EAC Certificate
— definition for Pakistani agri exporters.

Definition

The EAC — Eurasian Conformity Mark — is the conformity-assessment mark of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which comprises Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. Goods bearing the EAC mark are certified as compliant with the relevant EAEU Technical Regulations (TR CU / TR EAEU) and may circulate freely within the customs union.

For food products, the most relevant technical regulations include:

• TR CU 021/2011 — On Food Safety (the umbrella regulation).
• TR CU 022/2011 — Food Products in Terms of Their Marking.
• TR CU 029/2012 — Safety Requirements for Food Additives, Flavourings and Technological Aids.
• TR EAEU 040/2016 — On Safety of Fish and Fish Products.
• TR EAEU 044/2017 — Packaged Drinking Water (where applicable).

The conformity-assessment outcome is delivered as either an EAC Declaration of Conformity (manufacturer's declaration with supporting test reports — used for most spices, seeds and dried products) or an EAC Certificate of Conformity (third-party-issued — used for higher-risk product categories).

Why it matters for Pakistani exporters

For Pakistani spice, herb, seed and salt exporters, Russia and the wider CIS region — Kazakhstan, Belarus, Uzbekistan (which uses EAC-compatible conformity for many product classes), Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan — represent a meaningful and underserved export market. Without EAC documentation, retail-bound and food-manufacturing-grade product cannot legally enter Russian or Kazakh customs.

EAC documentation also matters for premium-tier private-label work in Russia: the EAC mark must appear on retail packaging in Russian-language labelling, with batch and producer details linking back to the EAC certificate or declaration on file.

Practical guidance

How Pakistani exporters obtain EAC documentation:

1. Identify the relevant TR CU / TR EAEU regulations for the product class (typically TR CU 021 + 022 + 029 for whole and ground spices).
2. Engage an EAC certification body — most are based in Russia, Belarus or Kazakhstan; many have agents in Pakistan or the UAE.
3. Submit product technical file: composition, manufacturing process flow, HACCP plan, ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000, COA per product class, ingredient origin.
4. Lab testing — accredited EAEU lab tests sample for microbiological safety, heavy metals, pesticide residues, mycotoxins, radiological parameters.
5. Issue the EAC Declaration of Conformity (manufacturer's declaration) or Certificate of Conformity (third-party); typical validity 1, 3 or 5 years depending on type.
6. Add the EAC mark to retail packaging in Russian-language labelling.

Documentation pack to a Russian or Kazakh buyer: EAC declaration/certificate, COA, phytosanitary certificate, COO, Halal certificate (where applicable — Russia has ~14% Muslim population, ~70 million in Kazakhstan), commercial invoice, packing list, BL.

Source & standards reference

Reference: Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), eurasiancommission.org — Technical Regulations of the Customs Union / Eurasian Economic Union. TR CU 021/2011, TR CU 022/2011, TR CU 029/2012. Russian-side regulator: Rosselkhoznadzor, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance.

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