Exporting Oil Products and Dairy Products to Russia: EAC/CU-TR Certification Guide
Certification Overview
EAC certification (Eurasian Conformity) is a mandatory product certification system implemented by the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), applicable to five countries: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan. It aims to ensure that products comply with unified technical regulations and safety standards, achieving ‘one certification, access to five countries.’ Exporting oil products and dairy products to Russia requires compliance with the corresponding technical regulations:

Product Category    Applicable Technical Regulations    Certification Type
Oil Products    TR CU 030/2012    EAC Certificate of Conformity (CoC) or Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
Dairy Products    TR CU 033/2013    EAC Certification, Declaration, or SGR National Registration
EAC Certification for Oil Products (TR CU 030/2012)
Scope of Applicable Products
Oil products and special liquids requiring certification include:

Lubricants: organic lubricants, engine oil, gear oil, hydraulic oil, industrial oil, compressor oil, turbine oil, anti-corrosion oil, electrical insulating oil, base oil, and grease 2
Special liquids: coolants, brake fluids 2
Exemptions: products for defence purposes, products exported outside the Customs Union, national reserve materials, animal and vegetable oils, coal tar distillation products, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical oils and fats 2.

Key Points of the Certification Process
Document Preparation: company basic information, product technical documents (e.g., ingredient lists, quality standards), test reports 2.
Testing and Audit:  
Low-risk products: Self-declaration (DoC) is sufficient; technical documents must be submitted, but no factory audit is required.  
High-risk products: A Certificate of Conformity (CoC) must be issued by an alliance-recognised institution, involving product testing, factory audit, and annual supervision.  
Marking Requirements: After certification, the EAC mark must be applied to the product nameplate, packaging, or instructions, with a size of no less than 5mm and clear and durable.
Dairy Product EAC Certification (TR CU 033/2013)
Key Points of Regulatory Updates
Clarification of Terminology: Reconstituted milk is classified as a dairy product rather than a dairy beverage, with requirements consistent with those for ordinary drinking milk.
New Mandatory Ingredients: Fermenting agents, kefir grains, probiotics, prebiotics, and milk coagulase are listed as legally required ingredients for dairy product manufacturing.
Name standardisation: Combined terms in product names (e.g., ‘yoghurt ice cream,’ ‘quark in steamed milk’) must comply with the procedure for creating raw material component names.  
Certification Requirements  
Compliance Pathways: Select EAC certification, EAC declaration, or SGR national registration based on product risk level.  
Core Audit Content:  
Compliance of raw material components and terminology usage.  
Addition and quality control of mandatory components during production.
Safety indicator testing (e.g., microbial limits, contaminant limits).  
Key Differences and Considerations in Certification  
Comparison of Oil vs. Dairy Product Certification  
Comparison Item    Oils (TR CU 030/2012)    Dairy Products (TR CU 033/2013)  
Risk Level    Clear high/low risk classification    Requires assessment based on product type (e.g., liquid dairy products have higher risk)  
Audit Focus    Physical and chemical properties (lubricity, corrosion, etc.)    Microbial safety, ingredient compliance, and terminology usage  
Dynamic Requirements    Regulations are stable, and exemption lists are clear    Terminology and ingredient requirements are expected to be updated; new regulations should be monitored  
Recommendations for Enterprises  
Select authoritative institutions: such as Wote Certification, Rongyida Certification, etc., to ensure that the certification qualifications are recognised by the alliance.
Plan testing in advance: For oils, focus on lubricity, cooling, and anti-corrosion performance testing; for dairy products, focus on ingredient analysis and microbial testing.
Continuously monitor regulatory updates: Revisions to TR CU 033/2013 may impact the labelling of dairy product names and ingredient requirements, necessitating timely adjustments to product compliance strategies.
Summary  
Oils and dairy products exported to Russia must strictly comply with the corresponding TR CU regulations to obtain EAC certification. Oils must meet the classification management requirements of TR CU 030/2012, while dairy products must focus on the terminology updates and component specifications of TR CU 033/2013. Companies should select appropriate certification pathways based on product characteristics to ensure that documentation preparation, testing, and mark usage comply with standards, thereby facilitating entry into the Eurasian market and avoiding trade barriers.
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