once it came into force, and therefore the mandatory GOSTR Certificate was abolished. However, certain products such as some construction materials and rechargeable batteries are still subject to voluntary GOSTR certification and cannot be issued with an EAC Certificate or Declaration.
As of March 25, 2015, the mandatory GOSTR Certificate is no longer accepted at customs, and these documents have been automatically canceled, even if their validity period was still ongoing. This applies to all such certificates. For construction products and rechargeable batteries, voluntary GOSTR Certificates are still being issued.
In addition to the aforementioned EAC Certificate and EAC Declaration, the SGR Certificate (Hygiene), which is a hygiene document used for health-related products (such as tissues, cosmetics, children’s products, chemical products, etc.), is also valid in Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia.
The SGR Certificate (Hygiene) is mostly issued for products such as children’s items for ages 0–3, diapers, paints, chemicals, and cosmetics.
SGR Certificate (Hygiene) is a mandatory document for companies engaged in production, import, or export, especially with Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia. It is used to prove that the product is suitable for human health.
This document is required to prove that the production, storage, and transportation of the product comply with human health standards. Without this document, production and import in Customs Union countries are not possible.
Products requiring the Russian SGR - Hygiene Certificate include items that come into direct contact with the human body or can affect it through the respiratory tract, such as clothing, perfumes and cosmetics, toys, and all items used by children, furniture, cleaning products, paints and chemical products used by people, household chemicals, some kitchen utensils, and certain industrial products.
Within the Customs Union, during customs clearance or inspections carried out by authorities within member states, the SGR Certificate (Hygiene) is consistently requested. The SGR Certificate (Hygiene) is an advantage in exports.
The SGR Certificate (Hygiene) is frequently checked by state authorities or consumers at Customs Union customs offices, as well as in warehouses, shops, or markets where the relevant products are sold in the domestic market.
Russian Fire Certificate
In the Russian Federation, which is very strict about fire safety, some products require the Russian Fire Certificate, which indicates values such as fire resistance, whether the gases released during combustion are toxic, the rate of fire spread, and the amount of smoke produced. The Fire Certificate or Fire Declaration is a mandatory document for customs procedures and market entry, proving that certain products exported to the Russian Federation meet fire safety requirements.
Russian Fire Certificate is the document required by the Russian Federation for materials that may be damaged during a fire and the resulting gases or other issues. It is mandatory for combustible construction materials, fire alarm systems and the cables used in them, fire-retardant or fire-preventive materials, fire cabinets designed to protect materials, fire extinguishers, building electrical cables, and gas-related equipment such as boilers that may be present indoors to obtain the Russian Fire Certificate.
These products must undergo specific tests according to Russian Fire requirements. These tests are conducted in Russian accredited laboratories, and the results provide the evidence as to whether the certificate can be issued. The Russian Fire Certificate, depending on the product’s characteristics, can be issued either after necessary inspections at the production site requested by our experts or after sample tests are carried out, provided the tests are successfully passed.
If, after the required tests, your products are found to have acceptable fire resistance, you can obtain this certificate. Anyone planning to do business in Russia is absolutely required to obtain the Russian Fire Certificate.
The validity period of the Russian Fire Certificate ranges from 1 to 3 years. The issuance time for the Russian Fire Certificate is between 16 and 17 days.
Products requiring the Russian Fire Certificate:
- Combustible construction materials (carpets, wallpaper, polymer-based floor coverings, doors, etc.)
- Fire Alarm Systems and data transmission cables
- Fire-retardant or fire-preventive materials, fire doors
- Fire Cabinets and internal components
- Fire Extinguishers
- Fire Dampers
- Automatic fire extinguishing systems and components
- Firefighting equipment, pumps, and hydrants
- Electrical circuit protection devices
- Electrical cables
- Panels and PVC blocks
- Cladding materials for walls, ceilings, and flooring
- Thermal and sound insulation materials
- Roofing and waterproofing materials
- Valves for fire prevention systems
- Smoke exhaust fans
- Fire hatches, doors, covers
- Ducts used in the engineering systems of buildings and structures
- Facade systems
Important Features of the Russian Fire Certificate:
- The Russian Fire Certificate and Fire Declaration are valid documents within the territory of the Russian Federation.
- The certification process can only be carried out by laboratories accredited by Rosstandart.
- The Russian Fire Certificate and Fire Declaration can be issued on a batch basis or for serial production.
- The validity period of the Russian Fire Certificate and Fire Declaration is 3 years.
- The applicant for the Russian Fire Certificate and Fire Declaration can be a foreign manufacturer, seller, or representative.
- Products not subject to mandatory Fire Certification may be approved based on a Voluntary Fire Certificate. Even if a mandatory Fire Certificate is not required, a Voluntary Fire Certificate can be issued if requested, for example, to participate in tenders.