The period of validity of conformity certifications for products depends on various parameters, which are specified in the current Technical Regulations confirmed by the Federal Law of the Russian Federation “On Technical Regulation”. The actual period of validity of a particular proof of conformity depends on the technical regulations applied, the scheme of conformity selected and the type of production (serial production, individual delivery etc.).
In general, the period of validity of an or an EAC declaration according to the Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union is 5 years.
During the period of validity of the EAC certificates, a systematic monitoring, the socalled Inspection control, is to be carried out by the certification body. In the case of the EAC declaration, the manufacturer alone is responsible for compliance with the manufacturing processes and quality control, which is why no inspection control is necessary.
After the expiry of the EAC certificates of the EAC declarations, the products may no longer be manufactured or sold. In this case, all stages of the conformity assessment must be carried out again.
The validity of the certificate of conformity shall be calculated from the date of entry in the single online register.
Period of validity of certificates of conformity according to TR CU and TR EAEU
The period of validity of EAC certificates and EAC declarations according to the technical Regulations of the EAEU is reported in this table:
| Technical regulation of the EAEU | Period of validity of the EAC certificate, serial production | Period of the validity, batch of products/single product | Period of validity EAC declaration, serial production | Period of validity EAC declaration, batch of products/single product |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR CU 001/2011 On safety of rail vehicles | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years |
| TR CU 002/2011 On safety of high-speed trains | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years |
| TR CU 003/2011 On safety of railway infrastructure | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years |
| TR CU 004/2011 On safety of low-voltage equipment | not more than 5 years | not specified | not more than 5 years | not specified |
| TR CU 005/2011 On safety of packaging | - | - | not specified | not specified |
| TR CU 006/2011 On safety of fireworks | 3 Jahre | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |
| TR CU 007/2011 On safety of the products for children and teenagers |
If the applicant is registered as a vendor according to the procedures specified by one of the member states of the Customs Union - more than 3 years If the applicant is a manufacturer or a person, who assumes the function of a foreign manufacturer - not more than 3 years If the applicant is a manufacturer or a person, who assumes the function of a foreign manufacturer and possess a certified qualification management system - not more than 5 years |
If the applicant is registered as a vendor according to the procedures specified by one of the member states of the Customs Union - more than 3 years If the applicant is a manufacturer or a person, who assumes the function of a foreign manufacturer - not more than 3 years If the applicant is a manufacturer or a person, who assumes the function of a foreign manufacturer and possess a certified qualification management system - not more than 5 years |
not more than 5 years | not more than 1 year |
| TR CU 008/2011 On safety of toys | not more than 5 years | not specified | not more than 5 years | not specified |
| TR CU 009/2011 On safety of perfumes and cosmetic products | - | - |
not more than 5 years (scheme 3D) not more than 7 years (scheme 6D) |
determined taking into account the expiry date of the product |
| TR CU 010/2011 On safety of machinery and equipment | not more than 5 years | not specified | not more than 5 years | not specified |
| TR CU 011/2011 Elevator safety | not more than 5 years | not specified (until end of life) | - | not specified |
| TR CU 012/2011 On safety of the equipment for operation in explosive atmospheres | not more than 5 years | not specified | - | - |
| TR CU 013/2011 On requirements for the motor fuel | - | - |
not more than 3 years (scheme 3D) not more than 5 years (scheme 6D) |
not more than 3 years (scheme 4D and 2D) |
| TR CU 014/2011 On safety of motorways | not more than 5 years | not specified | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years |
| TR СU 015/2011 On safety of grain | - | - | not more than 3 years | The period of validity is specified by the applicant |
| TR CU 016/2011 On safety of appliances burning gaseous fuels | not more than 5 years | not specified | not more than 3 years | not specified |
| TR CU 017/2011 On safety of light industry products | not more than 5 years | not specified | not more than 5 years | not specified |
| TR CU 018/2011 On safety of wheeled vehicles | not more than 4 years | not specified | not more than 4 years | not specified |
| TR CU 019/2011 On safety of personal protective equipment |
scheme 1C - 5 years scheme 5C - 3 years scheme 6C - 3 years |
not more than 1 year | 5 years | not more than 1 year |
