Product Safety
Product Safety refers to the safety of a product during its intended and reasonably foreseeable use. The objective is to limit risks to people and – where covered by the applicable regulations – to property or the environment to a level permitted under the respective regulatory requirements. Product safety is an essential objective of numerous Technical Regulations (TR EAEU / TR CU) of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and is of central importance for EAC Conformity Assessment.
Within the EAEU, products must comply with the applicable safety requirements. This applies, among others, to machinery under TR CU 010/2011, low-voltage equipment under TR CU 004/2011, pressure equipment under TR CU 032/2013, personal protective equipment, industrial installations, equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres under TR CU 012/2011, and numerous other product groups.
Depending on the product and the applicable requirements, demonstrating or assessing product safety may be based, among other things, on the following documents and measures:
- Risk Assessment,
- Hazard Analysis,
- Product Testing,
- Safety Justification,
- Technical Documentation,
- Technical Passport,
- Test Report,
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS), where relevant for substances and mixtures used or supplied,
- as well as other product-specific evidence.
The safety requirements and evidence required depend on the respective product and the applicable Technical Regulations. Depending on the product group, additional testing may be required, such as EMC testing under TR CU 020/2011, testing of low-voltage equipment, testing of pressure equipment under TR CU 032/2013, material testing or testing of equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres under TR CU 012/2011.
The assessment of product safety is not limited exclusively to product testing. Product design, materials used, intended protective measures, operating conditions, reasonably foreseeable misuse, as well as the information and technical documents required for safe use may also be relevant.
Compliance with the applicable safety requirements is an essential prerequisite for a successful Conformity Assessment for many product groups and – where required by the respective procedure – for the issuance of an EAC Certificate or the registration of an EAC Declaration.
Possible causes of non-compliance with safety requirements may include inadequate risk assessments, design deficiencies, incomplete Technical Documentation, unsuitable protective measures, or missing or insufficient testing.
For the Manufacturer, product safety is therefore relevant from the product development and technical design stages onward. Before Placing on the Market, it should be determined which safety requirements apply, which evidence is required and which conformity assessment procedure must be followed.
We support manufacturers and exporters with the regulatory assessment and documentation of product safety as well as with the required EAC Certification and Declaration procedures. This includes Product Classification, preparation of the required Technical Documentation, and coordination of the necessary testing and further procedural steps.