Preview Grey certificates from Kyrgyzstan: market cleanup has begun

Grey certificates from Kyrgyzstan: market cleanup has begun

The certification authorities in Russia and Kazakhstan have begun cleaning up the EAC certification market by annulling EAC certificates that were issued in violation of regulations. This concerns documents issued by certification bodies that systematically ignored the legal requirements of the technical regulations and issued certificates without conducting real testing.

Marina Weger
Preview Key trends and changes in EAC Certification and Conformity Assessment in the EAEU in 2026

Key trends and changes in EAC Certification and Conformity Assessment in the EAEU in 2026

We have prepared for you an overview of the most important trends in EAC certification in the Eurasian Union.

Polina Kalacheva
Preview EAEU extends transition period for unified registration of medical devices

EAEU extends transition period for unified registration of medical devices

Medical products may continue to be authorized under national rules. The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has extended the transition period for the introduction of a unified system for the registration of medical devices. The relevant amending protocol to the sectoral agreement was signed by the Member States on 29 December 2025.

Marina Weger
Preview Vietnam joins the Apostille Convention

Vietnam joins the Apostille Convention

On 31 December 2025, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam acceded to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention. This was reported by the official website of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.

Polina Kalacheva
Preview Important updates in technical regulation for cosmetics TR CU 009/2011

Important updates in technical regulation for cosmetics TR CU 009/2011

Very important updates in technical regulation for cosmetics TR CU 009/2011 came into force on December 24, 2025. They concern products, tests, labeling, packages, and standards.

Marina Weger
Preview A year against the tide

A year against the tide

The year 2025 is coming to an end in a world that has lost its balance. The fourth year of war in Europe, the continued escalation of geopolitical conflicts, several quarters of economic recession in Germany, and a global economy dangerously close to a structural crisis – all of this forms the environment in which companies are forced to operate today.

Alexej Schmidt