On February 15th, 2013 three Custom union Technical regulations (CU TR for short) come into force:
– On safety of machinery and equipment
– On safety of low-voltage equipment
– Electromagnetic compatibility of technical devices.
However, on March 15th, 2015 the transition period for the above Technical regulations comes to an end.
Do all conformity documents according to GOST standards lose their validity?
For the last two years, even after the above listed technical regulations came into force on February 15 2013, GOST certificates and declarations of conformity could still be used. However, on March 15, 2015 the transition period for affected product categories ends, and old GOST conformity documents lose their validity, regardless of the expiry date indicated on the certificate itself. The only exception is for conformity documents that were issued before the Commission of the Customs Union took the decision on the respective technical regulation. Those certificates and declarations may be used until their date of expiry.
What should be done next?
First of all it will be necessary to define which Technical Regulations apply to your products. In order to carry out such an analysis a detailed product description, as well as the Russian customs tariff number, needs to be determined. On the basis of this information it is possible to verify if formerly issued GOST certificates are still valid or if you need to apply for certificates or declarations of conformity according to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union.