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Jan 12

2021

FAC approval. Case study

Radio & Telecom FAC approval, Rossvyaz, and Telecom

Telecom approval (FAC) is required for all telecommunication devices that have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and access to public networks. The range of products subject to FAC Declaration of Conformity (DoC) is wide and even electronic scales might require FAC DoC if they have Wi-Fi and BT.

Nov 20

2020

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New authority in telecomunication field - Ministry of Digital Development. Influence on Telecom approval procedure.

Legal Tips and Radio & Telecom Rossvyaz, Telecom, and New Regulations

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree "On improving public administration in the field of digital development, communications, and mass communications."

Nov 20

2020

EAC Certification for tractors (TR CU 031/2012)

Legal Tips, Russian Market , and Hazardous equipment EAC, Hazardous equipment, Tractors, TR CU 031, and Automotive

Engines on! Tractors and getting an EAC certificate for them in accordance with the TR CU 031/2012 “On safety of agricultural and forestry tractors and their trailers”: highlights and main things manufacturers need to know about this approval document.

Oct 22

2020

Remote audit for EAC certification of light industry products (clothes, shoes, and accessories)

Legal Tips, Russian Market , and Light industry EAC, Light Industry, Textile, and TR CU 007

Light industry products that are subject to certification according to TR CU 007 «On safety of products intended for children and teenagers» and TR CU 017 «On safety of light industry products» require a mandatory remote factory inspection that nowadays has become a legal procedure since all the borders are closed due to COVID-19.

Oct 20

2020

Technical passport for TR CU 032 "On safety of pressure equipment"

Legal Tips, Russian Market , and Hazardous equipment Hazardous equipment, TR CU, TR CU 032, and PED

The technical passport is considered as one of the most essential documents for any equipment. Here’s why: it indicates the basic information about the equipment. It’s always presented by the manufacturer regardless of the country of the manufacturer. And it must be in the Russian language or bilingual (Russian/English).

Aug 07

2020

Getting a metrological certificate in Uzbekistan: our experience.

Legal Tips Uzbekistan and metrology

Each country has its own standards for certification of measuring equipment that is not covered by EAC and Uzbekistan is not an exemption. We have received an order for getting metrological certificate in Uzbekistan from an English company and we are proud to inform that after several months of hard work the project will be finalized soon. We would like to share our experience and describe the process of getting metrological certificate in Uzbekistan.

May 15

2020

Remote production site audit for EAC certification

Legal Tips, Opportunity , and Russian Market EAC and New Regulations

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, with the participation of the Federal Service for Accreditation, have expanded recommendations on temporary measures for the issue of inspection control, sampling and other scheduled work, taking into account the spread of COVID-19.

Apr 24

2020

EAC certification for heavy machines: 9c scheme according to TR CU 010 "On the safety of machinery and equipment"

Legal Tips, Russian Market , and Hazardous equipment EAC, Hazardous equipment, 9c scheme, TR CU 010, and Machinery

It's not always easy to issue an EAC certificate for huge machines especially when it's impossible to carry out the site audit or delivering samples to the accredited laboratory in EAEU. Here's one simple but effective way to get around this problem. Limited batches only.

Apr 23

2020

Certification of telecommunication and other electronic products in Ukraine. Recognition of CE test reports.

Legal Tips, Opportunity , and Radio & Telecom Telecom, Ukraine, and EMC

To enter the Ukraine market, a telecommunication product requires having a series of documents confirming the quality characteristics.In this article, we will describe main requirements and terms for Ukraine certification concerning the recognition of СE reports.

Apr 22

2020

TR EAEU 043/2017 “Requirements to the fire safety and firefighting means”

Legal Tips and Hazardous equipment Legal Tips, Russian Market, Hazardous equipment, PPE, TR CU 019, and TR EAEU 043

As was announced before the Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union “Requirements to the fire safety and firefighting means” (TR EAEU 043/2017) come into force from the 1st of January 2020. So, let’s go through main points of this regulation.TR EAEU 043/2017 partly replaces the Russian Law #123 «About fire safety requirements». Some products should be approved according to new regulation. The conformity documents will be valid in all Customs union countries - Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan.

