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Eurasian Economic Union Revises Technical Regulations and Harmonized Testing Standards for EMC and Electrical Safety

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC)—the executive body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) encompassing Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia—issued a technical modification update under its World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) framework. The regulatory notice introduces critical updates to the official lists of interstate standards (GOSTs) and international standard references supporting compliance under key EAEU Technical Regulations (TR CU). Specifically targeting TR CU 004/2011 ("On Safety of Low-Voltage Equipment") and TR CU 020/2011 ("Electromagnetic Compatibility of Technical Products"), these modifications refine laboratory testing methodologies, measurement procedures, and technical definitions to keep pace with global technical standards.

The revised standardization framework updates reference lists to incorporate updated GOST standards harmonized with international Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and CISPR benchmarks. Key additions and administrative refinements address electromagnetic immunity, spurious emissions, and electrical safety performance across a wide spectrum of household appliances, industrial machinery, and electronic IT equipment. By updating these standards lists, the Commission aims to clarify conformity assessment procedures executed by accredited EAEU testing laboratories, reducing ambiguities during EAC mark certification and declaration of conformity workflows. The modification also establishes clear transition provisions, allowing technical files based on legacy GOST standards to remain valid until designated phase-out dates, thereby preventing market disruptions for active commercial supply chains.

These regulatory adjustments directly impact manufacturers, local applicants (EAEU legal entities), and certification bodies processing product approvals across the Eurasian market. To maintain valid EAC certificates or declarations, compliance managers must audit existing technical construction files and safety reports against the updated EAEU standards lists. Ensuring that new technical documentation references the revised GOST testing frameworks is vital to avoid certification delays, pass post-market surveillance checks, and guarantee uninterrupted customs clearance across all EAEU member states.