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.
In light of the escalating geopolitical tensions, Israel has temporarily closed its diplomatic missions and suspended all consular services, including the legalization of documents. The announcement was made by Israeli diplomatic missions operating abroad.
Already last year, internal consultations among Kazakh authorities discussed limiting the validity of EAC certificates issued in Kyrgyzstan for placing products on the market. Now, the signs are intensifying: the import of Kyrgyz-certified goods is expected to become significantly more difficult — a step that could have far-reaching consequences for manufacturers and exporters to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
Schmidt & Schmidt is proud to announce the opening of our new office in Shanghai, China, a key move in our global expansion strategy. This office will serve as a hub for East Asia, offering businesses and individuals vital services, including document legalization, commercial information procurement, and professional translation services.
The Federal State Budgetary Institution "NIZ PM – Rostest" warns of numerous cases of forged test reports allegedly issued by the testing laboratory of its Sergiev Posad branch. This is an alarming signal for all participants of the EAC certification and EAC declaration procedures within the framework of importing goods into the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
As the year 2024 comes to an end, it is time for reflection, gratitude, and setting our sights on the opportunities ahead. This year has been one of transformation, innovation, and determination as we navigated an ever-changing global landscape.
The Certification Oversight Authority has announced new measures to intensify inspection controls for certified products. This initiative, announced on May 2, 2024, aims to strengthen the verification of the authenticity of EAC certificates. This includes monitoring existing agreements between accredited certification bodies and authorized representatives, as well as conducting actual production audits at manufacturing sites and particularly inspection controls.
Up to half of all EAC certificates issued may soon be declared invalid. What can be done to prevent this from happening with purchased EAC certificates?
During an inspection of the five largest certification bodies in the Eurasian Economic Union in July 2023, significant deficiencies were found in 46.8% of the audit reports used as a basis for issuing EAC certificates.
Products sold on the Eurasian market (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia) must be safe for consumers and the environment. In order to confirm the safety of products, there are a number of procedures to describe which in the commonly used sense the concept “certification” is usually used, although it is not entirely correct.
The recognition of educational documents issued in Ukraine is an important step for individuals who intend to utilize their qualifications in Europe and the United States. Certain procedures such as apostille, legalization, and recognition need to be carried out to ensure the recognition of Ukrainian diplomas in other countries.
The sanctions imposed by the EU and the USA against Russia and Belarus, including trade embargoes, asset freezes, and restrictions on financial transactions, can directly affect the EAC certification process.
We help carry out conformity assessment in Kazakhstan. We already have an office in Kazakhstan that is capable of testing product samples and conducting EAC certification, as well as assuming the duties of an authorized representative.
This article explores the complexities of EAC certification during sanctions and offers guidance on how to navigate this intricate landscape. We offer several strategies on how to obtain the EAC certification in other countries.
If you want to get married in another EU country or look for work, you may need to present a public document – i.e., a document issued by an authority – such as a birth certificate or a criminal record certificate.
As of March 1, there are new regulations regarding the approval of communication devices. A new government decree N 1387, dated August 5, 2022, came into force on March 1.
In the near future, almost a quarter of all apostilles worldwide will be issued electronically. This is the result of a study carried out by London Apostille Services in the UK.
The member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan) have decided to develop new requirements for toys that may affect children's mental development.
For some registrations for the Eurasian market, translated and certified documents are requested from the foreign manufacturers. Thus, incorrectly certified documents can lead to delays or even refusal of registration.
Winter has arrived and with it Christmas is getting closer and closer. Most of all, it means having a good time with family and friends. At the same time, the holidays can also be very busy: the last gifts need to be wrapped, Christmas dinner is on the stove, pets have to be kept away from the Christmas tree and at the same time children try to steal cookies. We, Schmidt & Schmidt, traditionally summarize the past year on the eve of the new year and at Christmas and define plans for the future. The year 2021 offered our company a multitude of opportunities for further development and became a year full of successes, new achievements as well as challenges and difficulties overcome.
We’ve been working hard over the last few months on a completely fresh design for our website which reflects our corporate values and provides our customers and stakeholders with a more intuitive and user-friendly experience.
