Conformity assessment of wheeled vehicles · EAEU

EAEU type approval for your vehicles One VTA — access to all five markets: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan

A full-cycle certification body and testing laboratory. We issue Vehicle Type Approvals (VTA; OTTS in the EAEU registers) under TR CU 018/2011 for vehicle manufacturers from China, Central Asia and other countries

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Is a VTA issued in Belarus valid in Russia? Yes. Its legal force across the EAEU is confirmed by the Eurasian Economic Commission. Read the evidence →

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EAEU markets covered by one VTA

~90

working days from vehicle arrival at the proving ground to VTA

50 ha

own test proving ground in Belarus

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accreditation certificates: product and service certification body, testing laboratory, inspection body

Services

You need market access without delays, refusals or design rework — not just a document. Each service below ends with a result you can use

Core service · TR CU 018/2011

EAEU Vehicle Type Approval (VTA)

For manufacturers of category L, M, N, O vehicles in serial production for the EAEU market. Result: a Vehicle Type Approval entered in the EAEU Unified Register, valid in all five member states for up to 3 years

Three ways in
Route	Tests under UN Regulations	Tests under GOST / TR CU	Suits you if
AFull cycle at Centromash	At our proving ground in Belarus	At our proving ground	The model has no E-mark approvals
BWith CAERI	At CAERI (China), witnessed by Centromash as a Category B technical service	At our proving ground	You prefer to run UN Regulation tests in China
CBased on your UNECE approvals	Already done — provided by the manufacturer	At our proving ground	The model already has E-mark approvals

In every route the vehicle comes to Belarus: GOST tests are performed only at our facilities

Included

Analysis of the type and variant structure
Testing
Technical description of the vehicle
Test reports
Certificate and entry in the Register
VTA issuance and submission to Gosstandart
Sample logistics and customs clearance
A dedicated project manager — one point of contact

Not included

Recycling fee (utilisation fee) payment
Localisation requirements
Design changes to the vehicle

What we need from you

Application
An applicant in the EAEU
Technical description and documents in Russian
WMI code
UNECE approvals, if available
Test vehicle(s) — EVs often require several identical vehicles
Interface messages in Russian or English
For EVs — traction battery passport and access to the battery software for diagnostics

Know in advance

One model is not always one VTA

The type is defined by the criteria of the regulation, not by the model name, and a variant cannot be added retroactively. That is why we define the type structure at the start

One model may require 2–3 separate VTAs

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Before you start

Pre-application review

Before testing begins, we determine how many VTAs you need (type and variant structure), which tests under UN Regulations and GOST apply, which components lack UNECE approvals, which requirements apply to EVs (UN R10, R13, R51, R85, R100, R101), eCall (ERA-GLONASS) and environmental class, and whether your document package is complete

Result: a certification plan with a test list and timeline

Why it matters: from 01.01.2027 Russia plans selective identification of imported vehicles against the VTA — if a vehicle does not match, the check is extended to the whole batch (draft resolution of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade of 11.08.2026)

As a certification body, we define the applicable requirements and tests. We do not provide design consultancy

Duration: 10 daysFormat: written report

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Test laboratory

Vehicle testing

Tests under UN Regulations and GOST / TR CU within the laboratory’s scope of accreditation. Engineering tests for R&D: strain gauging, road and durability tests, bench and climatic tests, noise and EMC, crash tests, EV testing

Formats: a model test programme, a durability programme, a test session

Where: proving ground «Yuzhny», laboratory in Minsk

Engineering testing

1958 Agreement

UNECE type approval (E-mark)

Centromash is a technical service under the 1958 Agreement, categories A–D, covering more than 100 UN Regulations. As a Category B service we witness tests at the manufacturer’s or a partner laboratory (e.g. CAERI) and, based on the report, prepare the type-approval communication

For markets that recognise UN Regulations: Uzbekistan, Iran and others

Discuss E-mark approval

Special-purpose vehicles

Special vehicles and chassis

Special-purpose trucks, truck cranes and other vehicles on chassis: Chassis Type Approval (CTA) and VTA for completed vehicles. Road restraint systems under TR CU 014/2011 — full-scale impact tests

eCall (ERA-GLONASS): testing and conformity assessment of the in-vehicle emergency call system as a component and as part of the vehicle. Factory installation avoids retrofitting after import

Discuss your vehicle

SBKTSCertificate of Vehicle Structure Safety — single vehicles

CTAChassis Type Approval

CertificateComponents placed on the market as spare parts

DeclarationComponents subject to declaration

TR CU 014Certificate for road restraint systems

Timelines

We publish our timelines. Prices are calculated individually after the pre-application review

4 hoursmax. 2 working days
Response to your enquiry
A manager of the international department replies with the next steps
10 days
Pre-application review and certification plan
Type structure, test list, document checklist, timeline
~90 working daysvehicle arrival → VTA
Testing and documentation
From the vehicle’s arrival at our proving ground to the issued VTA, including the steps below
3–4 working days
Test reports
After the last test
1–2 working days
Certificate entered in the Register
EAEU Unified Register of conformity assessment documents
10–15 working days
VTA registration with Gosstandart
Final step before the vehicle can be placed on the EAEU market

