On 27 October 2025 the Government of the Russian Federation formally issued Decree No. 1669, making important changes to the current product conformity assessment system. The decree amends the provisions of Resolution No. 936 and further regulates the handling of certificates of conformity and declarations of conformity issued by other member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and used in Russia.

Under the new rules, from 30 November 2025 some conformity documents issued under the earlier framework may have their validity suspended, with a direct impact on trade.

Core change: power to suspend foreign-issued certificates

The central change gives Russia's state control and supervision authorities a key power: to decide unilaterally, on Russian territory, to suspend the validity of certificates of conformity and declarations of conformity issued by other EAEU member states.

This means that even where a company holds a valid EAC certificate or declaration issued by an authority in another member state, its products may be blocked at customs or banned from sale in Russia if the Russian regulator finds compliance problems, creating a risk of being non-compliant the moment goods clear customs.

Scope: all EAC-controlled products

The tightening covers all product categories regulated by EAEU technical regulations and requiring EAC certification or declaration. Affected industries include, but are not limited to:

- electronic and electrical equipment

- low voltage equipment

- industrial machinery

- all other products on the EAC mandatory conformity assessment list

Two main triggers for suspension

The Russian authorities may initiate suspension proceedings in two main situations:

1. Physical non-compliance. Inspection or assessment finds that the product itself does not meet the mandatory EAEU technical regulations.

2. Missing technical documentation. The holder of the certificate or declaration cannot produce, on request, all the supporting material necessary for the conformity document.

Enforcement procedure

The decree sets out the standard operating procedure for supervisory action:

1. Decision. After confirming a violation, the Russian authority issues a formal decision suspending the validity of the specific certificate or declaration.

2. Notification. The decision is then communicated to the Eurasian Economic Commission and to the authorised body of the EAEU member state that originally issued the certificate.

3. Publication. The final suspension decision must be published on the website of the Russian accreditation body to ensure transparency and searchability.