Eurasia · Russia / Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan)
What does it take to sell cosmetics in Russia / Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan)? Entry route, responsibility, labeling
Mandatory EAC conformity assessment before placing on the market — Declaration of Conform…; Responsible person: The applicant for the declaration or state registration mus…; Labeling: Russian (plus the state language of the member st….
Latest change 2026-04-08 — EEC Board Decision No. 87 of 2025-10-07 updated the lists of standards supporting TR CU 009/2011 (new test methods for formaldehyde, UV-A, water resistance and SPF; essential-oil safety standards) effective 2026-04-08; the last substantive annex revision (EEC Council Decision No. 64 of 2022-04-15, prohibited/restricted lists, colorants, preservatives, UV filters) took effect 2023-04-18. Source
Factory-side digest; the official text prevails; not legal advice.
- Authority
- Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) sets the rules; national bodies enforce — in Russia Rospotrebnadzor (state registration, surveillance) and accredited certification bodies for declarations
- Main regulation
- TR CU 009/2011 (Customs Union Commission Decision No. 799 of 23 September 2011) · Technical Regulation of the Customs Union TR CU 009/2011 'On Safety of Perfumery and Cosmetic Products'
- In force
- 2012-07-01
- Market entry
- Mandatory EAC conformity assessment before placing on the market — Declaration of Conformity for most cosmetics, or a State Registration Certificate (SGR) for higher-risk groups such as children's, intimate-hygiene, tanning, whitening, hair-dye/perm, chemical-peel and fluoride >0.15% products — recorded in the EAEU unified register.
- Responsible person
- The applicant for the declaration or state registration must be a legal entity or sole trader registered in an EAEU member state (manufacturer, its authorised representative or importer) and is named on the label.
- Safety file
- Technical evidence behind the declaration — test reports from accredited EAEU laboratories (physico-chemical, microbiological, toxicological/clinical) plus GMP evidence; no PIF/CPSR concept but equivalent documents are held by the applicant.
- Labeling
- Russian (plus the state language of the member state of sale) for product name, purpose, warnings, applicant/manufacturer details, shelf life and batch; the ingredient list may use INCI/Latin; EAC mark mandatory; no fragrance-allergen declaration requirement.
- Animal testing
- No ban — animal testing is not prohibited and toxicological data may still be generated in vivo.
- Ingredient lists
- Annex 1 (prohibited), Annex 2 (restricted), Annex 3 (colorants), Annex 4 (preservatives), Annex 5 (UV filters) of TR CU 009/2011, plus the list of products subject to state registration (Annex 12).
- Notes
- Annex numbering for the state-registration product list (Annex 12) and the SGR product categories are summarised from certification-body guidance, not re-verified against the consolidated regulation text.
- Official text
- https://eec.eaeunion.org/en/news/18-aprelya-vstupili-v-silu-izmeneniya-v-tekhreglament-na-parfyumerno-kosmeticheskuyu-produktsiyu/
FAQ
Does Russia / Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan) require notification or registration before sale?
Mandatory EAC conformity assessment before placing on the market — Declaration of Conformity for most cosmetics, or a State Registration Certificate (SGR) for higher-risk groups such as children's, intimate-hygiene, tanning, whitening, hair-dye/perm, chemical-peel and fluoride >0.15% products — recorded in the EAEU unified register.
Is a local responsible person mandatory in Russia / Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan)?
The applicant for the declaration or state registration must be a legal entity or sole trader registered in an EAEU member state (manufacturer, its authorised representative or importer) and is named on the label.
What are the labeling requirements in Russia / Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan)?
Russian (plus the state language of the member state of sale) for product name, purpose, warnings, applicant/manufacturer details, shelf life and batch; the ingredient list may use INCI/Latin; EAC mark mandatory; no fragrance-allergen declaration requirement.
What changed recently in Russia / Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan) cosmetic regulation?
2026-04-08 EEC Board Decision No. 87 of 2025-10-07 updated the lists of standards supporting TR CU 009/2011 (new test methods for formaldehyde, UV-A, water resistance and SPF; essential-oil safety standards) effective 2026-04-08; the last substantive annex revision (EEC Council Decision No. 64 of 2022-04-15, prohibited/restricted lists, colorants, preservatives, UV filters) took effect 2023-04-18.
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