Armenia clarifies certification suspension by Russia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Ministry of Economy has clarified reports that Russia suspended the validity of certification documents issued by Armenian certification bodies.

Russian media recently reported that, starting July 10, Russia’s Federal Accreditation Service (Rosaccreditation) suspended for the first time, for a period of 12 months, the validity of documents issued by Armenian certification bodies.

The reports concern four certificates for light industry products and one declaration for food products issued by ARMTEST LLC and ARM-TEST LLC, Armenpress reported.

The Ministry of Economy stated that the accreditation of the product certification body of ARM-TEST LLC had already been revoked by Armenia’s National Accreditation Body, which operates under the ministry, effective April 21, 2026.

According to the ministry, the certification body of ARM-TEST LLC violated the legal requirements governing conformity assessment within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), including procedures for declaring and certifying product compliance with technical regulations.

“The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, attaching importance to ensuring the legality of conformity assessment processes, has applied the necessary measures provided for by the legislation in force against the above-mentioned certification body. As for the certification body of ARMTEST LLC mentioned in the report, we inform you that, based on the company’s application, the accreditation of that product certification body was terminated on January 18, 2024,” the ministry said in its statement.

Russia has imposed restrictions on the import of several Armenian products. These include bans on imports of Jermuk mineral water, flowers and certain alcoholic beverages, as well as restrictions on a number of agricultural products, including tomatoes, cucumbers and strawberries. Since June 2, Russia has also restricted the import and transit to other EAEU member states of cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, grapes and other stone fruits from Armenia. Since June 3, it has additionally restricted imports of eggplants, potatoes and dried fruits originating from and exported by Armenia.