Regulation
Routes into Russia / EAEU: regulator, legal basis, typical time — checked against official sources| Route | Regulator | Ease | Typical time | Solutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSM | EAEU conformity bodies (Rospotrebnadzor for SGR) | declaration (SGR for some categories) | 3 | |
| EAC | EAEU accredited bodies / Rosakkreditatsiya | declaration registered within 3 working days (testing extra); certification longer | 13 | |
| FOOD | Rospotrebnadzor / EAEU | declaration of conformity, or SGR within 30 calendar days for new/specialized ingredients (plus tests) | 14 | |
| FUEL | EAEU conformity procedures / accredited bodies | declaration of conformity (testing extra) | 6 | |
| PACK | EAEU accredited bodies | declaration; up to ~6-7 months if biodegradability claims need testing | 3 | |
| SERV | — (operator: Rosprirodnadzor, Rostechnadzor) | none for the service; operator permits (integrated environmental permit ~1 month) | 22 | |
| WATER | Rospotrebnadzor | SGR within 30 calendar days (in practice ~6-12 weeks with tests) | 2 | |
| AGROCHEM | Ministry of Agriculture (Minselkhoz) | about 1-2 years incl. registration trials | 10 | |
| BIOCIDE | Rospotrebnadzor / Rosselkhoznadzor (veterinary) | SGR within 30 calendar days (non-veterinary); up to 130 working days for veterinary disinfectants/insecticides | 2 | |
| BREED | Ministry of Agriculture (breeding import permits) / Rosselkhoznadzor (GMO registration) | import permit within 30 working days (conventional genetics); gene-edited animals: GMO registration | 3 | |
| BUILD | Ministry of Construction (Minstroy) / certification bodies | technical certificate within 10 working days under the 2022 special procedure, plus testing | 4 | |
| CHEM | Minpromtorg (registration) / Rospotrebnadzor (notification of new substances) | state registration ~10-15 working days after expert assessment; new substances need notification | 15 | |
| DIAG | Rosselkhoznadzor | expert examination up to 70 working days plus registration steps | 1 | |
| FEED | Rosselkhoznadzor (expertise by VGNKI) | state registration within 45 working days after acceptance of documents (plus dossier and tests) | 12 | |
| MACRO | Rosselkhoznadzor | per shipment (veterinary and phytosanitary control) | 12 | |
| VET | Rosselkhoznadzor | 155-235 working days under EAEU rules (plus dossier); national 61-FZ route open until 31.12.2027 | 9 | |
| NOVEL | Rospotrebnadzor / EAEU | state registration as a new type of food; no fixed term published | 2 | |
| PEST | Ministry of Agriculture (Minselkhoz) | 2-3 years (registration trials over seasons) | 26 | |
| SEED | Ministry of Agriculture (State Register) / State Variety Commission (Gossortkomissia, trials) | 2-3 seasons of state variety trials | 3 | |
| CLASSIC | Rosselkhoznadzor / research institutes | research-led, years | 7 | |
| GM | Rospotrebnadzor (GM food) / Rosselkhoznadzor (GM feed) | cultivation banned | 1 | |
| RELEASE | Rosselkhoznadzor / Rospotrebnadzor | no commercial route in force | 3 |
Information, not legal advice — confirm the procedure for your product.