Household appliances include a wide range of everyday devices designed to create comfort and make household chores easier. As with any other product, the import of household appliances requires conformity assessment. The main objective of the conformity assessment procedure for household appliances is to check the quality and safety of the devices and to inform the consumer about the properties and characteristics of the imported products.
Legal framework
Household appliances are placed on the market after conformity assessment (EAC certification or EAC declaration) according to the requirements of the following technical regulations:
- TR CU 004/2011 "On safety of low voltage equipment"
- TR CU 020/2011 "On electromagnetic compatibility"
- TR EAEU 037/2016 "On restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment"
- TR EAEU 048/2019 "On requirements for energy efficiency of energy consuming devices"
- TR CU 016/2011 “On safety of appliances burning gaseous fuels" (holds for gas operated appliances used with pressure up to 5 kPa)
Application area
For household devices or the EAC Certificate or the EAC Declarationeapplies. The respective form of conformity assessment is chosen depending on the type of household appliance.
EAC Certification of household appliances
EAC certification applies to electrical and household appliances intended for a nominal voltage of 50 up to 1000 V alternating current and 75 up to 1500 V direct current and is carried out in accordance with TR CU 004/2011 "On safety of low voltage equipment", TR CU 016/2011 “On safety of appliances burning gaseous fuels", TR CU 020/2011 "On electromagnetic compatibility”. The following types of household appliances are subject to EAC certification:
- household appliances for cooking and storing food and mechanising kitchen work
- household appliances for washing, ironing, drying, cleaning laundry, clothes and shoes
- household appliances for cleaning facilities
- household appliances for maintaining and regulating the indoor climate
- sanitary-hygienic household appliances
- household appliances for hair, nail and skin care
- heating devices
- vibro massage equipment
- playing, sports and training equipment
- audio and video devices, television and radio receivers
- equipment for sewing and knitting
- power supplies, chargers, voltage stabilisers
- household tools for gardening
- household appliances for aquariums and garden ponds
- electric pumps
- luminaires and light sources
- switch ranges
- extension cables
EAC Declaration of household appliances
The EAC declaration covers all the household appliances not included in the list of devices subject to certification obligation and is carried out according to TR EAEU 037/2016 "On restriction of use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment" and TR EAEU 048/2019 "On requirements for energy efficiency of energy consuming devices". The following devices are subject to registration of EAC Declaration:
- measuring instruments for the laboratory
- industrial equipment
- professional equipment
- technological equipment
- special appliances
Products not subject to the above mentioned technical regulations
To the following products none of the above mentioned technical regulations applies:
- electric devices for operation in potentially explosive atmospheres
- medical products
- equipment for lifts and good lifts
- equipment for armaments
- control units for pasture fences
- electrical equipment for use in air, water, land and underground transport
- electrical equipment intended for safety systems of reactor plants of nuclear power plants
- devices used by manufacturers of other technical means as their components and not intended for independent use
- electromagnetically passive devices
Mandatory EAC certification of household appliances
The EAC certification is carried out by a certification body. The applicant can choose the certification body himself. The only important thing is that the certification body is accredited to certify this product. Most household appliances are subject to mandatory EAC certification which is carried out according to scheme 1C, 3C and 4C.
| scheme | description |
|---|---|
| 1C | is intended for series production. The EAC certificate is issued for a maximum of 5 years. Samples are tested and a manufacturing audit is carried out. The EAC certificate is issued on the basis of test reports, examination of technical documentation and results of the audit.
Every year surveillance activities have to be carried out. |
| 3C | is intended for batch delivery. Samples are required as well. |
| 4C | is intended for single delivery. Samples are required as well. |
Mandatory EAC Declaration of household appliances
The EAC declaration is issued by the manufacturer. All supporting documents are provided by the applicant, who is also responsible for all the information given in the EAC declaration. The EAC declaration for household appliances is conducted according to scheme 1D, 2D, 4D and 6D.
| scheme | description |
|---|---|
| 1D | is intended for series production. In this scheme type examinations are required. The tests of product samples are carried out by the manufacturer. |
| 2D | is intended for batch delivery. The manufacturer has to carry out type examinations. |
| 3D | is intended for series production. Type examinations are required. They have to be carried out by a laboratory accredited in the EAEU. |
| 4D | is intended for batch delivery. Type examinations are required. They have to be carried out by a laboratory accredited in the EAEU. |
| 6D | is intended for series production. Type examinations are required. They have to be carried out by a laboratory accredited in the EAEU. |
FSB-Notification of household appliances
The FSB notification is used for the approval and monitoring by the Federal Service for Security of the Russian Federation, FSB for short, of devices that could be used for the encryption of data. The aim of FSB notification is to detect, register and control such devices.