Apr 21

2020

Requirements to registered as authorized representative

Authorized Representative service: who is an applicant for EAC certification

Legal Tips, Opportunity , and Russian Market EAC

In order to apply for EAC certification, a manufacturer must have an authorized representative in the territory of the Customs Union. The main document which empowers an applicant to represent a manufacturer in the territory of the CU is called an Applicant Contract. Please review the main point and aims of the applicant contract and the advantages of managing certification by yourself.

Apr 20

2020

EAC mark for products that are to be exported to Customs union counties

Legal Tips and Russian Market EAC and EAEU

EAC mark is a unified mark for all products that are to be exported to the Customs union countries such as Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan. It should be applied to all products that got approval according to the Technical Regulations of the Customs union (Eurasian Economic Union now) such as food, clothes, toys, machinery, spare parts, cosmetics, etc. In this article, we want to tell you what this sign means, its description, application procedure, and application rules.

Apr 19

2020

Cosmetics – EAC certification for Customs union countries

Legal Tips and Russian Market Cosmetics and Hygienic Certificate

Beauty industry is one of the fields that are in demand among people all over the world. Everyone wants to look young, healthy and well-groomed. Cosmetic products are safeguarding our beauty and health and should be of a high quality for sure. Here we will provide you information on cosmetics certification.

Apr 17

2020

Certification first or why it’s essential to acquire approvals before entering the market.

Opportunity and Russian Market Russian Market

You might think that creating opportunities for business in a new country starts with searching for clients. And you are right, to a certain extent. But there are some pitfalls that should be foreseen right at the start.

Apr 15

2020

Explosionproof product's marking. EAC requirements.

Legal Tips and Russian Market EX-proof, PPE, and TR CU 019

ATEX, IECEX certified equipment that is to be exported to Customs Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzia) should pass EAC certification procedure. Main requirements for the Ex products are specified in the Technical Regulation of the Customs union «On safety of equipment intended for use in explosive atmospheres» (TR CU 012/2011).

Apr 14

2020

EAC marking requirements for cosmetics

Legal Tips, Russian Market , and Cosmetics EAC, Practical advice, and Cosmetics

In order to export cosmetics to the territory of Customs Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzia) the Declaration of Conformity TR CU 009 «On safety of perfumes and cosmetics» (EAC approval) is required.

Apr 13

2020

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How to organize shipment of samples through the temporary import customs regime (EAC rules)

Legal Tips and Russian Market EAC and Practical advice

Sometimes it happens that you want to certify a very expensive equipment/machinery in order to get the opportunity to export this equipment to the Customs union (currently Eurasian Economic Union) countries (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgizia). Samples testing in the accredited certification laboratory is an obligatory procedure for getting EAC approval in the form of the Certificate of conformity to the Technical Regulations of the CU. Samples testing is also obligatory in case of Radiofrequency approval and Telecom approval. But how to receive the samples back in case tests are not destructive?

Apr 10

2020

Guide for 5D certification scheme for TR CU 010 «On the safety of machinery and equipment»

Legal Tips and Russian Market 5d scheme, HS code, DoC, JoS, TR CU 010, Machinery, TR CU 012, EX-proof, Construction, and RosTechNadzor

How to determine that you should certify your equipment according to 5d scheme? Let’s go step by step on the example of one of our client who produces explosion-proof equipment.

Apr 09

2020

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Certification / Inquiry information / For the Russian market and Other CIS countries

Legal Tips and Opportunity EAC, Light Industry, Hazardous equipment, LVD, EMC, TR CU 010, Machinery, TR CU 012, and EX-proof

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Apr 07

2020

The FSS Сonclusion about the absence of the encryption means as our new service

Legal Tips, Opportunity , and Radio & Telecom FSS Notification and Telecom

What should a manufacturer do if the product does not contain encryption but the customs services require the FSS Notification? We know the answer! There's a special document proving there isn't any encryption that is reliable for the customs.

