On May 29, 2018 the Eurasian Economic Union has passed new regulations on products that do not only require a customs declaration, but also a conformity assessment with the regulation TR EAEU 042/2017 On safety of children's playgrounds. On June 1, 2018 the document has officially been published. According to the new regulation, the facilities of children's playgrounds need to be certified or declared.
The following facilities require certification:
- Slides
- Swing sets
- Seesaws
- Carousels
- Cableways
- Multifunctional units
- Synthetic and other safety slabs
The declaration will be compulsory for facilities with low risk of injury (sandboxes, wendy houses, labyrinths). The new regulation will enter into force on July 1, 2018.
