Declaration of conformity to the TR EAEU 037/2016
The Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On restriction of use of hazardous substances in electrical and radio-electronic products" (TR EAEU 037/2016) entered into force in 2018, and from 2020 onwards, it requires mandatory confirmation of compliance with its requirements.
The Technical Regulation establishes mandatory requirements for the content of hazardous substances:
| Hazardous substance | Maximum permitted concentration, % NMT |
|---|---|
| 1. Lead | 0.1 |
| 2. Mercury | 0.1 |
| 3. Cadmium | 0.01 |
| 4. Hexavalent chromium | 0.1 |
| 5. Polybrominated biphenyls | 0.1 |
| 6. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers | 0.1 |
What products are subject to TR EAEU 037/2016?
The Regulation covers domestic equipment (e.g. washing machines, refrigerators, telephones), personal computers (PCs) and PC peripherals (scanners, printers), light sources (light bulbs, light fixtures), cables and many more.
The full list of products is provided in Annex N 1 to the Regulation.
This Regulation does not apply to medical devices, toys, high-voltage equipment and other goods, as there are other dedicated technical regulations adopted or prepared for such products, which also limit the levels of the hazardous substances.
What document should be obtained?
Manufacturers and importers of products should apply for a Declaration of Conformity. Optionally, applicants may obtain a Certificate of Conformity instead of the Declaration of Conformity.
Only a person or legal entity registered within the EAEU may apply for an EAC document (Declaration or Certificate).
If you do not have a representative in the EAEU, we may issue a document on your behalf. Your partners and dealers will be able to use the obtained document without any limitations.
As a general rule, the document is issued after tests of the goods. The regulation stipulates the possibility to pass tests:
- in accredited EAEU laboratories;
- in manufacturer’s laboratories or other test laboratories and centers, including foreign ones.
Today, the Russian Federation has a sufficient number of laboratories and centers to conduct tests for compliance with the requirements of TR EAEU 037/2016.
How exactly are products get tested?
Testing methods are governed by the EAEU standards (GOSTs) listed in the Decision of the EEC Board N 108 dd. 29.08.2017. These standards essentially agree (are harmonized) with international IEC 62321 series of standards.
All test methods stipulate partial or complete dismantling of test samples into homogeneous components. Each such component is tested separately for the level of hazardous substances with the appropriate methods (e.g., mass or X-ray spectrometry).
Use of RoHS reports
If your product has EU declaration of conformity to the RoHS directive, it has passed tests already, and it is highly likely that the test results may be accepted as conforming to TR EAEU 037/2016.
Test reports received from foreign laboratories may be used only after a preliminary analysis of such reports by a competent person and only accompanied with a translation into Russian.
We will advise you on when such test reports from foreign laboratories may be used, and what information they should contain.
If you already have foreign reports and certificates, we will review them, create a technical record based on them and register the declaration of conformity. If your documents do not fully comply with the requirements of the EAEU, we will provide you with advice on corrections and amendments, or assist in testing your product in a Russian laboratory.
Our services
We are ready to assist you in obtaining a conformity document to the TR EAEU 037/2016 under any circumstances and at any step:
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Tell us the name of your product, its characteristics, HS code
We will analyze the information and figure out:
— whether your product is subject to the TR EAEU 037/2016 or other related technical regulations (TR CU 004/2011, TR CU 020/2011 and others),
— whether technical documents and reports from foreign laboratories, if any, can be used,
— what other permits will be needed for import and sale of goods. -
We will help you to import samples of goods for tests
We will obtain all required documents and permits to import samples and will perform customs clearance. -
We will find the most suitable laboratories and arrange the tests
Our experts consider not only laboratory equipment, technical infrastructure and accreditation, but also their ability to perform tests for all technical regulations at a single location and using the minimum number of samples, which will allow to save your money and time. -
We will obtain the final document (declaration or certificate) and deliver it to you