Initially, Kyrgyz certification organizations faced the first problems. The Association of Certification Bodies of the EAEU appealed to the government of Kyrgyzstan and the Eurasian Economic Commission, requesting intervention to eliminate the barriers that had arisen.
New Rules and Their Consequences
On February 7, 2026, the Russian government resolution No. 87 came into effect, which grants the right to suspend the validity of all certificates issued by certification bodies from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, and Armenia for the next 12 months. The basis for this can be the suspension of three or more certificates within a year.“The introduced norms allow us to move from eliminating consequences to preventing systemic violations. If a certification body allows the mass issuance of unjustified documents - three or more times a year, it calls into question its reliability. Blocking such bodies for a year protects the market from potentially dangerous products and creates equal conditions for honest businesses,” commented Dmitry Volvach, head of Rosakkreditsiya.
However, the Association of Certification Bodies of the EAEU claims that their companies did not violate EAEU norms, and therefore the suspension of the certificates has no grounds.
Kubanychbay Tynaliev, head of the association, shared with Kaktus.media examples when certificates were suspended. The first case is related to Adidas supplies to Russia. Last year, Russian customs officials checked the documents of a company supplying products that used several certificates issued by a Kyrgyz certification body. Customs contacted Rosakkreditsiya with a request for the test protocols on the basis of which these certificates were issued, which led to their suspension.
“The problem is that customs authorities do not have the legal right to demand test protocols when clearing goods. Customs provided information about customs clearance without data on test protocols, but this is impossible. We checked all the certificates, and all necessary data was indicated,” noted Tynaliev.
However, the situation is complicated by the fact that the certificates were issued to the limited liability company "Adidas," which granted the right to use them to another company, "Kupishuz." It was this company that failed to provide the test protocols to the Russian customs officials.How could this happen? It's simple. Since 2022, a resolution has been in effect in Russia allowing companies to use previously issued certificates for customs clearance without the need for additional documents.
“Our company conducted tests on Adidas products, but at the request of another legal entity, and all necessary tests were completed. So there are no violations on our part,” added the head of the association.
The second case is even more controversial. The Kyrgyz Accreditation Center received a message from Russian colleagues that harmful substances were found in one of the toys checked at customs. The certificate of conformity was issued by a Kyrgyz company.
“At the same time, the Moscow customs did not take into account that the certificate did not contain the article of the toy in which harmful substances were found, which means that our company did not conduct tests. We sent this information to our Russian colleagues, but it was ignored. There were no comments during the certification procedure, but the certificate was still suspended,” explained Tynaliev.
Obvious Barriers and Violations of EAEU Norms
The Association of Certification Bodies of the EAEU states that the actions of Rosakkreditsiya are discriminatory and create clear barriers to entrepreneurial activity in the EAEU. They note that, in fact, there were no violations of laws or procedures by the certification bodies.Companies issuing certificates do not participate in the customs clearance process, and certification is not part of customs law. Importers also did not commit any violations.
The Association also emphasizes that in the last six months, two resolutions have been adopted in Russia that restrict the work of conformity assessment bodies for goods from other countries:
- Government resolution No. 1669 dated October 27, 2025, introducing the possibility of additional checks of test protocols issued outside Russia, and the possibility of suspending certificates if such protocols are absent;
- Resolution No. 87 dated February 6, 2026, allowing the suspension of all certificates issued by a company if their validity was suspended within a year.
“The suspension of certificates for three Kyrgyz companies will create serious problems for business, as new certificates will need to be obtained, which will require time and resources. This may lead to delays at the border until new documents are obtained. Even if entrepreneurs decide to work with certification bodies from Kazakhstan, this will not solve the problem, as additional control may remain,” shared an opinion from one market participant.
Seeking a Solution at the EEC Level
The Association of Certification Bodies of the EAEU has sought support from the office of the President of Kyrgyzstan and the Ministry of Economy and Commerce.“We met with the head of the Technical Regulation and Metrology Department of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, who confirmed that they are already working on solving our problem. An official letter has been prepared to the Eurasian Economic Commission regarding the Russian government resolution No. 87, indicating that this document violates the requirements of EAEU regulations and creates barriers for all member countries,” noted Kubanychbay Tynaliev.
The Association has also sent official letters to the Department of Technical Regulation and Accreditation, as well as to the Department of Internal Market Operations of the Eurasian Economic Commission, emphasizing that Russia's actions contradict the norms of the treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union.
