EAC certification
What is this EAC - the declaration of conformity of the Customs Union?
This is the document: testifying to the safety of imported goods for the health of animals and people, as well as the environment; allowing without difficulty to quickly move goods and raw materials across the borders of the countries Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan- members of the Customs Union (CU).
What is the Customs Union Declaration of Conformity for?
The main purpose of this document is to confirm the compliance of goods with the requirements of the technical regulations of the CU. Without this, it is impossible to import goods into the territory of the member countries of the union.
What in it for you?
The main purpose of this document is to confirm the compliance of goods with the requirements of the technical regulations of the Custom Union. Without this, it is impossible to import goods into the territory of the member countries of the union.
How to get EAC declaration of conformity?
To do this, you need to:
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collect a set of documents;
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take samples of product for lab testing
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conduct laboratory tests;
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fill out layouts of certificate;
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register a company on the website of public services;
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upload EAC to the website along with supporting documents;
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wait for the decision to register
Can a foreign company get EAC?
The basic rule is that only a company or individual entrepreneur registered on a permanent basis in the territory of one of the countries of the Customs Union can be an applicant.
When importing products to Russia from abroad, certificate can only be received by an importing company registered in this country.
Foreign companies not registered in the Russian Federation or the countries of the Customs Union cannot be recipients of certificate.
How much it costs and how long term certificate can be issued?
The cost of issuing certificates starts from
$ 150. The exact amount depends on what documents are the applicant already have (test report). The type of certified products is also of great importance.
The term of EAC can be issue is from one to five years. This means that it is issued according manufacture established recipe, with the declared composition and in compliance with the agreed technologies. If the manufacture decides to make any changes, it should notify the certification center.
Terms of registration of the EAC
Registration in terms of time depends on whether you have the necessary documents. It is usually about two weeks from the time the samples are received by the laboratory.
Registration process
First it shoul be find the category of the goods and type of certification EAC/SGR. The price may also depend on this. The certificate of state certification of the SGR will cost more and process of registering the SGR is different from the EAC.