Certificate/Declaration of Compliance with Technical Regulations of the Russian Federation

Certificate/Declaration of Compliance with Technical Regulations of the Russian Federation

Certificate of Compliance with Technical Regulations is an official document issued by accredited authorities that confirms the compliance of the products, goods, and services with the standards and requirements of the Technical Regulations, which established by the Federal Law №184 "On Technical Regulations", dated on December 27, 2002.

Technical Regulations is a set in one main document that defines the basic requirements for the objects, such as the products, materials, substances, and services, which are mandatory in the territory of the Russian Federation. The Certificate of Compliance issued according to the Technical Regulations confirms the safety of stated products.

Main Federal Laws that are in force in the territory of the Russian Federation:

- The Federal Law dated on 12.06.2008 № 88 "Technical Regulations for Milk and Milk Products" that applies to the following products:

• Raw milk and raw cream

• Drinking milk and drinking cream

• Fermented milk products

• Cottage cheese and cheese products

• Sour cream and products based on it

• Cow milk butter

• Oil paste

• Creamy vegetable spread and creamy vegetable melted mix

• Cheese and cheese products

• Milk and milk-containing cans

• Ice cream and ice cream mixes

• Necessary food components

• Baby food products based on milk

• Secondary processed milk products

The Certificates for milk products issued to the manufacturer or directly to the products that exported under contracts in the territory of the Russian Federation.

The maximum validity period of these certificates is up to 3 years upon the issuance date.

- The Federal Law dated on 10.09.2009 № 720 "Technical Regulations on Safety of Wheeled Vehicles":

If the business related to sale and delivery of vehicles for the public roads in the territory of Russia, then the Certificate of Compliance with the Technical Regulations on Safety of Wheeled Vehicles is an important precondition for its development.

The Technical Regulations cover objects such as wheeled vehicles that fall under categories L, M, N and O. They intended for use on the public roads, as well as vehicle chassis and other components that have an impact on the safety of vehicles.

Along with that, the Technical Regulations do not cover the vehicles that have a maximum capable speed typically around 25 km/h, including:

• Vehicles imported into Russia for a period no more than six months and placed under the customs regulations that do not allow the ownership transfer

• Vehicles intended solely for participation in sporting events

• Vehicle categories L and M1 that manufactured 30 years ago or more and have the original engine, a car body (chassis if available), including the vehicles restored to the original condition

• Vehicles that belong to the diplomatic and consular missions, international (intergovernmental) organizations, which have the privileges and immunities in accordance with the International Law and the International treaties of the Russian Federation, as well as the staff of these diplomatic and consular missions (organizations) and their families.

Motor Vehicle Categories:

L – Motor-Driven Cycles (mopeds, motorbikes, mokiki, motorcycles, scooters, tricycles, and quadricycles)

M – Motor Vehicles that have at least four wheels and used for the passenger transportation (buses, trolleybuses, specialized passenger vehicles)

N – Motor Vehicles used for the freight transportation (trucks and their chassis)

O – Trailers (semitrailer) used for passenger cars and trucks, motorcycles, scooters and quadricycles

G – Cross-Country Motor Vehicles

Vehicle Safety Bans

Firstly, for the Motor Vehicle categories M1, N1 and the Cross-Country Motor Vehicles G category strictly forbidden to install in the vehicle any steel components or other materials with similar characteristics that may stick out of vehicle. For example, attach something to a bumper of vehicle. The exception is the metal grill that weighs less than 0.5 kg, which intended to protect only the headlights.

Secondly, the air conditioning systems and refrigeration equipment that used in the vehicles must not have the ozone-depleting substances and materials, that list approved by the Government of Russian Federation.

Thirdly, the passenger and freight transports that also used for special and hazard materials transportation must be equipped with GLONASS or GLONASS/GPS satellite navigation. These vehicle types defined by the Government of Russian Federation.

Fourthly, the Russian interface (a set of elements that enables a user to interact with electronic systems, including visual and voice information and functional commands). Namely, all the information and warning labels on the vehicle must be in Russian language.

By the way, the interface requirements apply to the vehicles (chassis) that have not previously had compliance assessment in the Russian Federation after entry into force of these Technical Regulations, as well as for all the manufactured vehicles (chassis) for sale and purchase after January 1, 2013.

Another mandatory requirement of Technical Regulations states that the manufactured components for sale and purchase such as replacement (spare) parts for in-service vehicles shall not make worse their safety after their installation.

It is noteworthy that the requirements for the spare parts of vehicles that discontinued remain the same as they were at the end of the production of such vehicles.

Compliance assessment falls within the competence of professionals

Compliance assessment for the types of vehicle components may require the mandatory certification or declaration. The products that are subject to the certification and the declaration divided into types in accordance with the list of requirements for the types of vehicle components (Appendix 9 of this TR).

The products have combined in one document according to the Russian National Product Classifier (first 3 digits) and the Product Code Listing and International Business Activity (first 4 digits).

As the applicant is a manufacturer of components or an authorized representative acting on behalf. In addition, an importer may apply for compliance assessment for a batch of components manufactured outside of Russia. Besides, there is no need to get an authorization from the manufacturer.

It is noteworthy, if a delivery contract does not stipulate the quantity and types of specific products, then a validity period of the Certificate of Compliance regulated by this delivery contract, but it may not exceed more than 1 year. At the same time, the validity periods of the Certificate of Compliance and the Declaration of Compliance shall not exceed 4 years. In addition to that, a validity period of documents for the batch of products has not set at all.

Moreover, the compliance assessment for the components is not required if they delivered to vehicle assembly line, including used or restored components (except for retreaded tires).



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