Certification system in Armenia

Armenia became a member of the Customs Union in October, 2014.  Therefore a process of implementation of the Customs Union legislation is under way. So currently the certification system in Armenia mostly consists of national standards rather than EAC quality requirements.

National requirements as to for the quality of the exported goods are stipulated in Law of the Armenian Republic № 603-II “On technical Regulation”. The main governmental supervision body is National Institute of Standards at the Ministry of Economy of Armenian Republic.

Quality of the goods can be confirmed by a certificate or a declaration, which may be voluntary or mandatory. For a particular group of goods a certificate of state registration or a permit to use is required.

Speaking of implementation of EAC quality requirements, it is necessary to say that for each Technical Regulation of the Customs Union a transition period is established.  For two more years manufacturers of the goods can export their products to Republic of Armenia relying on national standards. Afterwards it will be mandatory to obtain EAC approval for customs clearance.