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Certification body

International Certification Center

International Certification Center LLC is an accredited product certification body. A document we issue is valid across the entire Union — Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia — with no further confirmation needed in any individual country.

We work side by side with our own testing laboratory, the International Research Center. The applicant gets the full cycle in one place: sampling → laboratory testing → production audit → issue of the permitting document → entry in the register.

Accreditation certificate
No. 012/S-055
Scope
22 technical regulations
Product positions
Over 500
Forms of assessment
Certification, declaration and other forms of conformity assessment
01 — Why it is required

Products covered by the relevant technical regulation cannot be placed on the market without conformity assessment documents

01 Allows the product to circulate freely across the single EAEU market of all five member states, with no repeat conformity assessment in each country
02 Grants the right to mark the product with the single mark of circulation on the market of the EAEU member states (the EAC mark)
03 Is a mandatory requirement for customs clearance of imported products
04 Is required by retail chains and marketplaces, as well as in tenders and procurement procedures
05 Protects the manufacturer and the seller during inspections by state control (supervision) authorities

Absence of the document, or circulation of products on the basis of inaccurate information, entails administrative liability, withdrawal of the product from circulation and a ban on its sale.

02 — Forms of conformity assessment

The principal documents we issue

/01

Certificate of conformity

A document certifying that the product complies with the requirements of a technical regulation. It is issued by an independent third party — an accredited certification body.

Issued by the certification body TR CU/EAEU, CU Commission Decisions No. 621 and No. 293
/02

Declaration of conformity

A document by which the applicant itself declares that the product complies with the requirements of the regulation. It is adopted by the applicant and registered in the unified register.

Adopted by the applicant, registered through the certification body EEC Board Decision No. 41 of 20.03.2018
/03

Vehicle and chassis type approval

Vehicle type approval and chassis type approval — a document certifying that a vehicle type or chassis type complies with the requirements of TR CU 018/2011.

Issued by the certification body TR CU 018/2011
/04

State registration certificate

A document confirming that a product is safe against the sanitary-epidemiological and hygienic requirements. Issued indefinitely.

Issued by the authorised state body on the basis of our expert assessment and document set TR CU 021/2011 art. 24; CU Commission Decision No. 299
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Other conformity assessment documents

Other conformity assessment documents provided for by the legislation and by the acts of the Union — depending on the type of product, the market and the client's requirements.

Issued or supported by us within the scope of accreditation Legislation of the Republic of Armenia and acts of the EAEU
03 — Scope of accreditation

22 technical regulations of the CU and the EAEU

Over 500 product positions. A single item often falls under two to four regulations at once — we run them as one file.

RegulationTitleFormsProduct groups
TR CU 004/2011 On the safety of low-voltage equipment Certification · declaration 27
TR CU 005/2011 On the safety of packaging Declaration 13
TR CU 007/2011 On the safety of products intended for children and adolescents Certification · declaration 42
TR CU 008/2011 On the safety of toys Certification only —
TR CU 009/2011 On the safety of perfumery and cosmetic products Declaration 19
TR CU 015/2011 On grain safety Declaration —
TR CU 017/2011 On the safety of light industry products Certification · declaration 11
TR CU 018/2011 On the safety of wheeled vehicles Certification · declaration · type approval 99
TR CU 019/2011 On the safety of personal protective equipment Certification · declaration 42
TR CU 020/2011 Electromagnetic compatibility of technical equipment Certification · declaration 23
TR CU 021/2011 On food safety Declaration 15
TR CU 023/2011 Technical regulation on fruit and vegetable juice products Declaration —
TR CU 024/2011 Technical regulation on fat and oil products Declaration 40
TR CU 025/2012 On the safety of furniture products Declaration 16
TR CU 029/2012 Safety requirements for food additives, flavourings and processing aids Declaration 60
TR CU 033/2013 On the safety of milk and dairy products Declaration 29
TR CU 034/2013 On the safety of meat and meat products Declaration 11
TR EAEU 037/2016 On the restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and radio-electronic products (RoHS) Declaration 30
TR EAEU 040/2016 On the safety of fish and fish products Declaration —
TR EAEU 044/2017 On the safety of packaged drinking water, including natural mineral water Declaration —
TR EAEU 047/2018 On the safety of alcoholic beverages Declaration 13
TR EAEU 051/2021 On the safety of poultry meat and its processed products Declaration —
04 — Schemes

Certification schemes

Confirming conformity is the certification body's own responsibility. It takes the samples itself, sends them to an accredited laboratory, inspects the production site where this is required, and decides whether the document is to be issued.

