Uzbekistan has adopted two major technical regulations that set new requirements for electrical and electronic products:
- Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) — Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 517 of 15 August 2025, entering into force 17 February 2026.
- Low-Voltage Equipment Safety — Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 216 of 9 April 2025, entering into force 10 October 2025.
These regulations will reshape market access rules for a wide range of electrical and electronic equipment.
1. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (Uzbek RoHS)
The RoHS regulation limits the concentration of ten hazardous substances — lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB, PBDE, DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP — to 0.1 % by weight in homogeneous materials (cadmium 0.01 %).
It applies broadly to household appliances, lighting equipment, IT and telecom devices, cables, and low-voltage components.
Compliance is confirmed through declaration of conformity (schemes 1d–6d) or certification (schemes 1c–6c).
If a manufacturer chooses certification, a separate RoHS certificate is not required as an independent document: RoHS requirements are integrated into the product’s main certificate. If a standalone RoHS certificate is still needed for commercial or contractual reasons, it can be issued, but it will be part of the unified certification procedure.
If a product already has a valid certificate and now falls under the RoHS regulation, RoHS requirements can be added during the regular annual inspection of that certificate, avoiding a full re-issue.
2. Low-Voltage Equipment Safety
This regulation sets unified safety requirements for electrical equipment operating at 50–1000 V AC or 75–1500 V DC. It covers household and professional appliances, climate-control and lighting equipment, computers, power supplies, cables, protective and switching devices, and more.
Main safety requirements:
- Electrical safety — protection against electric shock, insulation strength, resistance to overloads and external factors.
- Mechanical safety — protection from moving parts and structural integrity.
- Fire and environmental safety — flame resistance, use of refrigerants with ODP = 0 and GWP < 2100, limits on noise and electromagnetic emissions.
- Energy efficiency and labeling — mandatory indication of voltage, current, power, energy-efficiency class and the national conformity mark.
Products must be approved through declaration of conformity (schemes 1d–6d) or certification (schemes 1c, 3c, 4c).
Certificates and declarations issued before 10 October 2025 remain valid until their stated expiry.
Practical aspects
- Declaration procedures are still being finalized; detailed guidance on interaction with accredited laboratories will be issued before the effective dates.
- Testing laboratories are expanding their accreditation to include the new test methods and scope required for both regulations.
Steps to take for the manufacturers and exporters:
– review the product portfolio to identify items in scope,
– obtain detailed substance and safety data from suppliers,
– plan laboratory testing and update documentation and labeling.
Early preparation will ensure uninterrupted market access when the Low-Voltage Equipment Safety regulation takes effect on 10 October 2025 and the RoHS regulation on 17 February 2026.
