Russia

How UL Can Help You

UL can help you with any or all of the following to achieve compliance:

• Identify applicable requirements for your specific product or technology feature to comply with current regulations in safety, EMC, wireless, energy efficiency, etc.
• Provide pre-compliance testing during the design and development phase to determine compliance
• Assist in completion of applications and other required forms
• Test in our accredited labs or your qualified facilities to issue CB Test Report and Certificate with applicable national differences and other test reports for wireless, energy efficiency, etc.
• Handle entire submittal process including working with local testing and certification organizations
• Arrange for initial factory inspections that are required before certification issuance
• Coordinate verification testing on qualified products as needed
• Facilitate and expedite project progress with support of UL’s local team and/or partner
• Support renewal maintenance of certificates as needed
• User manual translation service when needed

• Safety/EMC
• Wireless
• Energy Efficiency

Marks/Certifications

GOST-R Mark

Mandatory/Voluntary
Voluntary or Mandatory based on product type

Validity Period of Certification
3 years

Certification Organization
The Russian Research Institute for Certification (VNIIS)

Safety
CB test report/certificate accepted

EMC
CB test report/certificate or third-party EMC test report accepted

Additional Requirements
Initial and annual factory inspections

 

Eurasian Conformity Mark

Mandatory/Voluntary
Mandatory

Validity Period of Certification
5 years

Certification Organization
The Russian Research Institute for Certification (VNIIS) or other authorized bodies

Safety
CB test report/certificate accepted

EMC
CB test report/certificate or third-party EMC test report accepted

Additional Requirements
Initial and annual factory inspections

 

Product Scope

Scope of products covered by the above regulations include but not limited to the following:

• Information technology equipment
• Audio and video equipment
• Household and similar use appliances
• Lighting products
• Electric tools
• Low-voltage electrical equipment
• Electrical wires and cables
• Switches for circuits, installation protective and connection devices
• Telecommunication terminal equipment

Marks/Certifications

GOST-R

MINSVYAZ

Mandatory/Voluntary
Gost-R: Varies based on product type
Minsvyaz: Varies based on product type

Authority/Regulatory Body
GOST-R: (gosudarstvennyy standart Rossii), which means state standard of Russia
Minsvyaz : Ministry of Information Technology and Communications of the Russian Federation in Moscow

Marking of Certification Logo or Number Required?
Gost-R: Yes
Minsvyaz: No

Validity Period of Certification
Gost-R: 3 years
Minsvyaz: 6 years or 10 years depending on product type

Local Representative Required?
Gost-R: No
Minsvyaz: Yes

Specific User Manual Requirements?
No

End Product Testing Required When Using an Approved RF Module?*
No

RF Performance Testing Required?
Gost-R: R&TTE Directive test report is required (FCC test report is acceptable in some cases)
Minsvyaz: R&TTE Directive test report is required

*This may vary based on product specification.

 

Product Scope

Scope of products covered by the above regulations include but not limited to those that contain the following radio/wireless technologies

• Bluetooth
• Keyless systems
• Wireless LAN
• WiMax
• UMTS
• GSM
• LTE
• ANT/ANT+
• ZigBee

*Requirement may be different depending on the product scope. For details, please contact us.

Marks/Certifications

Marking and lebaeling requirements – Government of Russian Federation

Mandatory/Voluntary
Mandatory

Certification Organization
Russia Energy Agency (REA)

Testing Option
None specified

 

Product Scope

Scope of products covered by the above regulations include but not limited to the following:

• Amplifiers
• Copy machines
• Displays
• Monitors
• Printers
• Televisions

Additional Information

Please note the information presented above represents a general overview and may not contain the most up-to-date information since regulatory requirements are changing frequently.