SchemeTestingProduction assessmentSurveillanceApplication
1c Product samples Production audit Yes Serial production
2c Product samples Management system certification Yes Serial production with a certified QMS
3c Product samples — — Batch of products
4c Each unit of the product — — Single item
5c Product design examination Production audit Yes Serial production where testing the finished item is impractical
6c Product design examination Management system certification Yes The same, with a certified QMS
7c Type examination (testing) Production audit Yes Complex products entering serial production
8c Type examination (testing) Management system certification Yes Complex products with a certified QMS
9c Based on analysis of technical documentation — — Limited batch from a foreign manufacturer

Validity is set by the technical regulation: for serially produced goods, as a rule, up to 5 years; for a batch or a single item no term is set. The applicant may be the manufacturer (including a foreign one, where it has an authorised representative in the Union), the seller or the supplier.

Declaration schemes

A declaration is adopted by the applicant under its own responsibility. A declaration and a certificate have equal legal force — both give the right to place the product on the market and to apply the EAC mark. The difference is the procedure and who adopts the document.

SchemeTestingProduction controlApplication
1d Samples — by the manufacturer, own evidence base Manufacturer Serial production
2d Batch (single item) — by the applicant — Batch / single item
3d Samples — in an accredited testing laboratory Manufacturer Serial production
4d Batch (single item) — in an accredited laboratory — Batch / single item
5d Type examination (testing) Manufacturer Serial production
6d Samples — in an accredited laboratory Manufacturer, QMS certification and surveillance Serial production with a certified QMS

What we do for a declaration

Identify the applicable technical regulation — or several — and the permissible schemes
Draw up the list of characteristics to be confirmed
Arrange sampling and testing in an accredited laboratory
Help compile and review the technical documentation
Prepare the declaration text in the unified form and secure its registration in the register
Advise on labelling and on applying the EAC mark

The applicant bears responsibility for the accuracy of the information in the declaration. That is exactly why the evidence base has to rest on reports from an accredited laboratory rather than on paperwork put together for form's sake.

05 — State registration

State registration certificate

The SGR confirms product safety against the unified sanitary-epidemiological and hygienic requirements of the EAEU. It is issued indefinitely, obtained before production starts or before the product is imported, and is valid across the Union. It is not an alternative to a declaration or certificate but an addition: many product types require both.

Specialised food products — TR CU 021/2011, art. 24

Food products for infant and child nutrition, including drinking water for child nutrition
Dietary therapeutic and dietary preventive food products
Medicinal table and medicinal natural mineral waters
Food for athletes, pregnant women and nursing mothers
Biologically active food supplements

Non-food products — CU Decision No. 299, section II

Disinfectants, insecticides and rodenticides
Household chemical goods
Potentially hazardous chemical and biological substances and preparations based on them
Materials, equipment and technical means of water treatment
Personal hygiene items for adults, oral hygiene products
Articles intended for contact with food

Supplement assessment — a distinct competence

Biologically active food supplements are the most demanding object of state registration. We have developed and apply an internal guide to the sanitary-epidemiological and hygienic assessment of supplements, harmonised with the acts of the Union.

Analysis of active components against recommended intake levels and upper permissible daily intake values
Analysis of excipients, including food additives and flavourings, for admissibility
For plant components — assessment against the single therapeutic dose of the corresponding medicinal raw material
Assessment of the declared daily dose and directions for use
Assessment of labelling: no claims of therapeutic properties, correct nutritional value claims
Assessment of safety indicators based on laboratory results
06 — Vehicles

Vehicle and chassis type approval

Without a type approval, new vehicles cannot be placed on the market or registered. Our scope under TR CU 018/2011 covers 99 product groups, the largest position in the scope of accreditation: from engines and braking systems to lighting, seat belts and child restraint devices.

