TR TS 021/2011 PDF

Full title and description

TR TS 021/2011 — Technical Regulation of the Customs Union (ТР ТС 021/2011) "On the safety of food products". The regulation sets harmonized safety, hygiene, labeling and conformity-assessment requirements for food and related production, storage, transport, packaging and materials in contact with food across the Customs Union / Eurasian Economic Union territory.

Abstract

This technical regulation establishes mandatory safety requirements (sanitary‑epidemiological, hygienic and veterinary), rules for identification and labelling, testing and conformity assessment procedures (declaration or state registration) and transitional provisions for placing food products on the market in member states of the Customs Union/EAEU. It aims to protect human life and health, prevent misleading consumer information and ensure a unified approach to food safety in the internal market.

General information

• Status: In force — active and amended (transitional provisions and multiple amendment decisions adopted since original approval).
• Publication date: Adopted by Customs Union Commission Decision No. 880 on 9 December 2011; initial entry into force 1 July 2013 (with later amendments and staged effective dates).
• Publisher: Commission of the Customs Union / Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) — responsible authority for the text and subsequent amendments.
• ICS / categories: Food technology (ICS 67 — includes subgroups such as methods of tests and analysis, materials in contact with food, products in general).
• Edition / version: TR TS 021/2011 (original decision of 2011) with multiple amendments (examples: Council/Collegium decisions of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 affecting lists of standards, residue limits and other provisions; see transitional provisions and effective dates published by the EEC).
• Number of pages: Published translations and commercial compilations vary; a common PDF publication of the regulation and annexes is approximately 245 pages (varies by edition/publisher).

Scope

The regulation applies to food products placed on the market within the Customs Union / EAEU member states and to the processes of production, storage, transportation, distribution and disposal of such products. It covers product safety parameters (microbiological, chemical, radionuclide and veterinary residues), requirements for packaging and contact materials, information and labeling requirements, rules for identification and procedures for conformity assessment (declaration of conformity or state registration for specific categories). The document also lists exclusions and categories subject to special state registration (for example certain baby foods, dietary and therapeutic foods, mineral waters, biologically active additives and new food types) and establishes transitional arrangements for previously issued national certificates.

Key topics and requirements

• Mandatory safety requirements for food products (microbiological, chemical and radionuclide limits; prohibition of pathogenic organisms and their toxins).
• Maximum permissible levels for veterinary drug residues and rules for animal-origin food (including related amendments establishing residue limits).
• Requirements for production hygiene, storage, transport, and disposal to prevent contamination and ensure traceability.
• Rules for materials and articles in contact with food (safety and migration limits).
• Labelling and consumer information requirements to prevent misleading claims and to provide mandatory product information.
• Conformity assessment framework: procedures for declaration of conformity, schemes for testing and inspection, and state registration for specified product categories; mandatory EAC conformity marking for products placed on the market under the regulation.
• Reference and voluntary standards lists (annexed lists of interstate and national standards, test methods and measurement standards used to demonstrate conformity).
• Transitional provisions defining deadlines for replacing earlier national certificates and for staged entry into force of amendments.

Typical use and users

Primary users include food manufacturers, food ingredient suppliers, packaging and equipment manufacturers, testing laboratories, conformity assessment bodies and notified authorities, importers/exporters active in EAEU member states, national regulators and market surveillance authorities, and consultants supporting EAEU market access and certification. The regulation is used to design product compliance files, sampling and testing plans, labeling, HACCP and other hygiene systems aligned with the TR's requirements.

Related standards

Related technical regulations and normative documents commonly referenced alongside TR TS 021/2011 include other sector TRs (for example TR CU 033/2013 on milk and dairy, TR CU 034/2013 on meat products, EAEU TR on fish products), the lists of interstate and national standards adopted by EEC decisions that are tied to TR TS 021/2011, and international standards and food-safety systems such as HACCP/ISO 22000 used by industry to achieve compliance.

Keywords

food safety; TR TS 021/2011; Customs Union technical regulation; EAEU; EEC; food labeling; conformity assessment; state registration; EAC mark; microbiological limits; veterinary residues; packaging materials; HACCP; testing methods; standards list.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: TR TS 021/2011 is a regional technical regulation adopted by the Customs Union (now administered by the Eurasian Economic Commission) that sets mandatory safety, labeling and conformity-assessment requirements for food products circulated in the member states.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers safety requirements (microbiological, chemical, radionuclide and veterinary residue limits), production and hygiene rules, labeling and information, materials in contact with food, sampling and laboratory testing methods, and procedures for conformity assessment (declaration or state registration for certain categories).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Regulators, conformity-assessment bodies, testing laboratories, food producers and packagers, importers and exporters, and compliance consultants working in or exporting to EAEU member states. They use it to prepare technical dossiers, perform testing and obtain required declarations or registrations.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The regulation is in force and has been amended several times since adoption (original decision 9 December 2011; entry into force 1 July 2013 for most provisions). Amendments and updated lists of standards have been adopted periodically — users should consult the EEC's published decisions and the regulation's annexes for current text and the effective dates of specific amendments.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one of several Customs Union / EAEU technical regulations addressing food and related sectors; related TRs address specific product groups (dairy, meat, fish, etc.) and there are annexed lists of interstate and national standards intended to be used for voluntary compliance and testing methods.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Food safety, labeling, conformity assessment, state registration, EAC, veterinary residues, microbiological limits, packaging materials, HACCP, testing methods, EAEU/EEC.