Timelines apply to a complete document package, a ready test vehicle and a correctly defined type structure. What speeds the project up or slows it down is identified at the pre-application review

A VTA issued in Belarus is valid across the EAEU, including Russia

What matters is not the country of issue but verifiable parameters: document status, Register entry, validity and the scope of the type approval

Read the evidence Check your case with an expert

Official letter of the EECThe Department of Technical Regulation and Accreditation confirmed on 06.06.2026 that a VTA issued under TR CU 018/2011 has legal force throughout the Union
EAEU Treaty, Articles 52–53Union technical regulations have direct effect; products that passed conformity assessment circulate without repeated assessment

Markets

Documents issued by Centromash are entered in the EAEU Unified Register and are valid in all five member states. For manufacturers and importers from Central Asia — separate sections with the requirements of their country

Central Asia · EAEU memberKazakhstanA VTA issued in Belarus is valid in Kazakhstan without a repeated procedureRequirements for Kazakhstan · RU Central Asia · outside the EAEUUzbekistanEAEU market access for Uzbek manufacturers and testing under UN RegulationsRequirements for Uzbekistan · RU Manufacturers · ChinaChinaSupport for Chinese vehicle manufacturers: VTA for the EAEU market, tests under UN Regulations at CAERI witnessed by CentromashWebsite in Chinese — centromash.cn

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Proving ground and test laboratory

Tests under TR CU, GOST and UN Regulations take place at our own proving ground and in our laboratory in Minsk, within the scope of accreditation. We agree the test programme and schedule directly with you

50 ha: proving ground area in the Republic of Belarus
100,000 m²: paved roads and test pads
500+: units of test and measuring equipment
180+: specialists, experts and test engineers

Also: body and cab strength rigs, crash tests, noise test chamber, full-scale tests of road restraint systems

Electric vehicle in the climatic chamber

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BY/112 098.01Certification body · ISO/IEC 17065 BY/112 1.1739Test laboratory · ISO/IEC 17025 BY/112 4.0034Inspection body · ISO/IEC 17020

Certificate status: register of the Belarusian State Accreditation Centre (BSCA). The certification body is included in the EAEU Unified Register of conformity assessment bodies

Questions we hear most

Is a VTA issued in Belarus valid in Russia?

Yes. A VTA issued under TR CU 018/2011 has legal force throughout the EAEU — this is confirmed by the EEC. See the documents and legal basis

Does the vehicle have to come to Belarus?

Yes. Tests under GOST are performed only at our facilities. Tests under UN Regulations can be carried out at CAERI in China under our supervision (Route B), or replaced by your existing UNECE approvals (Route C)

How many VTAs does one model need?

Often one, sometimes 2–3. The type is defined by the criteria of TR CU 018/2011, not by the model name. We define the structure at the pre-application review, because variants cannot be added later

Why is only environmental class 4 confirmed if the vehicle is class 6?

The EAEU recognises results under UN Regulations; Chinese national environmental documents are not yet accepted. Without confirmation under UN Regulations, the laboratory can confirm only environmental class 4

A component has no E-mark. What should we do?

Ask the supplier for the export version with an official UNECE approval. If there is none, the component is certified separately. We settle this at the pre-application review, before testing

What should we prepare for an EV?

There are more requirements — electrical safety, traction battery, EMC, acoustic pedestrian alert (UN R10, R85, R100, R101) — while emissions and fuel-system tests fall away. Timing depends on preparation: several identical vehicles, access to the battery software, a battery passport with fire-safety test reports, a charging check before shipment, interface messages in Russian or English

Do we need an applicant in the EAEU?

Yes, an applicant in the EAEU authorised by the manufacturer is a mandatory condition for a VTA

How much does it cost?

The cost depends on the number of types, the route (A, B or C) and the test scope. We provide a quotation together with the certification plan

Is the recycling (utilisation) fee included?

No. The recycling fee and localisation requirements are outside the scope of type approval

Get a certification plan for your model

Tell us about the vehicle — a manager of the international department will reply within 4 working hours and propose the next steps

E-mail: global@centromash.com
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Phone: +375 29 111 47 47 · China: +86 135 3775 6841
Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:30–17:30 GMT+3 (Minsk, Moscow) · 13:30–22:30 GMT+8 (Beijing)
Office: 73/3 Yakub Kolas St., Minsk, Republic of Belarus

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Alexandra Karabanova, international department manager

Alexandra Karabanova 李若楠
International department manager · EN / RU / 中文

EAEU type approval for your vehicles One VTA — access to all five markets: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan

Where to start

EAEU Vehicle Type Approval · Route A

Services

EAEU Vehicle Type Approval (VTA)

Included

Not included

What we need from you

One model is not always one VTA

Pre-application review

Vehicle testing

UNECE type approval (E-mark)

Special vehicles and chassis

Timelines

Response to your enquiry

Pre-application review and certification plan

Testing and documentation

Test reports

Certificate entered in the Register

VTA registration with Gosstandart