Apr 06

2020

What is important to know when sending samples for clothes to Russia?

Legal Tips, Russian Market , and Light industry Light Industry, EAC, and Practical advice

In order to get EAC certification for clothes it is necessary to send samples for local testing. In order to do it, manufacturers should follow some instructions to avoid problems at Customs.

Feb 07

2020

Production site Audit in China: firsthand experience

Events, Legal Tips, Opportunity , and Light industry China, Technical Regulation, EAEU, and TR CU 007

When it comes to TR CU Certificates for children’s clothes, the site audit is one of the crucial steps for issuing the document. Wherever a factory is located, the CB’s expert has to visit it for the inspection. It turned out that China is a nice host for manufacturing.

Feb 03

2020

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Russian RoHS comes into effect since March 1, 2020

Legal Tips and Russian Market 3D scheme, 1D scheme, ROHS, and New Regulations

RoHS as a mandatory requirement for the imported products to the territory of Customs Union countries will be implemented since spring 2020. You want to export to the CU and your products are your products are subject to RoHS Directive? Study this article to be aware of all the details related to the topic.

Jan 20

2020

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDS IN RUSSIA AND EUROPE AND HOW IT INFLUENCES THE CERTIFICATION

Legal Tips Telecom and FAC approval

GPS, UMTS, LTE - How should they be called in approval documents?

Jan 13

2020

Communication between customers and their suppliers when facing troubles

Social Responsibility and Russian Market EAC

What is important to know to make the most productive dialogues?

Dec 20

2019

THE CORRECT POA IS A KEYSTONE TO GET THE FSS NOTIFICATION

Legal Tips FSS Notification and EAC

How many mistakes can be done while applying for FSS Notification?

Dec 19

2019

New Technical Regulation for fire fighting means is coming in January. Get know more about its main features.

Legal Tips and Russian Market

New Year starts with new regulations. The Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union “Requirements to the fire safety and fire fighting means” (TR EAEU 043/2017) come into force from the 1st of January 2020. Who should be aware of changes?

Dec 13

2019

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Tips for shipment to the Customs Union countries. What is important to foresee in the trade contract?

Legal Tips and Russian Market

EAC certification is the most discussable topic among foreign manufacturers who supply products to the CU region that sometimes could be considered as a sticking point. Be careful! Do not jump at the bait!

Dec 11

2019

1D, OR NOT 1D, THAT IS THE QUESTION.

Legal Tips 1D scheme, 3D scheme, EAC, EAEU, Testing, Declaration of conformity, EMC, LVD, TR CU 004, and Electronic means

Certification schemes of Technica Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are the most discussed theme of this year. Let's take a note on this issue and talk about core differences and the most problematic schemes.

Dec 04

2019

New National standards for Robots and Robotic Devices

Legal Tips Rosstandart, GOST, and New Regulations

On November 7, 2019, Rosstandart approved new national standards for the series “Robots and Robotic Devices. Test methods for robots to work in extreme conditions". The best international practices have been taken into account for new standards...

Nov 29

2019

A new day - a new hope.

Social Responsibility Rotary Club, medicine, and Social Responsibility

Sometimes life gives us challenges we think we will never stand, especially when it concerns children. Especially when they become heavily sick. But not every story with the heavy name must be sad - our story is not about death, but about life....

Nov 29

2019

There is no sanctions for those who want to invest in Russian market

Russian Market Russian Market and Retail

The U.S. discount store operator TJX Companies Inc has acquired a 25% stake in Russian low-cost retailer Familia for $225 million. This is the first major M&A purchase in Russia by a western company since sanctions of 2014. It is...

Nov 28

2019

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Russian Health Care Week 2019

Events exhibitions and medicine

Russian Health Care Week is one of the key events concerning Health Care in Russia. It includes a series of important exhibitions and provides a profound overview of medical equipment and furniture, laboratory and sports medicine, medical...