| TR CU 020/2011 On electromagnetic compatibility | not more than 5 years | not specified | not more than 5 years | not specified |
| TR CU 021/2011 On safety of food | - | - | The period of validity is specified by the applicant | The period of validity is specified by the applicant |
| TR CU 022/2011TR СU 022/2011 On food marking | - | - | The period of validity is specified by the applicant | The period of validity is specified by the applicant |
| TR CU 023/2011 On juice and products containing vegetables and fruits | - | - | not more than 5 years | The period of validity of the declaration must correspond to the shelf life of these products |
| TR CU 024/2011 On oil and fat products | - | - | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years |
| TR CU 025/2012 On safety of furniture | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years | not more than 5 years |
| TR CU 026/2012 On safety of small ships | not more than 5 years | not specified | - | - |
| TR CU 027/2012 On safety of particular types of special foodstuff including dietic clinical and dietic protective nutrition | The required document for this type of production is the certificate of state registration. The period of validity is unlimited. | - | - | - |
| TR CU 028/2012 On safety of explosives and products on their basis | not more than 3 years | not more than 3 years | - | - |
| TR CU 030/2012 On safety of lubricants, oils and special fluids | - | - | not more than 3 years | The period of validity of the declaration must correspond to the shelf life of these products |
| TR CU 031/2012 On safety of agricultural or forestry operation vehicles and trailers | not more than 5 years | not specified | - | - |
| TR CU 032/2013 On safety of pressure equipment |
5 years scheme 7C - The period of validity has to correspond to the shelf life or the life cycle of those products |
5 years | not more than 5 years | not specified |
| TR CU 033/2013 On safety of milk and dairy products | - | - | not more than 3 years | The period of validity of the declaration must correspond to the shelf life of these products |
| TR CU 034/2013 On safety of meat and meat products | - | - |
scheme 3D - not more than 3 years scheme 6D - not more than 5 years |
The period of validity of the declaration must correspond to the shelf life of these products |
| TR СU 035/2014 On tobacco products | - | - |
scheme 3D - not more than 3 years scheme 6D - not more than 5 years |
not specified |
| TR EAEU 036/2016 On requirements for gaseous fuel | - | - |
scheme 3D - not more than 3 years scheme 6D - not more than 5 years |
not more than 1 year |
| TR EAEU 037/2016 On restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment | - | - | not more than 5 years | not specified |
| TR EAEU 038/2016 On safety of attractions | not more than 5 years | not specified | The period of validity of the declaration must correspond to the lifetime or life cycle of theattractions | The period of validity of the declaration must correspond to the lifetime or life cycle of the attractions |
| TR EAEU 039/2016 On requirements for mineral fertilizer | The required document for this type of production is the certificate of state registration. The period of validity of this certificate for mineral fertilisers is unlimited | - | - | - |
| TR EAEU 040/2016 On safety of fish products | - | - |
scheme 3D - not more than 3 years scheme 6D - not more than 5 years |
The period of validity of the declaration is determined by the applicant, but shall not exceed the shelf life of fish feed products |
| TR EAEU 041/2017 On safety of chemicals | The period of validity is unlimited | - | - | - |
| TR EAEU 042/2017 On safety of children's playgrounds | not more than 5 years | not specified | not more than 5 years | not specified |
| TR EAEU 043/2017 On requirements for fire retardants and fire-extinguishing systems | not more than 5 years | not specified | not more than 5 years | not specified |
| TR EAEU 044/2017 On safety of bottled water and natural mineral water | - | - | not more than 5 years | The validity period of the declaration for a batch of packaged drinking water corresponds to the shelf life of the bottled drinking water |
| EAEU 045/2017 On safety of mineral oil | The required document is the technical passport | - | - | - |
| TR EAEU 046/2018 On safety of natural gas | - | - |
scheme 1D, 3D - not more than 3 years scheme 6D - not more than 5 years |
not more than 3 years, considering shelf time of the product |
| TR EAEU 047/2018 On safety of alcoholic beverage | - | - |
scheme 3D - not more than 2 years scheme 6D - not more than 3 years |
The period of validity is specified by the applicant, but shall not exceed the shelf life of alcoholic beverages |
| TR EAEU 048/2019 The requirements for the energy efficiency of energy-consuming devices | not more than 5 years | not specified | not more than 5 years | not specified |
| TR EAEU 049/2020 On requirements for pipelines for the transportation of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons | not more than 5 years | not specified | not more than 5 years | not specified |
Period of validity of proof of conformity according to GOST-R standards
The maximum period for which the certificate and declaration in accordance with GOST-R standards are issued is 3 years.
