Entering the Eurasian Market: EAC

The EAC mark is the mandatory conformity regime applied for entry to the Eurasian Economic Union common market. The technical requirements are set by the Technical Regulations (TR CU / TR EAEU).

The application must be made through an APPLICANT ESTABLISHED in a member state of the Union; a foreign manufacturer cannot be the applicant directly.

• Determination of the applicable Technical Regulation
• A test report to the GOST standards
• Product description and model list
• Factory inspection records (where required)
• Russian label and user manual
• Local applicant documents

1. 01Scope DeterminationIt is determined which legislation and marking scope the product falls under in the target market. This step defines the entire process; getting it wrong wastes all subsequent work.
2. 02Determining Applicable StandardsThe standards accepted by the market and any national deviations are identified. The same IEC standard may apply with different deviations in different markets.
3. 03Establishing the Test PlanIt is assessed which part of existing test reports will be accepted; missing tests are planned. A CB Scheme report, if available, reduces retesting.
4. 04Local Party and RegistrationIf the market requires an established representative, importer or applicant, this party is designated and the necessary registrations are made.
5. 05Tests and Technical FileTests are conducted and the technical file is prepared. Some markets require testing to be performed within their own country.
6. 06Certification or DeclarationDepending on the market's regime, a manufacturer's declaration is drawn up or a certificate is obtained from the authorised body; a factory audit is carried out if required.
7. 07Marking and LabellingThe mark and label are applied according to the market's format and language rules. The language requirement is checked at customs in most markets.
8. 08Shipment and CustomsIf a pre-shipment document is required, it is obtained; the document set to be presented at customs is completed.

• The output is a certificate or a declaration; the regulation determines which applies
• The certificate must be recorded in the union register
• The certificate is valid in all member states of the union
• A Russian-language label and user manual are mandatory

1. 01The declaration of conformity and the certificate of conformityThe technical regulation states which it requires; both carry the same mark but on the certificate route an authorised body carries out the assessment.
2. 02The serial production certificate and the consignment certificateA serial production certificate requires factory inspection and is valid for a defined period; a consignment certificate requires no inspection but covers only that shipment.
3. 03EAC and CEBoth are regional conformity marks; but EAC requires the applicant to be established within the region and requires facility inspection for serial production.
4. 04The common regulation and national requirementsFor a product within the scope of a common regulation, separate national certificates from member states are not required; for products outside the scope, national arrangements apply.

This page describes entry into the Eurasian Union market. The scheme itself — its scope, process, validity period and required documents — is covered in detail on the certification page.

This section's content is being prepared. The roadmap specific to your product and target market at the quote stage in writing.