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What is approval needed for battery?
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What is approval needed for battery? GOST R, CU TR, national TR or maybe Telecom approval — FAC declaration?
What is certification mark is applicable — PCT, or EAC, or national TR? The exact answer is not so easy as it's seems.
The table below would help you to classify them accordingly with following CU and national regulations.
| # | Battery | Approval | Mark | Comments |
| 1 | Primary alkaline battery | — GOST R declaration, or — CU declaration under GOST R requirements. Both identical |
PCT | Valid on Russian territory only. Not used in all other CU countries |
| 2 | Li-Ion rechargeable battery | |||
| 3 | Portable battery charger | — CU TR declaration with EMC requirements | EAC | For all CU countries |
| 4 | Rechargeable battery for telecommunication service provider | — GOST R declaration, or — CU declaration under GOST R requirements. Both identical |
PCT | The same as 1 and 2. FAC declaration insistently recommended |
| 5 | Rechargeable battery for motor car | — CU automotive TR declaration CU TR 018/2011 | EAC | EAC mark enforced since Jan 01, 2015 |