GOST R, TR RF and TR CU Compulsory certification

GOST R, TR RF and TR CU Compulsory certification

With the export of products requiring certification to the Russian Federation and the Customs Union, the customs authorities will require GOST R certificates or TR certificates of the Russian Federation or the Customs Union. These are prerequisites, required by law for the marketing of these goods and are therefore also required for the clearance of customs.

With the Customs Union, the governments of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus have established a joint economic region. This includes that the participating countries have transformed their previous requirements for the proof of market conformity into new, uniform regulations and requirements that are valid for the entire economic region.

New technical regulations and uniform conformity requirements were introduced in the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus on 15 February 2012, replacing the former Russian regulations of the GOST R and TR certification in stages. The proofs of conformity issued prior to the effective date of the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union may be used until their term of validity expires, but not longer than a set point of time. We can check if and how long your GOST R and TR Certificates are still valid.

The following Technical Regulations of the Customs Union have been confirmed and accepted (15 March 2014):

1. «On safety of fireworks» (TR CU 006/2011, 15.02.2012)

2. «On safety of personal protective equipment» (TR CU 019/2011, 01.06.2012)

3. «On safety of toys» (TR CU 008/2011, 01.07.2012)             

4. «On safety of perfumes and cosmetics» (TR CU 009/2011, 01.07.2012)

5.  «On safety of products, intended for children and adolescents» (TR CU 007/2011, 01.07.2012)

6.  «On safety of light industry products» (TR CU 017/2011, 01.07.2012)

7.  «On safety of packages» (TR CU 005/201, 01.07.20121)         

8.  «On requirements to automobile and aviation gasoline, diesel and marine fuel, jet fuel and heating oil» (TR CU 013/2011, 31.12.2012)  

9.  «On safety of low voltage equipment» (TR CU 004/2011, 15.02.2013)

10.«On safety of machines and equipment» (TR CU 010/2011, 15.02.2013)  

11.«On safety of equipment for work in explosive environments» (TR CU 012/2011, 15.02.2013)         

12.«On safety of devices operating on gaseous fuels» (TR CU 016/2011, 15.02.2013) 

13.«Electromagnetic compability and technical means» (TR CU 020/2011, 15.02.2013)

14.«Safety of lifts» (TR CU 011/2011, 18.04.2013)              

15.«On safety of grain» (TR CU 015/2011, 01.07.2013)              

16.«Technical regulation on oil and fat products» (TR CU 024/2011, 01.07.2013)  

17.«On safety of food products» (TR CU 021/2011, 01.07.2013)       

18.«Food products in terms of its marking» (TR CU 022/2011, 01.07.2013)      

19.«Technical regulation for juice products of fruits and vegetables» (TR CU 023/2011, 01.07.2013)             

20.«On safety of certain types of specialized food products, including foods for dietary treatment and dietary preventive nutrition» (TR CU 027/2012, 01.07.2013)

21.«Requirements for the safety of food additives, flavorings and technological aids» (TR CU 029/2012, 01.07.2013)        

22.«On safety of pressure equipment»» (TR CU 032/2013, 01.02.2014)

23.«On safety of small crafts» (TR CU 026/2012, 01.02.2014) 

24.«On the requirements for lubricants, oils and special fluids» (TR CU 030/2012, 01.03.2014)

25. «On safety of railway rolling stock» (TR CU 001/2011, 15.06.2014)         

26. «On safety of high-speed railway transport» (TR CU 002/2011, 15.06.2014)

27.«On safety of railway transport infrastructure» (TR CU 003/2011, 15.06.2014)     

28.«On safety of furniture» (TR CU 025/2012, 01.07.2014)            

29.«On safety of explosives and products based on them» (TR CU 028/2012, 01.07.2014)             

30.«On safety of wheeled vehicles» (TR CU 018/2011, 15.01.2015)             

31.«Safety of motor road» (TR CU 014/2011, 15.02.2015)         

32.«On safety of agricultural and forestry tractors and trailers » (TR CU 031/2012, 15.02.2015)

33.«On safety of  milk and milk products» (TR CU 033/2013, 01.05.2014) 

34.«On safety of  meat and meat products» (TR CU 034/2013, 01.05.2014)

If a relevant Technical Regulation of the Customs Union has already been accepted and gone into effect for your product and a proof of conformity is compulsory, a TR Certificate of the Customs Union or a TR Declaration of Conformity of the Customs Union registered by a certification body serves as proof of conformity. The proofs of conformity are valid in Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. Products that fulfill the requirements of the new TRs of the Customs Union must be identified by a uniform “EAC” conformity symbol prior to being marketed.

If there is no relevant Technical Regulation of the Customs Union for the products, it must be determined if the products are within the scope of a Russian Technical Regulation. Should a relevant Technical Regulation of the Russian Federation already have been accepted and gone into effect, a TR Certificate or TR Declaration of Conformity of the Russian Federationregistered by a certification body serves as proof of conformity in accordance with the relevant Technical Regulation of the Russian Federation. Certified products must be identified with the TR Russian conformity symbol.

If there is no “Technical Regulation” in the Customs Union or in Russia for a product, but proof of conformity is compulsory, a GOST R Certificate or a Declaration of Conformity is still required for the export. Certified products must be identified with the GOST R conformity symbol.

Voluntary certification

Products, whose safety is not subject to any legal requirements in Russia and in the Customs Union, may granted a voluntary certification with the objective of confirming the conformity with the various regulations and normative-technical documents.

The voluntary certification may be based on standards (national, European, international, industry standards, etc.), approved normative-technical documents or specific product properties.

Labelling with the symbol of a voluntary GOST R certification is permitted.

Along with the unaltered assessment of conformity in accordance with GOST R and TR regulations, DIN GOST TÜV also offers the opportunity to obtain the conformity certificate in accordance with the regulations and instructions of the Customs Union.