Speaking of household devices, the most relevant products are:
- computers, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, PDAs
- RFID tags
- devices or their components for mining cryptocurrencies
- printers, copiers, fax machines and their components
- dictation machines with encryption of audio data
- encryption programmes
- electronic keys
FAC Declaration of communications equipment
The FAC declaration of communication equipment is a mandatory conformity assessment procedure of the state surveillance of communication equipment. These procedures are intended to verify that the requirements for the security, integrity and operational stability of the single telephone network (PSTN) are met.
The following devices are subject to FAC Declaration:
- wired and cordless telephones according to DECT standards and other radio technologies
- all mobile phones of the GSM, WCDMA, HSDPA, CDMA standards
- wired and wireless modems according to GSM , GPRS , EDGE , WCDMA and HSDPA standards
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.15 and 802.11a/b/g/n network modules
Safety requirements for household appliances
The technical regulations define safety requirements for household appliances. According to the requirements, protection is provided against the following factors:
- exposure to electric current
- the occurrence of elevated temperatures, arcs or radiation that may lead to hazards
- injuries caused by rotating and stationary parts
- physical, chemical or biological hazards
- mechanical and switching strength
- external influencing factors, including climatic conditions
- overloads, failures
- unacceptable risk during connection
Voluntary certification of household appliances
Voluntary certification is well suited if the manufacturer wants to emphasise special properties of his product and thus convince customers of the high quality of the products. It may also be necessary if the goods are supplied to government agencies through corresponding tenders. The voluntary certificate is issued on the applicant's own initiative. The voluntarily certified products may be labelled with the EAC conformity mark.
The voluntary certification is based on the testing of products according to national and international GOST. The confirmation of conformity is valid for up to 3 years. For household appliances, for example, several hundred national and international standards are used. The most common of these are:
| designation of the norm | title of the norm |
|---|---|
| GOST R 52084-2003 | Electrical household appliances. General specifications |
| IEC 60335-2015 | Household and similar electrical appliances. Safety. Part 1. General requirements |
| GOST 27570.0-87 | Safety of household and similar electrical appliances. General requirements and test procedures. |
| GOST 30163.0-95 | Household and similar electrical appliances. Methods for determining airborne sounds. Part 1. General requirements. |
| GOST 30345.0-95 | Safety of household and similar electrical appliances. General requirements. |
| IEC 60704-2-1-2013 | Household and similar electrical appliances. Test code for the determination of airbone sound. Part 2-1. Special requirements for vacuum cleaner. |
| GOST R 51125-98 | Air conditioning and pollution control equipment for domestic use. Safety requirements and test methods. |
Customs tariff number of household appliances
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| refrigerators and freezers | 8418 10 200 1 8418 10 800 1 8418 21 8418 29 000 0 8418 30 200 1 8418 30 800 1 8418 40 200 1 8418 40 800 1 |
| dishwasher | 8422 11 000 0 |
| electric cookers and kitchen cookers | 8516 60 101 0 8516 60 109 0 8516 60 500 0 8516 79 700 0 |
| electric cupboards, electric ovens, built-in ovens, ovens, dryers for fruit, vegetables, berries or mushrooms | 8516 60 800 0 8516 60 900 0 8516 79 700 0 |
| electrical appliances for heating liquids (e.g. boilers, kettles, coffee machines, etc.) | 8516 10 800 0 8516 71 000 0 8516 79 700 0 |
| microwave ovens | 8516 50 000 0 |
| kitchen waste chopper | 8509 80 000 0 |
| electric grill, contact grill, aero grill, electric BBQ grills, waffle irons, deep fryers, bread makers, raclette makers, yoghurt makers, multi-cookers, electric pans | 8 516 60 700 0 8 516 60 900 0 8516 72 000 0 8516 79 200 0 8516 79 700 0 |
| Blenders, coffee grinders, food processors, juicers, meat grinders, mixers, graters, whisks, potato peelers, ice cream makers, knives, knife sharpeners, shredders, slicers | 8509 40 000 0 8509 80 000 0 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| washing machines | 8450 11 110 0 8450 11 190 0 8450 11 900 0 8450 12 000 0 8450 19 000 0 |
| drying machines | 8421 12 000 0 8421 19 700 9 8451 21 000 8451 29 000 0 |
| ultrasound equipment (for washing) | 8450 19 000 0 8479 89 970 8 |
