ArmInfo.According to a report on the development of the product labeling system within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the number of registered producers and importers of goods subject to mandatory labeling in the Republic of Armenia increased by 7% during 2025 alone. Concurrently, the number of regulatory violations in this sector decreased by approximately 56%.
The document, released by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) press service, highlights the key benefits of implementing the EAEU product labeling system, which include the "whitening" of the market and increased fiscal revenue for member states. In recent years, there has been a growing interest among Union countries in using identification markers to protect internal markets from illegal products and unfair competition. Expanding the coverage of labeled goods groups will improve traceability, provide consumers with accurate product information, and enhance tax collection.
Performance across EAEU member states:
Armenia: Registered 7% growth in producers/importers of labeled goods in 2025, with a 56% reduction in violations. Belarus: Following the introduction of labeling, legal imports of footwear increased more than threefold, dairy products grew by over 70%, and light industry goods saw a 60% increase. Kazakhstan: Counterfeit tobacco trade turnover decreased by $20 million. Kyrgyzstan: Additional budget revenue from the sale of labeled goods has exceeded $800 million since the system's inception. Russia: Preliminary calculations indicate that the labeling system has generated approximately $20 billion in additional budget revenue.
"The marking system, given emerging economic challenges, requires constant improvement," noted Andrey Slepnev, Minister of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EAEC).
The EEC Minister emphasized that the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has instructed the development of proposals by the end of the current year regarding the application of unified cryptographic protection methods for identification markers. These measures aim to simplify information exchange between countries and prevent the labeling of goods whose legal import from third countries or production within EAEU member states cannot be verified. Furthermore, the Commission intends to utilize the labeling system to protect consumers from goods that fail to meet safety requirements established by EAEU technical regulations.
