TR CU 032/2013 addresses the safety of equipment operating under excess pressure when placed on the EAEU market. The equipment type, working medium, pressure and physical dimensions determine which scope and category rules apply. Start with the manufacturer's design data for the item being supplied, then check the current regulation for the conformity route and any exclusion.
Define the equipment being supplied
Confirm whether the order is for an individual vessel, a pipework system, a pressure accessory or a larger assembly. Mark the boundaries on a drawing and identify the pressure-bearing components. A skid may incorporate a vessel and several pipe runs, with different design conditions on each side of a regulator. An invoice description such as process skid does not give the assessor enough information to identify those parts.
Check the scope and exclusions against the actual equipment and its intended use. The description should reflect how the product leaves the factory, what is installed at the destination and which party supplies the final assembly. Record the basis for the scope decision for each item or assembly under review.
Collect the inputs for the category decision
Read the relevant classification provisions using a consistent set of design data. Confirm which pressure value the applicable provision calls for and record the units. A normal operating reading or a pressure-test result has a different purpose. Collect the maximum permitted or design pressure as documented, the temperature range and the volume or nominal diameter relevant to the equipment.
Identify the working medium and its hazardous properties where relevant to the regulation. For equipment with several compartments or more than one design condition, document the conditions separately. A model name or a customs code cannot establish the applicable category on its own. Keep the classification calculation or reasoning in the technical file so it can be checked against later orders.
Determine the conformity assessment route
Use the classification result, the current regulation and the circumstances of supply to determine whether certification or declaration applies. For certification, the accredited certification body evaluates the evidence and makes the decision. For declaration, the eligible applicant accepts and registers the declaration using the evidence required by the scheme.
Confirm whether the file covers serial production, a batch or an individual unit. Agree with the assessor how the supplied configuration and any variants will be identified. Where some work takes place at the destination, clarify which evidence must come from the factory and which work is documented at the site.
Build a technical file that the assessor can trace
- Provide the equipment data sheet or passport, the model and manufacturing site, and a general arrangement drawing.
- Include design conditions, working-medium information, relevant dimensions and identification of pressure-bearing parts.
- Gather applicable design calculations, materials evidence and manufacturing records. Include joining and inspection records where the assessment calls for them.
- Supply relevant test records, installation and operating instructions, and a draft nameplate for the configuration under review.
Mark each document with the equipment model or serial number and its revision. If a report concerns another configuration, explain the relationship and identify what changed before asking whether it can be reused.
Separate product conformity from site obligations
The EAEU conformity document addresses the product and assessed scope. A Russian facility may have separate industrial safety duties relating to the installation or operation of that equipment. Ask the receiving operator to identify the site's obligations and who will handle them. Plan that work alongside the product assessment so there is a clear handover of the passport, instructions and supporting records.
Before dispatch, compare the nameplate and passport with the conformity document and the order. Resolve differences in model, manufacturer or design conditions before the equipment enters service.
Frequently asked questions
Can the category be determined from the HS code?
Start with the actual equipment and the regulatory classification rules. The code helps identify the shipment, but it does not establish the working medium, pressure, volume or nominal diameter.
Do all pressure vessels need the same document?
The route varies with the scope, category and conditions of supply. Classify the particular vessel and check the applicable scheme before commissioning tests.
Can a pressure test report replace the conformity assessment?
A pressure test report may provide evidence for the assessed equipment. The applicable procedure determines which additional evidence, checks and conformity document are required.
What if a different working medium is planned?
Review the new medium and design conditions with the manufacturer and assessor. The applicable classification and evidence can change with the intended use.
Compare the certificate and declaration routes and check what evidence applies to your product.