The legislation is clear regarding the EAC certification process for electrical and electronic products. These products will be regulated by the new CUTR 037 regulation starting from 1st March 2020.
Which regulations are applied to electrical equipment
Among the EAC technical regulations, the CUTR 037 regulates the use of hazardous substances with a high environmental impact in electrical and electronic equipment. The CUTR 037, which was introduced in 2003, is a directive strictly related to RAEE, namely the regulation for waste electrical and electronic material. The RAEE was replaced in 2013 by RoHS 2 (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive). a European directive many non-European countries drew inspiration from in order to develop similar directives.
RoHS 2 indicates what percentage of hazardous substances can be used in specific electrical and electronic equipment. We are referring to critical substances, such as lead, mercury, cadmium, chlorine, and other dangerous elements, which can be found in electrical and electronic equipment.
The new 037 Regulation, which will come into force on 1st March 2020, follows the footsteps of RoHS 2 but will be effective for the Eurasian Economic Union. It is applicable to the following product categories:
- Household electrical equipment
- Computers and peripherals
- Telecommunication devices
- Copying machines and other office devices
- Electrical tools and equipment
- Lighting devices including those that belong to the furniture
- Electronic music instruments
- Games and vending machines
- ATMs, automatic ticketing machines
- Cables with a tension lower than 500V, except for fiberoptic cables
- Automatic switches
- Fire safety detectors and protection systems
The material regulated by the new 037 refers to household electrical material (small and large equipment), as well as computers and peripherals, office machines, and devices. More generally, the list concerns components whose applicability can be easily verified within any business.
In specific, when looking at the industrial field, the CUTR 037 regulates the EAC certification process which is mandatory for components, such as computers and peripherals, lighting devices, cables with voltage lower than 500V, and fire safety alarm systems.
The following equipment is however excluded from the CUTR 037 field of application:
- Equipment with a voltage greater than 500V
- Tools used exclusively as components for large infrastructures
- Electronic toys
- Photoelectric panels
- Equipment used in space vehicles
- Batteries and energy accumulators
- Second-hand electric tools
- Measuring Instruments
- Medical devices
CU TR 037 Field of Application | Exclusions |
---|---|
Household electrical equipment | Equipment with a voltage greater than 500V |
Computers and peripherals | Tools used exclusively as components for large infrastructures |
Telecommunication devices | Electronic toys |
Copying machines and other office devices | Photoelectric panels |
Electrical tools and equipment | Equipment used in space vehicles |
Lighting devices including those that belong to the furniture | Batteries and energy accumulators |
Electronic music instruments | Second-hand electric tools |
Games and vending machines | Measuring Instruments |
ATMs, automatic ticketing machines | Medical Devices |
Cables with a tension lower than 500V, except for fiberoptic cables | |
Automatic switches | |
Fire Safety detectors and protection systems |
When and how to apply the CUTR 037 Regulation
Until the 1st March 2020, it will be possible to apply other similar directives, such as the RoHS 2. As established by the CUTR 037, from 1st March 2020 it will be no longer possible to distribute electrical or electronic equipment without a mandatory EAC certification within the Eurasian Economic Union for products listed above.
Once it has been verified that electrical or electronic equipment falls within the scope of the 037 regulation, the certificate will be issued according to the typical EAC certification process. By involving the applicant, the manufacturer is required to send the desired samples to the accredited technical laboratory and fill in the required technical documents (technical passport and technical manuals) to obtain the certificate (or declaration). The certificate can be serial or batch and will be valid for 5 years.
In light of the aforementioned updates, it can be seen that the introduction of a harmonized technical regulation for critical product categories, such as electrical equipment, represents for the EAEU community a step forward to an increased level of standardization.
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