| irons, ironing machines, steam cleaners | 8424 30 900 0 8424 89 000 9 8451 30 000 0 8516 40 000 0 8516 79 700 0 |
| electric dryer for towels and clothes | 8516 79 700 0 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| vacuum cleaner (dry and wet cleaning) | 8508 |
| floor polishing machines | 8509 80 000 0 |
| electrical brushes | 8509 80 000 0 |
| steam brushes, floor mops | 424 30 900 0 8424 89 000 9 8509 80 000 0 8516 79 700 0 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| fans | 8414 51 000 0 |
| air conditioners | 8415 10 8415 81 009 0 8415 82 000 0 8415 83 000 0 |
| humidifier, evaporator, dehumidifier | 8415 90 000 9 8418 99 8479 89 970 8 8509 80 000 0 |
| air purifiers, kitchen bonnets | 8414 60 000 8421 39 200 9 |
| electric heaters, electric radiators, fan heaters, convection heaters | 8436 21 000 0 8516 21 000 0 8516 29 |
| electric fireplace | 8516 21 000 0 8516 29 500 0 8516 29 910 0 8516 29 990 0 |
| floor heating | 8516 80 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| water heater | 8516 10 |
| shower cubicles, toilets (if connected to alternating current) | 3922 7324 90 000 8516 79 700 0 9019 10 900 1 |
| devices for oral hygiene | 8509 80 000 0 |
| electric heaters for saunas | 8516 29 990 0 |
| electrical equipment for insect fighting | 8543 70 900 0 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| electric shavers, trimmers, epilators | 8510 10 000 0 8510 30 000 0 |
| hair clipper | 8510 20 000 0 |
| electric facial sauna | 8516 79 700 0 |
| hair dryers, stylers, hair styling appliances, straighteners | 8516 31 000 9 8516 32 000 0 |
| electric hand dryers | 8516 33 000 0 |
| electric curlers | 8516 32 000 0 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| electric heating pads, blankets, mattresses and pillows | 6301 10 000 0 6306 40 000 0 6307 90 980 0 9404 21 9404 29 9404 90 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| body massage device | 9019 10 100 0 |
| foot massage device | 9019 10 900 1 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| Audio and video equipment, television and radio receivers and apparatus therefor | 9504 50 000 |
| play, sports and training equipment connected to the AC mains supply | 9504 30 9504 90 800 9 9506 91 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| audio and video recorders, audio and video reproducers | 8519 8521 8525 80 8527 8528 49 8528 59 8528 69 8528 72 |
| radio receivers | 8527 |
| TV receiver, TV tuner, satellite TV tuner | 8528 71 8528 72 |
| acoustic systems | 8518 21 000 0 8518 22 000 8518 29 |
| audio amplifier | 8518 40 8518 50 000 0 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| electrical sewing machines | 8452 10 |
| overlock | 8452 10 190 0 |
| electrical knitting machines | 8447 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| power supplies, chargers, voltage stabilisers | 8504 40 300 9 8504 40 550 9 8504 40 820 8504 40 900 8 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| lawnmower | 8433 11 100 0 8433 19 100 0 8467 29 300 0 8467 29 800 0 |
| electric shutters | 8479 89 970 8 |
| leaf blower, suction unit | 8467 29 900 0 8508 60 000 0 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| household appliances for aquariums and garden ponds | 9405 40 100 2 9405 40 100 8 9405 40 310 9 9405 40 350 9 9405 40 390 2 9405 40 390 8 9405 40 910 9 9405 40 950 9 |
| designation of the appliance | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| chandeliers and other electric lighting equipment, suspended or wall-mounted, except lighting equipment for the illumination of public places or streets | 940510 |
| electric table, floor or bedside lamps | 940520 |
| lighting sets used e.g. for decorating dhristmas trees | 940530 |
| other electric lamps and lighting equipment | 940540 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| switcher | 8536 50 9107 00 000 0 |
| sockets | 8536 69 900 8 |
| plugs | 8536 69 900 8 |
| splitters, adapters | 8536 69 900 8 8536 90 100 0 8536 90 850 0 |
| designation of the device | customs tariff number |
|---|---|
| extension cables | 8544 42 |
Disposal of household appliances
The new edition of the Technical Regulation 037/2016 refers to the disposal of household appliances. According to the last modifications of the regulation, the separate waste collection mark shall be affixed to the product or packaging and indicated in the accompanying operational documentation. The mark must have a minimum height of 7 mm.
Instruction manuals for household appliances should additionally be supplemented with binding instructions:
- do not dispose of a product that has lost its useful properties together with unsorted solid household waste, but collect it separately from other waste.
- information on the possible harmful effects of hazardous substances contained in electrical and electronic equipment on human health and the state of the environment.
