Publication of DGR 62nd | Minimum dimension revised,
dimension revised,

▍What is GOST-R Declaration?

GOST-R Declaration of Conformity is a declaration document to prove goods are complied with Russian safety regulations. When the Law of Product and Certification Service was issued by Russian Federation in 1995, compulsory product certification system came into force in Russia. It requires all products sold in Russian market to be printed with GOST mandatory certification mark.

As one of methods of mandatory conformity certification, Gost-R Declaration of Conformity bases on inspection reports or quality management system certification. In addition, Declaration of Conformity has the characteristic that it can only be issued to a Russian legal entity which means the applicant (holder) of the certificate can only be a Russian officially registered company or foreign office that registered in Russia.

▍GOST-R Declaration Type and Validity

1. Single Shipment Certificate

Single shipment certificate is only applicable to specified batch, specified product stipulated in a contract. Specific information is strictly under control, such as item name, quantity, specification, contract and Russian client.

2. Certificate with validity of one year

Once a product is granted the certificate, manufacturers can export products to Russia within 1 year without limit of shipment times and quantities to specific client.

3. Certificate with validity of three/five years

Once a product is granted the certificate, manufacturers can export products to Russia within 3 or 5 years without limit of shipment times and quantities to specific client.

▍Why MCM?

●MCM possesses a group of engineers to study Russian latest regulations, ensuring latest GOST-R certification news can be shared accurately and timely with clients.

●MCM builds close cooperation with the local the earliest-established certification organization, providing stable and effective certification service for clients.

▍What is EAC?

According to The Relevant Common Criteria and Rules of Technical Regulations for Kazakhstan, Belarus and the Russian Federation which is an agreement signed by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan on October 18 2010, the Customs Union Committee shall devote to formulating uniform standard and requirement to ensure the safety of product. One certification is applicable for three countries, which forms the Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan CU-TR certification with a uniform mark EAC. Regulation put into effect gradually from February 15^th 2013. In January 2015, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan joined Customs Union.

▍CU-TR Certificate Type and Validity

1. Single Shipment Certificate

Single shipment certificate is only applicable to specified batch, specified product stipulated in a contract. Specific information is strictly under control, such as item name, quantity, specification contract and Russian client. When applying for the certificate, no samples are requested to offer but documents and information are required.

1. Certificate with validity of one year

Once a product is granted the certificate, manufacturers can export products to Russia within 1 year without limit of shipment times and quantities.

1. Certificate with validity of three years

Once a product is granted the certificate, manufacturers can export products to Russia within 3 years without limit of shipment times and quantities.

1. Certificate with validity of five years

Once a product is granted the certificate, manufacturers can export products to Russia within 5 years without limit of shipment times and quantities.

▍Why MCM?

●MCM possesses a group pf professional engineers to study custom union latest certification regulations, and to provide close projects follow-up service, ensuring clients’ product enter into the region smoothly and successfully. 

●The abundant resources accumulated through battery industry enables MCM to provide efficient and lower-cost service for client. 

●MCM builds close cooperation with local relevant organizations, ensuring latest information of CU-TR certification is shared accurately and timely with clients.

The 62nd edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations incorporates all amendments made by the ICAO
Dangerous Goods Panel in developing the content of the 2021–2022 edition of the ICAO Technical Instructions
as well as changes adopted by the IATA Dangerous Goods Board. The following list is intended to assist the user
to identify the main changes of lithium ion batteries introduced in this edition. DGR 62nd will be effective from
Jan 1 2021.
2—Limitations
2.3—Dangerous Goods Carried by Passengers or Crew
 2.3.2.2—The provisions for mobility aids powered by nickel-metal hydride or dry batteries have been
revised to permit a passenger to carry up to two spare batteries to power the mobility aid.
 2.3.5.8—The provisions for portable electronic devices (PED) and spare batteries for PED have been
revised to amalgamate the provisions for electronic cigarettes and for PED powered by wet non-spillable
batteries into 2.3.5.8. Clarification has been added to identify that the provisions also apply to dry batteries
and nickel-metal hydride batteries, not just lithium batteries.
4.4—Special Provisions
The amendments to the special provisions include:
 Inclusion of the State of the operator, as an approving authority for lithium batteries shipped under special
provisions A88 and A99. These special provisions have also been revised to identify that the packing
instruction number shown on the Shipper’s Declaration must be the one identified in the special provision
from the Supplement to the ICAO Technical Instructions, i.e. PI 910 for A88 and PI 974 for A99;
 replacement of “machinery or apparatus” by “article” in A107. This change reflects the addition of the
new proper shipping name Dangerous goods in articles to UN 3363;
 significant revisions to A154 to address damaged and defective lithium batteries;
 revision to A201 to allow for the transport, in the case of urgent medical need, of lithium batteries as cargo
on a passenger aircraft with the approval of the State of origin and the approval of the operator.