Eurasian Product Certification Introduction

Cosmetics

Companies wishing to export products to the Eurasian region must obtain certification proving conformity to the applicable technical regulations and mark the conformity mark on the product, packaging or attached documents to be exported to that country.

Exporting to countries that have joined the Economic Union/Customs Union (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia) requires EAC certification or State Registration Certificate in accordance with the TRCU regulation. Exporting to other Eurasian countries such as Uzbekistan requires national GOST certification.

The certification for cosmetics is divided into EAC, GOST and State Registration Certificate according to product characteristics.

EAC

TRCU is an integrated certification system that began with the Eurasian Customs Union “EACU, Eurasian Customs Union” formed by Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus in 2010 and entered into force in the Eurasian Economic Union “EAEU, Eurasian Economic Union” in 2015.
- TRCU EAC applied items (cosmetics)
  TR СU 009/2011 On safety of cosmetics and perfumes
- EAC certificate type (cosmetics)
  DoC (Declaration of Conformity): This is a general product with relatively low risk, and some products can be issued certificate by only document review. Cosmetics require EAC DoC.
✤ Certification Information
- Documents to be submitted : application form, product manual, HS Code, test report, certificate, etc. (Documents to be submitted must be written in Russian)
- Sample test : Depending on the product, it is decided whether to submit a sample or test. For cosmetics, sample tests are conducted
- Factory inspection : None
- Duration : 2 weeks (Excluding sample sending and sample testing period)
- Certificate validity period : 5 years (Serial Production Certification)
- Certification fee : It is different for each product, so consultation is required for accurate quotation.
GOST

GOST is a national technical standard specified by the Euro-Asian Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification (EASC), an abbreviation of GOsudarstvennyy STandart, which means federal standard in Russian.

Currently, GOST certificates issued by country and the subject of issuing certification bodies are different, so each country's GOST certificate is a different certificate, and it is classified as GOST-R in Russia and GOST-K in Kazakhstan.

✤ GOST applied items (cosmetics)
After the introduction of the EAC, an integrated certification system that took effect between customs alliance countries, the proportion of GOST certification in the country has decreased significantly compared to the past. However, GOST certification is still required for import customs clearance for compulsory certification items that have not yet been negotiated between customs alliances.

EAC DoC or State Registration Certificate (National Hygiene Registration) is mandatory when exporting cosmetics to countries belonging to the Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia), and GOST certification is not included. However, when exporting to Eurasian countries (such as Uzbekistan) other than the countries of the Economic Union, GOST certification for each country or State registration within the country is required.
✤ GOST certificate type
- GOST DoC (Declaration of Conformity)
- GOST Voluntary
- GOST Voluntary is a certificate that proves that the product has been made in accordance with applicable regulations and guidelines, although it is not mandatory to obtain GOST certification. The additional acquisition of the GOST Voluntary Certificate will have the expected effect of more clearly demonstrating your management capabilities, thus securing the effect of increasing exports.
✤ Certification Information
- Documents to be submitted : application form, product manual, HS Code, test report, and certificate (Documents to be submitted must be written in Russian)
- Sample test : Depending on the product, it is decided whether to submit or test the sample. (In the case of GOST Voluntary certification, a sample test of cosmetics is performed, but since it was conducted in the EAC certification process, no additional test is required)
- Factory inspection : None
- Duration : 2 weeks (Excluding sample sending and sample testing period)
- Certificate validity period : 3 years (Serial Production Certification)
- Certification fee : It is different for each product, so consultation is required for accurate quotation.
State Registration Certificate

The hygiene registration certificate issued by each country was integrated into one in accordance with the Decision of CU commission No.299 adopted in 2010 by the Customs Union. One certificate can be used in all countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia).
✤ Products subject to State Registration Certificate (cosmetics)
Cosmetics that are classified as special cosmetics according to their ingredients, functions and purposes must obtain a national hygiene registration certificate.
- Tanning products
- Whitening products
- Products for tattoos
- Intimate care
- Perfume or cosmetics intended to protect the skin from the effects of harmful factors by individuals
- Infant cosmetics (Products for children under 14)
- Dyeing and Bleaching Products
- Products for perm, hair straights
- Perfume and cosmetics using nanomaterials (nanomaterials: insoluble or in-body stability substance, internal or Exterior particle size specially manufactured within a range of 1 to 100 nm)
- Brushing products
- Pilling agent (chemical filling). Products for removing surface cells from the epidermis using exfoliating agents)
- Fluoride oral hygiene products with fluorine content of 0.15% or higher (liquid products for oral hygiene of oral hygiene are 0.05% or higher)
- Contains zinc peroxide and peroxide elements concentrated in hydrogen peroxide or whitening products with hydrogen oxide. Other components that produce hydrogen peroxide (0.1-6.0%)
✤ State Registration Certificate Certification Information
- Documents to be submitted : Application form, product manual, MSDS, copy of product and label (photo), test report, certificate (documents must be written in Russian)
- Sample test : Required
- Factory inspection : Depending on the product, factory inspection may be required, and inspection M/D and fee are determined through quotation.
- Duration : 4~6 weeks (Excluding sample sending and sample testing period)
- Certificate validity period : 5 years
- Certification fee : It is different for each product, so consultation is required for accurate quotation.
✤ TRCU EAC, GOST and State Registration Certificate certification process
- 1. Submit application form and product-related documents to the certification body
- 2. Document review
- 3. Check the type of certificate applied
- 4. Issuance of quotation and contract
- 5. If sample test is needed, test and test report is issued after sending sample
- 6. Certificate issuance
Cosmetic test

Product samples submitted for certification or national state registration are tested by accredited laboratories in Eurasian countries for :
- Physical and chemical analysis test
- Microorganism detection test
- Toxicity test
- Hygiene inspection
- Other necessary tests and tests
Why is it important?

Companies wishing to export products to the Eurasia region must obtain certification proving conformity to the applicable technical regulations and mark the conformity mark on the product, packaging or attached documents to be exported to that country.
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