We’re thrilled that since our last site redesign in 2011, we’ve continued to grow and expand our portfolio of business solutions for our international clients. As we’ve grown, we want to showcase our new services, our work and the people at the heart of our success.
On September 2, 2021, the district court of Stuttgart issued a court order against Sercons International GmbH with its registered office in Baar, Switzerland.
Despite sanctions and political disputes, the Eurasian and especially the Russian market remain attractive for many european manufacturers. The corresponding conformity assessment - EAC certification or EAC declaration - is a major obstacle for many foreign entrepreneurs due to its complexity, language differences and the very dynamic development of technical regulations and legislation in the field of industrial safety and consumer protection.
On June 29, 2020 the decision of the Eurasian Economic Commission no. 80 of June 23, 2020 has been officially published. This decision concerns the changes of the decision of the Commission of the Customs Union no. 798 of September 23, 2011.
The intermediate results of the inventory of chemicals in circulation in Russia were published on the homepage of the State Industrial Information System.
Due to the decision no. 81 of June 23, 2020 of the Eurasian Economic Commission the deadline for approval documents for the conformity assessment of bottled drinking water has been postponed.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin excluded notarial offices from the list of organizations that are prohibited from working until the end of April due to the spread of coronavirus.
The Russian State Corporation ‘Deposit Insurance Agency’ starts ‘an open season’ for collection of 95 milliards rubles stolen by owners of 44 wound up banks.
During the periode of February 17 to March 2, the changes regarding the Federal Law No. 123 of July 22, 2008 "The technical regulation of fire safety" will be discussed publicly.
The national standard GOST R 58789-2019 “The system for protection against counterfeiting” will apply from January 1, 2020. The procedure for carrying out an inspection to check the authenticity of products”.
On the 7th of February 2020 began a public discussion on the draft procedure for introducing changes to the EAEU's technical regulation TR CU 021/2011 "On safety of food" .
The accreditation body has decided to publicly information about employees of organizations that are accredited to perform work related to the confirmation of conformity.
On 16th of January, the report of the negotiations was published by the Federal Accreditation Service (Russian Accreditation) on the questions of the application of the regulation regarding the uniform scheme of the conformity assessment.
On 18th of December, 2019 was published the official information on the forthcoming start of the public discussion about the draft amendments to TR CU 024/2011 "On oil and fat products" .
It is not uncommon for the manufacturer to determine after registering the certificate of conformity - be it an EAC-certificate or an EAC-declaration - that the information in the certificate of co
Our employees can not only work well, but also spend free time exciting. Christmas market and mulled wine are of course a good idea, but something new and mysterious is also no hindrance for us.
Winter is just around the corner, that means it’s time for winter extreme sports. There is an opportunity not only to enjoy Russian frosts but also to try yourself as a real sportsman.
Due to the large number of counterfeit goods and fakes in the trade market, Rosstandart made sure of the adoption of new drafts protecting right-holders and their products.
The lists of standards are formed in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of the EAEU TR 044/2017 “On the safety of drinking water, including natural mineral water”.
In the new ranking of Doing Business Russia rose from 31 to 28 place, entering the TOP 30 and thus getting ahead of France and China. The leading positions are occupied by New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Amendments will be made to the several scopes of regulations, revision of appendices, and clarification of requirements for concrete PPE.
Russia will be responsible for further development of the regulations with the support of other member states of the Association (EAEU).
The Council of the European Union agreed to remove the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Marshall Islands from the “black” list for tax purposes. It also found Albania, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Serbia and Switzerland to be compliant with all commitments on tax cooperation.
According to the Technical Regulation, production and realization of fish products, which have had the conformity assessment by GOST R, was allowed in the territory of the EAEU member countries unt
A meeting of the State Commission on Counteraction of Illicit Traffic of Industrial Products, chaired by the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Denis Manturov, was held.
The head of the International standardization and certification center HALAL, Aydar Gazizov, has claimed that a uniform standard for halal products will soon be created for the countries of the Eur
On September 17, 2019, the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) announced an order No. 154, which includes a list of goods subjected to a sanitary-epidemiological supervision.
