External Version 2006-12-29 M. S./T. S/NemkoASNemko Direct - Key Info* *) For electrical equipment, e.g. IT equipment. For telecom equipment, see separate Nemko Telecom Direct Key Info Russia and CIS statesCOUNTRY(Population)RUSSIA(150 mill)BELARUS(10.5 mill)UKRAINE(52 mill)KAZAKHSTAN(17 mill)UZBEKISTAN(27 mill)ARMENIA(3.5 mill)MOLDOVA(4.5 mill)Nemko agreement or recognitionYesYesYesYes 3)Yes 3)NoYesNational certification required for electrical productsYesYesYesYesYesFor some products(not for ITE)Yes-Certification body-City-Russian GOST- bodies.+ Ministry of Health. -Moscow-Belarusian GOST- bodies.+ Ministry of Health.-Minsk-Ukraine GOST-bodies.-KievKazakhstanGOST-bodies.-Alma AtaUZBEKISTANGOST-bodies-TashkentArmenianGOST-bodies-YerevanINSM-DavaCert. mark mandatoryYesNoNoNo NoNoNoCertification mark / logo - - Safety testing required 4)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesEMC testing required (emission and immunity)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesOther testing/certificationRequirements *)Hygienics 1)Hygienics1)-Sample requiredin-country *)NoNoNoYes, if telecom is involved NoNoYesNoUser manual in local language needed for safetyYes,in RussianYes,in RussianYes,in Ukrainian or RussianYes,in Kazakhstan or RussianYes,in RussianYes,in ArmenianYes,in Moldavian or Russian Local repr./applicant requiredNoNoNoNoNoYesNoFactory insp. required for certificationYes YesYesYesYesPending on cert. schemeYesNemko factory inspection reports accepted Yes 2)Yes Yes, for mark certificationYes 2)Yes, for 1 year validity cert.NoYesProcessing time at the national certification body1-2 weeks2-4 weeks2-3 weeks6-8 weeks if telecom is involved2-3 weeks3-4 weeks-3-4 weeksRemarks Central East EuropeCOUNTRY(Population) POLAND(39 mill)CZECH REP.(10.5 mill)SLOVAK REP.(5.5 mill)HUNGARY(10.5 mill)SLOVENIA(2 mill)CROATIA(5 mill)SERBIA (10 mill) Nemko agreement or recognitionYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNational certification required for electrical productsNo(As EU)No(As EU)No(As EU)No(As EU).No(As EU)YesYes -Certification body-City-PCBC-BBJ-SEP-PREDOM -WarsawEZUPragueEVPUNova DubnicaMEEIBudapestSIQLjublianaKONCARZagrebFIS / KVALITETBeogradCert. mark mandatoryNoNoNoNoNoYesNoCertification mark / logo Safety testing required 4)YesYesYesYesYesYes Yes EMC testing required (emission and immunity)YesYesYesYesYesYes and Croatian DoCEmission onlyOther testing/certificationrequirements*)-Sample requiredin-country *)NoNoNoNoNoNoNoUser manual in local language needed for safetyPreferablyin Polish Preferably inin CzechPreferably inin SlovakPreferably inin HungarianPreferably inin SlovenianPreferably in CroatianPreferably inin SerbianLocal repr./applicant requiredNoNoNoNoNoYes for DOCNoFactory insp. required for certificationYesYes, for mark certificationYes for mark certificationYes for mark certificationYes for mark certification YesNoNemko factory inspection reports acceptedYesYesYesYesYesYes-Processing time at the national certification body2-3 weeks3-4 weeks3-4 weeks2-3 weeks2-3 weeks2-3 weeks2-3 weeksRemarks In EU from 1 May 2004In EU from 1 May 2004In EU from 1 May 2004In EU from 1 May 2004In EU from 1 May 2004Aligning with EUAligning with EU Central East Europe (cont.) + Middle EastCOUNTRY(Population)ROMANIA(23 mill)BULGARIA(8 mill)TURKEY(70 mill)KUWAIT(2.3 mill)ISRAEL(6 mill)SAUDI ARABIA(26 mill)JORDAN(4 mill) Nemko agreement or recognitionYes 3)Yes YesYes YesYes Yes National certification required for electrical productsNo(Min.as EU) No(Min.as EU)(As EU but for non-EU products DOC by local rep. andtest report) Yes, (registration)for some productsYesType cert.or Mark cert.Yes, (registration)Yes, (registration)for some products-Certification body-City-ICMET-ASROBucharestEXACTSofiaTSEAnkaraPAIKuwaitSIITel-AvivSASORiyadhDamanAmmanCert. mark mandatoryNoNoNoNoYes(for mark certification)NoNoCertificatio