Declaration of conformity

A declaration of conformity is required for goods covered by EAEU technical regulations. The applicant confirms that the products are safe and meet the requirements. Once the declaration is entered in the register, the goods are marked with the EAC mark and can be sold on the union’s market.

How it differs from a certificate

A certificate is issued by a certification body with accreditation after its own checks. A declaration is adopted by the applicant itself on the basis of evidence: test reports, the manufacturer’s documents. Which form is required is set out in the technical regulation for the specific product. You cannot choose between them at will.

Who can be the applicant

The applicant must be registered in an EAEU country. It can be the manufacturer, its authorized representative or the importer. A foreign manufacturer does not register the declaration itself, so on import the Russian importer often becomes the applicant.

Where it is used

Details of the declaration are stated during customs clearance. Without it, customs may refuse to release goods covered by a regulation. This is one of the non-tariff regulation measures. A declaration can be checked in the unified register on the Rosaccreditation website: by number, applicant or manufacturer.

What to watch for

A declaration is issued for a specific product, manufacturer and period. Check that the TN VED code and the description of the goods in the declaration match the contract and the invoice. It is worth arranging it before shipment so the cargo does not wait in a warehouse.

When you pay the supplier, the bank or the agent usually does not ask for the declaration: they need the contract and the invoice. But discrepancies in the description of the goods between documents later surface both at customs and in currency control.