What we issue

Vehicle type approval
Chassis type approval
Separate certificates of conformity for vehicle components
Extension of a type approval to new modifications
Prolongation of a type approval
Documents for small batches of vehicles

Validity

Maximum term of a type approval 3 years
Prolongation Up to 3 years, repeatable
Small-batch type approval No time limit
Where the evidence base is declarations Up to 1 year
Certificate for spare parts Up to 4 years

Validity is limited by the expiry date of the requirements of the corresponding environmental class. A type approval covers vehicles placed on the market during its period of validity.

Vehicle testing is carried out by the Automotive Vehicle Research Centre →
07 — Procedure

From enquiry to entry in the register

01

Enquiry and preliminary consultation

We establish which technical regulations cover the product, which form and scheme of assessment apply, and whether state registration is needed. The consultation is free.

02

Product identification

Determination of the EAEU commodity code, the type and purpose of the product, the age group for children's goods, the composition and formulation.

03

Application and contract

The application, the list of characteristics and the test programme, agreement on deadlines and price.

04

Sampling

Under certification schemes, samples are taken by the certification body with a sampling act drawn up.

05

Laboratory testing

Carried out in our own accredited laboratory, with test reports issued.

06

Production audit

For schemes 1c, 5c and 7c — or analysis of the management system certificate for schemes 2c, 6c, 8c and 6d.

07

Decision and issue

Certificate of conformity, registration of the declaration, type approval, or support of state registration.

08

Entry in the unified EAEU register

The document is entered in the register and available for public verification.

09

Labelling

Advice on applying the EAC mark and on labelling requirements, including those of TR CU 022/2011.

10

Surveillance

Throughout the validity of the certificate — periodic testing of samples and production audits.

08 — Documents

What is usually required from the applicant

The exact list is determined by the technical regulation and the chosen scheme — we draw it up individually at the consultation stage.

Application in the established form
Applicant details: registration documents, tax identification number, contacts; for a foreign manufacturer — a contract with an authorised representative in the Union
Details of the manufacturer and the production sites
Technical documentation: specifications, company standard, technological instruction, formulation, composition
Description of the product and its purpose, operating documentation, user manual
Artwork for labelling and consumer packaging
List of standards applied in manufacture
Production control documents
Management system certificate — for schemes 2c, 6c, 8c and 6d
Supply contract or invoice — for batch schemes
Previously obtained test reports, certificates and declarations

Validity, suspension and termination

Certificates and declarations are entered in the unified EAEU register and available for public verification
A document may be suspended, resumed or terminated under EEC Board Decision No. 41 and the technical regulations
Grounds: negative surveillance results, changes to design or production technology, discovery of inaccurate information, request of the applicant
The applicant must notify the certification body of any change in the design, composition or production technology
Evidence base documents are kept by the applicant for at least 10 years after the document expires
09 — Questions

Frequently asked questions

How does a certificate differ from a declaration?

A certificate is issued by an independent accredited certification body, which also takes the samples and answers for the decision. A declaration is adopted by the applicant under its own responsibility and registered in the register. Both documents have equal legal force — both give the right to place the product on the market and to apply the EAC mark.

Can we choose between a certificate and a declaration?

No. The form of assessment is fixed by the technical regulation for each type of product. Toys are subject to certification only; perfumery and cosmetics to declaration only. For children's goods, light industry products and personal protective equipment the form depends on the type of item, the layer it belongs to and the age group.

One product, one document?

Not always. An electric toy falls under TR CU 008/2011, TR CU 020/2011 and TR EAEU 037/2016. Packaged mineral water falls under TR CU 021/2011, TR EAEU 044/2017 and TR CU 022/2011, and medicinal mineral water additionally requires state registration.

Is a document obtained in Armenia valid in Russia and Kazakhstan?

Yes. A document issued by an accredited body of an EAEU member state and entered in the unified register is valid across the Union without further confirmation.

Is state registration needed if there is a declaration?

For specialised food products — infant nutrition, supplements, sports and dietary nutrition, medicinal mineral waters — and for products in section II of Decision No. 299, state registration is mandatory in addition to the declaration.

How long is a state registration certificate valid?

Indefinitely — until the composition, the product name or the manufacturer changes.

What if the product does not meet the requirements?

We inform the applicant of the non-conformities found and state which characteristics failed. The applicant may rework the product and submit it again. A document cannot be issued on negative test results.