If this document is issued for serial production, the applicant may sell an unlimited number of goods during this period.
Depending on the scheme, a GOST certificate or a GOST declaration is issued for the period of two or three years. If the number of products is limited by a batch, the proof of conformity may not have a specified period of validity and is only valid for the importation or production of a certain batch with a certain number of products.
Inspection control
After the EAC certificate has been issued, regular checks must be carried out to ensure that the product continues to meet the technical requirements and that the products are properly marked with an EAC conformity mark. This takes the form of an inspection control on the part of the certification body that issued the EAC certificate.
Inspection control is a systematic, repetitive conformity assessment activity as a basis for maintaining the validity of the EAC certificate. The inspection control is only foreseen for EAC certificates. No external surveillance is required for EAC declarations.
Schemes of EAC conformity assessment
All technical regulations contain description of the conformity assessment procedures - the so called schemes. The selection of the scheme depends on the characteristics of the product, the production or rather the delivery. There are different schemes for serial productions, batch productions and single productions.
Required documents
In every technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union, different requirements for the technical documentation are specified. Usually they are the following:
- product denomination
- detailed product description
- technical passport
- instruction manual
- technical drawings
- technical data sheet
- test reports
- registration number of the customs declaration for the importation of samples
- GLN - Global Location Number
- GTIN-Code - Global Trade Item Number
- Certificates already available: ISO, DIN, CE, CB
Validity of EAC conformity proofs
The conformity assessment of goods is carried out according to the Technical Regulations, which, among others, also determine the period of validity of certificates and declarations.
When the period of validity of the certificate of conformity expires, the manufacturer should contact an accredited certification body to apply for a new EAC certificate or to have a new EAC declaration issued. The products must be subjected to the EAC conformity assessment again.
A renewal of the Certificates of Conformity is not provided for in the Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union.
If the products are to be placed on the market before the expiry of the EAC certificate or declaration, these products may be in circulation until the end of the life cycle. It is not necessary to apply for a new certificate or a new EAC declaration for such production.
Early termination of the EAC declaration or certificate
By default, the EAC certificate or declaration is valid for the entire period for which it was issued. It is common that the certificates of conformity are also issued for the maximum possible period.
However, the period of validity of the EAC certificate or declaration may be terminated prematurely in the following cases:
- As a result of the inspection As a result of an inspection, the goods were found not to comply with the specified requirements. In particular, the production process was significantly violated during production, inspection, processing, storage and transport.
- The certificate or declaration was issued in violation of the certification rules. Problems with test reports most frequently occur in connection with the certificates and declarations.
- The production procedure has been changed.
- The product itself has been changed.
Duration and costs for EAC certification and EAC declaration
The duration and costs associated with an EAC certificate or declaration application 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 or declaration are always determined individually based on the required documentation.
Please note that an application for an EAC certificate or declaration can take several weeks to process.
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