- recycle a product if it’s not used anymore to avoid environmental damage.
EAC Marking
The products confirmed to be in conformity with the requirements of the Technical Regulations listed above may be marked with the EAC conformity mark of the Eurasian Economic Union. Placing products on the market without appropriate labelling can be punished with fines and confiscation.
Requirements for the EAC conformity marking:
- EAC marking must be easy to read with the naked eye
- dimensions are not less than 5 mm
- EAC marking should be monochrome and colour contrast to the surface
- EAC sign can be placed in any way that guarantees its legibility throughout the life of products
Marking on the nameplate
The type plate with the following information must be affixed to the unit itself and to the packaging:
- designation (type, model, brand)
- technical characteristics
- trademark of the manufacturer
- manufacturing date: year and month
- country of origin
- EAC conformity mark
- energy consumption labelling on the display units
If the type plate cannot be affixed to the unit, this information must be included in the operating instructions.
In addition the instruction manual contains the following information:
- application area of the device
- parameter and technical data
- conditions for safe use
- information on disposal, assembly, transport and storage
- manufacturer and its address
- importer and its address
- manufacturing date
All information must be in Russian and/or the official language of one of the member states of the EAEU.
The procedure of the EAC certifiation
Certification is carried out on the analytical basis of the technical documentation and the company's internal test reports or the test reports provided by accredited test laboratories, and possibly on the basis of an on-site production audit.
Usually the EAC certification procedure consists in the following steps:
- step: application to an accredited certification body in the EAEU
- step: examination of the documents by the certification body
- step: classification of the products and selection of product samples
- step: tests and analysis
- Schritt: manufacturing audit (if required by the technical regulation)
- Schritt: issuance of the certificate
- Schritt: surveillance of the certified products (if required)
The application for certification can follow different procedures, depending on whether it concerns individual deliveries, batch deliveries or series productions.
Testing of product samples for EAC conformity assessment
An important step in the conformity assessment procedure is the testing of product samples, during which the conformity of the products with the respective EAEU Technical Regulations is checked. In the case of EAC certification, this may only be carried out in accredited laboratories and must follow specific rules. If it is an EAC declaration, the tests can also be carried out in non-accredited laboratories. Subsequently, a test protocol is drawn up which contains the test results as well as information about the manufacturer and the test method.
Manufacturing audit
For the conformity assessment of some products subject to EAC certification, the Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union provide for a production audit. It mainly concerns EAC certification for series production.
The audit is carried out by an accredited certification body on the production site. The main objective is to check whether the production processes meet the specified requirements. The implementation of the production audit is regulated according to the national standard of the Russian Federation GOST-R 54293-2010 "Production audit for conformity assessment procedures".
Surveillance activity
After the EAC certificate has been issued, regular surveillance activity must be carried out to ensure that the product continues to meet the technical requirements and that the products are properly marked with a conformity mark or an EAC mark. This takes place in the form of external monitoring, the inspection control.
The surveillance activity consists in the systematic, repetitive conformity assessment activity as a basis for maintaining the validity of the EAC certificate by the certification body that issued the certificate. Inspection control is only foreseen for EAC certificates. No external surveillance is required for EAC declarations.
Required documents for the certification:
- detailed product description
- technical drawings or pictures
- instruction manual
- technical passport
- test reports
- data sheet
- copy of the quality management system certificate
- report of the manufacturing audit for series production
- delivery contract and shipping documents
Authorized representative
The manufacturer, which is not based in one of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union, is not entitled to request the implementation of household appliances to comply with the requirements of TR CU 004/2011 and TR CU 020/2011.
In order to be able to carry out a conformity assessment, the foreign manufacturer must commission a authorized representative in one of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union. This then represents the foreign manufacturer's interest in working with the certification bodies of the Eurasian Economic Union with regard to the safety and quality of products and compliance with technical regulations.
Period of validity of EAC conformity assessment certificates for household appliances
The validity period of the EAC certificate or EAC declaration for household appliances differs depending on the applied technical regulations, the selected scheme, the type of production (serial production, individual delivery, etc.) and equipment and ranges on average from one to 5 years. Those parameters are determined in the respective technical regulation.
Duration and costs for EAC certification of household appliances
The duration and costs associated with an EAC certificate application for household appliances depend on several different factors, such as the classification of the product, any required laboratory checks and the complexity of all examinations. As such the exact conditions of the EAC certification are always determined individually based on the required documentation.
Please note that an application for an EAC certificate can take several weeks to process.
Delivery of the documentation
If you order the EAC Certificate for household appliances, you will receive a copy of it via email immediately after our successful certification procedure. The original document and two certified copies will be sent by post.
