CUTR (TR CU) Certification Schemes & Process for EAC CoC (Certificate of Conformity)

CUTR = Customs Union Technical Regulations (TR CU / TR TS). CoC schemes apply only for high-risk goods where TR CU mandates Certificate of Conformity.

The scheme is defined by the applicable TR CU and your business model (serial mass production / batch shipment / single custom unit).

1. Main CoC certification schemes (CUTR)

Important: Not every TR CU allows all schemes. The regulation text specifies permitted schemes for each product group.

2. Full step-by-step process to obtain EAC CoC

Step 1: Product classification & identify applicable TR CU / CUTR

• Collect product specs, photos, BOM, intended usage

• Confirm TN VED (EAEU HS code)

• Identify all applicable TR CU technical regulations

• Confirm the mandatory conformity assessment type (CoC in this case) and allowed certification scheme (1C /3C /4C)

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Step 2: Appoint EAEU Authorised Representative (AR)

Non-EAEU manufacturer must appoint an EAEU-registered legal entity as AR.

• AR acts as the official applicant and certificate holder in FGIS

• Sign formal power-of-attorney contract defining legal liability

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Step 3: Select an accredited notified certification body

Only bodies listed in the official EAEU unified register can issue valid CoC.

Fake / non-accredited bodies produce certificates that customs and market surveillance will reject.

Step 4: Compile the complete technical dossier (Russian required)

Mandatory documents:

1. Application form

2. Manufacturer registration documents + AR registration documents

3. Product drawings, schematics, BOM

4. Russian technical passport / product passport

5. Russian operating manual / instruction

6. Label artwork (EAC marking layout + mandatory product data)

7. Risk analysis (machinery / pressure equipment)

8. Existing test reports (IEC/CE reports may be partially accepted but usually require gap testing in EAEU accredited labs)

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Step 5: Product sample testing

• Submit samples to an EAEU accredited test laboratory

• Perform all safety tests required by the applicable TR CU

• Receive official Russian test protocol (test report). This is mandatory evidence for CoC issuance.

Step 6: Factory audit (only Scheme 1C / 2C)

Auditor verifies:

• Production consistency between mass-produced goods and tested samples

• Incoming material control, production process control, calibration, non-conformity handling, record retention

• If non-conformities found, manufacturer must implement corrective actions before certificate issuance.

Batch scheme (3C) and single unit (4C): skip factory audit

Step 7: Document review, draft certificate approval

Step 8: Issue CoC and register into FGIS

• CoC printed on official security numbered paper, signed and sealed by notified body

• Registration in FGIS unified EAEU state database — only after FGIS entry, the certificate becomes legally valid for customs clearance and sales.

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Step 9: Affix EAC marking

Step 10: Post-certification surveillance (Scheme 1C only)

During certificate validity:

• Annual surveillance audit and periodic sample retesting

• Failure to pass surveillance → certificate suspension or revocation

• Any change of product design, materials, components or factory location requires re-assessment / new certification

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3. Timeline overview

• Scheme 3C (batch CoC): 3–6 weeks (sample test + document review, no factory audit)

• Scheme 1C (serial CoC): 1.5–3 months (sample testing + factory audit + FGIS registration)

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4. Key pitfalls

1. Selecting a scheme not permitted by your TR CU

2. Using non-accredited labs / notified bodies

3. Missing Russian product passport or manual

4. Applying EAC marking before FGIS registration

5. Multi-regulation products: forgetting to include all applicable TR CU on the certificate

6. Scheme 1C holders ignoring annual surveillance (common reason for certificate withdrawal)

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Quick summary

CUTR/ TR CU CoC uses schemes 1C (serial with audit), 3C (batch),4C (single unit). The process includes classification, appointing EAEU AR, dossier preparation, lab testing, optional factory audit, FGIS registration and post-cert surveillance for serial certificates. Once registered, goods can clear customs and carry EAC mark across all five EAEU member states.