Testing and factory inspection for Belarus certification & declaration
(from August 2023)
Which are mandatory conformity assessment documents for electronic and electrotechnical products in Belarus?
Is in-country testing mandatory in Belarus conformity asseessment procedure?
Is factory inspection mandatory for certification in Belarus?
We obtain these questions from our partners and customers from time to time.
We would like to clarify some particularities of national conformity asseessment of electronic and electrotechnical products in Belarus.
Currently, manufacturers (importers) obtain the following national conformity assessment documents in order to import and sell electronic and electrotechnical products to Belarus:
- Declaration of conformity (TR BY 024 DoC) or certificate of conformity (TR BY 024 CoC) according to
TR 2018/024/BY "Telecommunication Facilities. Safety" for telecommunication products. Type of conformity approval (DoC or CoC) depends on type of product (telecommunication means or RF module in part of product), applied functions (WiFi, Bluetouth, SRD, GSM, 2G, 3G, LTE), intended application (subscriber devices, terminal means and provider’s means). You can learn more the latest amendments that are valid from February 17, 2024 here: Updated requirements of TR 2018/024/BY: Lists of products, scope of exception, requirements - Certification of conformity (STB EE CoC) of Energy Efficiency requirements according to clause 3 of Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 849 dated October 21, 2016. These requirements are voluntary from January 01, 2023. You can see details here Belarus suspended mandatory Energy Efficiency requirements
Belarus national conformity asseessment procedure (procedure of obtaining certificates of conformity and declaration of conformity) is regulated by:
- TR 2018/024/BY "Telecommunication Facilities. Safety" and “Rules for conformity assessment of the National Conformity Assessment System (NCAS) of the Republic of Belarus” - for telecommunication facilities.
- “Rules for conformity assessment of the National Conformity Assessment System (NCAS) of the Republic of Belarus” (further – Certification Rules) – in the field of voluntary Energy Efficiency requirements.
Until August 2023 the Applicants for Belarus national certificates of conformity as well as Belarussian Certification Bodies were guided by temporary simplified conformity assessment procedure which were approved by the Authority Body - Gosstandard of the Republic of Belarus. This applied to such procedures as sampling, factory inspection, annual surveillance.
From August 2023 these provisions are no longer valid.
- Formal Letter of Gosstandart No. 05-13/486 dated 2020-04-10 “On clarification of conformity assessment and accreditation procedures for the period of the spread of coronavirus infection” should be considered invalid (from 2023-08-25).
- Formal Letter of Gosstandart No. 05-13/1661 dated 2020-12-16 “On clarification of conformity assessment of mass-produced products during the period of the spread of coronavirus infection” should be considered invalid (from 2023-08-25).
Source: Formal Letters of Gosstandart
Conclusion:
In-country testing is mandatory for obtaining TR BY 024 DoC.
In-country testing and on-site factory inspection are mandatory for TR BY 024 CoC.
In-country testing (initial verification tests) and on-site factory inspection are mandatory for voluntary STB EE CoC (or factory inspection reports issued by Certification Bodies accredited in EAEU country is acceptable).
Take into account, manufacturers (importers) should also obtain EAC CoC or DoC to import and sell electronic and electrotechnical products to EAEU countries (Belarus, Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan).
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