What is the difference between EAC declaration of conformity and EAC certificate and which is better to issue?

The Technical Regulations of the Customs Union (TR CU) consider confirmation of conformity of products in two forms - in the form of certification and in the form of declaration. In this article, we explain the differences between these processes and which option is better to follow.

Which document should be issued - EAC certificate or EAC declaration?

This is the simplest question, which you do not even need to think about - everything has already been decided for you. Every technical regulation (with a few exceptions) contains two lists of products: a list of products subject to confirmation of conformity in the form of certification and a list of products subject to confirmation of conformity in the form of declaration.

You simply open the required regulation and look for your products in these lists.

Both documents (both the certificate and the declaration):

have the same legal force;

are valid only after registration in the registers of Rosakkreditation;

are valid throughout the Customs Union (EAEU);

have a maximum validity period of 5 years.

Difference between a declaration and a certificate

Those who have faced the issue of certification and declaration, immediately saw the difference - the cost and term of registration of the certificate is many times more than the cost and terms of registration of the declaration and the reason for this is just in the specifics of registration of these documents.

TR CU/EAC  certificate

is issued only by an accredited certification body;

it is issued on a form of strict accountability;

production analysis is required for registration (in case of serial production);

there is an inspection control of certified products (in case of serial production);

the certification body is responsible for the issued certificate.

TR CU/EAC declaration

is drawn up on an ordinary white sheet of A4 format,

is drawn up by the manufacturer (supplier) - declarant. The declaration is certified by the signature of the head and seal of the declarant. That is, the certification body does not participate in the declaration of products from the word "absolutely" (with one small exception - when making a declaration TRTS 010/2011 under the scheme 5d);

there is no analysis of production and inspection control;

the manufacturer (supplier) is responsible for the adopted declaration.