Uzbekistan. RoHS is mandatory for market access
On February 17, 2026 new RoHS Technical Regulation will come into force in Uzbekistan. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan approved the Technical Regulation "On Restricting the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products." (No. 517 of August 15, 2025). The document establishes uniform mandatory requirements for restricting the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products placed on the market of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Scope
The RoHS regulation limits the concentration of ten hazardous substances — lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB, PBDE, DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP — to 0.1 % by weight in homogeneous materials (cadmium 0.01 %).
It applies broadly to household appliances, lighting equipment, IT and telecom devices, cables, and low-voltage components.
The list of electrical and electronic products subject to mandatory conformity assessment is provided in Appendix 1 to the RoHS Technical Regulations and includes such product categories as:
- Electrical appliances and devices for food preparation and storage, kitchen mechanisation, and other kitchen equipment
- Electrical appliances and devices for:
- processing (washing, ironing, drying, cleaning) linen, clothing, and footwear
- cleaning and tidying premises
- maintaining and regulating the indoor microclimate
- Electrical appliances and devices for:
- sanitary and hygienic
- hair, nail, and skin care
- body heating
- gaming, sports, and exercise equipment
- audio and video equipment, television and radio receivers
- household sewing and knitting machines
- gardening
- aquariums and garden ponds
- Power supplies, chargers, and voltage stabilizers
- Light sources and lighting equipment, including equipment built into furniture
- Electric toys
- Electronic computers and connected devices, including combinations thereof
- Cash registers, ticket printing machines, ID card readers, ATMs, and information kiosks
- Cables, wires, and cords intended for use at a rated voltage of no more than 500 V AC and/or DC, with the exception of fiber optic cables
- Automatic switches and residual current devices
- Electrical devices for controlling electrical appliances
- Telecommunications equipment (terminal telecommunications devices), including landline and mobile telephones, automated telephones, fax machines, and telex machines
- Gaming and vending machines
- Fire, security, and fire-security alarms
Out of the scope
- Those used for national defense, law enforcement agencies, and as special technical means for operational investigative measures
- Equipment intended for use at a rated voltage exceeding 1,000V AC and 1,500V DC
- Intended for use as components of electrical equipment not specified in the list of the Technical Regulations
- Photovoltaic panels (solar batteries)
- Products intended for use in ground-based and orbital space objects
- Electrical equipment intended exclusively for use in air, water, underground, and land transport
- Electric batteries and accumulators intended for use in electrical and electronic products
- Used equipment
- Large stationary industrial equipment
- Measuring instruments
- Medical devices
- Specially designed equipment for research and development
Compliance is confirmed through declaration of conformity or certification.
A separate RoHS certificate is not required as an independent document: RoHS requirements are integrated into the product’s main certificate. Test reports from accredited test laboratory will be accepted. Certificates with RoHS technical regulation will be issued from February 17, 2026, so from January 2026 please add RoHS TR in your application forms and we will add RoHS TR in the product main certificate.
Certificates issued before February 17, 2026 remain valid until their stated expiry.
To enter Uzbekistan market manufactures and importers must get approvals for Safety, EMC, RF and RoHS technical regulations.
If you need approval for Uzbekistan market don't hesitate to contact us via info@imasimple.com
The information has been prepared by the IMA Simple team.
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