The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) carried the Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) “On the requirements for the energy efficiency of energy-consuming devices” in the August 2019.
On January 12, 2019, the decision №49 of the Eurasian Economic Union concerning the determination of the country of origin for the import of goods into EAEU-States came into force.
Towards the end of 2018, the Eurasian Economic Commission has issued new standards for all wheeled vehicles and their respective components. These Rules came into force on January 27, 2019.
On November 23, 2018, Order No. 182 of the Eurasian Economic Commission was published, which approved the draft technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union "On the Safety of Alcoholic Beverages".
The Commission of the Eurasian Economic Union is negotiating about the adoption of the new technical regulations "On the safety of products intended for civil protection and protection in a state o
The new technical regulation TR EAEU 43/2017 On requirements for fire safety and extinguishing devices is to come into force on January 1, 2020. The regulation standardises requirements for:
In conjunction with TR EAEU 044/2017 On the safety of packaged drinking water including natural mineral water coming into force, the provisions of TR CU 0
According to the Decision of the Eurasian Economic Union № 64 fish products are to be erased from the unified register of products subject to state hygienic registration.
On January 1, 2022, the new technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union „On safety of combustible natural gas prepared for transportation and (or) use“ will come into force.
In Russia, a new law on organic food has been passed. The new regulations aim to ensure the quality of the products and to inform consumers comprehensively.
Decision №41 „On the validity of EAC Declarations compliant with the minimum requirements of the technical regulations of the EAEU“ has entered into force on July 1, 2018.
On July 12, 2018, the Eurasian Economic Union has announced a new monitoring system. It is supposed to detect violations of the technical regulations of the EAEU faster.
On July 1, 2018, new rules have come into force that concern the creation of registration numbers for EAC declarations in the registers of the Federal Accreditation Service Rosakreditatsia.
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 March 6, 2018, the commission of the Eurasian Economic Union has passed the resolution № 37 «On changes to the resolution of December 9, 2011 г. № 878».
On December 29, 2017, the head of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology has signed a decree on the foundation of a national certification system.
On May 18, 2017, the new technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union TR EAEU 041/2017 On safety of chemicals has been published. The new regulation serves as a gift-in-return to the European REACH regulation and CLP regulation.
Until 2025, Rosstandart plans to finish with modernizing a large part of the current national standards. About 14,000 GOST Standards that have been introduced during Soviet times shall be abolished or replaced by new standards.
On December 1, 2016, a law on sharper penalties for the distrubution of products not meeting the requirements of technical regulations was presented to the Russian Duma.
The technical regulation TR EAEU 037/2016 determines unified requirements for the permissible concentration of lead, quicksilver, cadmium and hexavalent chromium in electronic devices.
On October 18, 2016, the technical regulation "On safety of attractions" has been passed in Moscow during the meeting of the Eurasion Economic Commission. The document was finally published on December 23, 2016.
On September 28, 2016, the resolution of the College of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 60 "On the introduction of changes to the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union TR CU 017/2011 On safety of light industry products" has been published.
The Eurasian Economic Commission develops two Technical Regulations "On safety of metro-rolling stock" and "On safety of light rail vehicles and trams".
On August 4, 2016, the College of the Eurasian Economic Commission published resolution № 110 on the approval of the technical regulation TR EAEU 037/2016 On restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
In the course of the implementation of the federal law No. 162-FZ "About standardization in the Russian Federation" on July 5, 2016, the order of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology Rosstandart № 795 "On the authorization of the portrayal and the description of the GOST Marking of the national system of standardization" for the marking of products that meet the requirements of the Russian GOST standards has been published.
The compliance with standards of the technical regulation is indispensable for the import of products subject to conformity to Russia and other member states of the Eurasian Economic Union.
On July 1, 2016, the new law "On standardization" enters into force in Russia. It tightens significantly the requirements for manufacturers regarding the compliance with the national GOST standards.
The Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart) passed five new national GOST standards for devices for in-vitro medical diagnostics
In 2016, some new GOST Standards that the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology Rosstandart has agreed to are to come into force in Russia.
