The authorities of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries are synchronously tightening control over the safety of imported products and closing legal loopholes for the use of fake documents. Following strict restrictions from the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan identified and invalidated 1,113 fake certificates and declarations of conformity issued by EAEU countries.

These documents were massively used by importers to bring products from third countries without actually conducting laboratory tests and confirming safety standards.

Structure of Violations: Dominance of Kyrgyz Certificates

According to official statistics from the Ministry of Trade of Kazakhstan for May 2026, the vast majority of the annulled documents were processed through laboratories and certification bodies of the Kyrgyz Republic. They accounted for 742 documents (66.7% of the total). For comparison: 244 annulled documents were issued by bodies of the Russian Federation, and 11 by the Republic of Belarus.

Representatives of the relevant departments note that using the jurisdiction of Kyrgyzstan for the mass processing of permissive documentation without providing real samples for testing has long remained a common practice among importers seeking to speed up and reduce the cost of customs clearance.

Russia Expands Blocking Powers

Kazakhstan's actions are a continuation of a systemic trend previously initiated by the Russian Federation. On February 7, 2026, Government Decree No. 87 came into force in the Russian Federation, significantly expanding the powers of Rosakkreditatsiya (Federal Accreditation Service) to control documents issued in other EAEU countries.

Now, the Russian agency has the right to immediately suspend foreign certificates based on information from the Federal Customs Service (FCS) if:

• there is no confirmation that test samples actually crossed the border;
• non-compliance of products with safety requirements is revealed based on the results of customs examination;
• legitimate test reports are missing.

Moreover, a strict rule has been introduced against violators: if certificates of one foreign EAEU body are suspended three or more times within a year, Rosakkreditatsiya has the right to annul the validity of absolutely all documents issued by this body in the Russian Federation over the subsequent 12 months. In practice, the new rules are already being applied: starting February 9, 2026, Russia has terminated the validity of documents issued by five certification bodies of the Kyrgyz Republic.

In response to severe sanctions from EAEU partners and to normalize the situation in the domestic market, the authorities of Kyrgyzstan were also forced to begin a large-scale cleanup: the accreditation of a number of private conformity assessment bodies caught issuing fake documents is being suspended and annulled in the country.

Impact on International Trade

The tightening of control and the massive annulment of certificates are radically changing logistics rules for exporters from third countries, in particular from China. The practice of processing "fast" certificates through third-party EAEU jurisdictions now carries direct financial risks: products with dubious documents are not allowed into circulation, cargo is blocked at customs, and transport vehicles are subject to return.

For uninterrupted deliveries to the markets of the EAEU countries, manufacturers and importers must transition to processing permissive documentation exclusively through legitimate accredited bodies directly in the country of final sale, with the mandatory official import of samples for real laboratory testing.