CUTR / EAC Certificate (Certificate of Conformity)

Nowadays the GOST R certification system is undergoing significant changes. The idea behind is to collapse the hundreds of GOST standards, which, dating back to the Soviet Union, still serve as reference documents in GOST R certification system, to a small number of the so-called Technical Regulations (TR). Each TR encompasses a wide array of goods. Certificates of Conformity to TR will be issued for all the products covered by TRs (an equivalent of the EU Directives) to replace GOST R certification. A Certificate of Conformity is a document that certifies that a product meets all the regulatory requirements and can circulate without restriction anywhere within the Customs Union. The requirements to be complied with are set out in the TR.

The rules for the issuance of CTR certificates are not much different from those of GOST R. The major changes are that type CTR certificates may be valid for up to 5 years unlike the 3-year period for a GOST R certificate, and that test reports are now required for issuance of all types of CTR certificates.

In addition, the Declaration and the Certificate of Conformity are now uniform, and the goods must bear special marking – a uniform Conformity Mark (an equivalent of CE). The products not listed in the TR are not subject to obligatory certification.

The Certificates are valid throughout the entire area of the Customs Union (Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia). Common rules and regulations apply to product safety and quality of all goods subject to obtaining the required certificates that are in effect throughout the Customs Union. MEGREGIONTEST is a state-accredited body that issues certificates of conformity, following a uniform procedure as required by the Customs Union. Its area of expertise covers the following TRs:

• TR CU 004/2011 “On safety of low-voltage equipment”
• TR CU 005/2011 “On safety of the packaging”
• TR CU 007/2011 “On safety of products for children and adolescents”
• TR CU 008/2011 “On safety of toys”
• TR CU 009/2011 “On safety of perfumery and cosmetic products”
• TR CU 010/2011 “On safety of machines and industrial equipment”
• TR CU 015/2011 “On safety of grain”
• TR CU 016/2011 “On safety of gas-fired appliances”
• TR CU 017/2011 “On safety of products of light industry”
• TR CU 019/2011 “On safety of individual protective equipment”
• TR CU 020/2011 “Electro-magnetic compatibility of technical equipment”
• TR CU 021/2011 “On food safety”
• TR CU 022/2011 “Labeling of food products”
• TR CU 023/2011 “On fruit and vegetable juice product”
• TR CU 024/2011 “On fat-and-oil products (food)”
• TR CU 025/2012 “On safety of furniture”
• TR CU 029/2012 “Safety of food additives, flavorings and processing aids”
• TR CU 030/2012 “On requirements for lubricants, oils, and special fluids”
• TR CU 033/2013 “On safety of milk and dairy products”
• TR CU 034/2013 “On safety of meat and meat products”