Information about EAC and GOST R certification of tobacco products
The rules for safety and confirmation of compliance of tobacco products sold on the market of Russia and the EAEU countries are defined in the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union 035/2014.
It is interesting to note that this Technical Regulation is the only one of the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union, the word "safety" is missing in the title. Technical regulations 035/2014 apply to tobacco and tobacco products intended for smoking. Safety and requirements for the confirmation of compliance of tobacco products not intended for smoking in Russia are regulated by the Federal Law of the Russian Federation "Technical Regulations for Tobacco Products" No. 268-ФЗ of December 22, 2008.
Technical Regulations of EAEU and Russia for tobacco products
TR CU 035/2014. Technical Regulation on tobacco products In accordance with TR CU 035/2014, tobacco products are not subject to compulsory EAC certification and should pass the mandatory EAC declaration and registration procedure. The requirements of Technical Regulation 035/2014 apply to such products as:cigars and cigarillos; cigarettes with filter; pipe tobacco; tobacco for smoking through hookah.
Russian Federal Law "Technical Regulation on tobacco products"This Technical Regulation contains requirements for mandatory confirmation of compliance with such tobacco products as:tobacco chewing; tobacco snuffing;What is EAC certification and EAC declaration?
What is EAC certification and EAC declaration?
EAC CERTIFICATION
Mandatory EAC certification is a form of confirmation of conformity of products to the requirements of Technical Regulations by an authorized accredited certification body. During the certification procedure, the certification body:
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receives an application from the authorized representative of the manufacturer on the territory of the EAC (more about the representative)
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hold a review of the products information;
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hold a product results tests review conducted by suitably authorized accredited laboratories;
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For a number of EAC certification schemes, the experts of the certification body conduct a verification of the manufacturer's production site;
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In case of successful results, the certification body issues an EAC Compliance Certificate (example) and registers the certificate in the Unified EAC Compliance Databas
EAC DECLARATION
EAC declaration is a form of confirmation of conformity of products to the requirements of Technical Regulations on the part of the manufacturer and his official representative on the territory of the EAEU. During the declaration the manufacturer and his representative (representative details):
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independently prepares the package of documents required for EAC declaration;
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provides the availability of the necessary protocols for products laboratory testing from authorized accredited laboratories;
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draws up, according to the approved form, the Declaration of Conformity;
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registers the declaration with the necessary set of documents in a Unified EAC Declaration of Conformity database
Terms and prices for EAC certification and declaration:
EAC CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY to one Technical Regulation:
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Price - from 400 USD.
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Terms - from 3 days.
EAC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY to one Technical Regulation:
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Price - from 250 USD.
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Terms - from 2 days.
REJECTION LETTER when your product is not the subject of EAC conformity assessment
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Price - from 100 USD
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Terms - from 2 days.