Armenia

Concluded (EAEU) · Moderate coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

50 screening rules

Labeling: 18 rules — 17 blocking, 0 conditional, 1 advisory
Additives: 8 rules — 7 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory
Contaminants & residue limits: 11 rules — 10 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory
Import & registration: 13 rules — 11 blocking, 0 conditional, 2 advisory

Market profile

Main food law: Law HO-135-N Food Safety 2014
Labeling regulation: TR CU 022/2011 (shared)
Additives and residue limits: TR CU 021/2011 + 029/2012 (shared)
National standards body: SARM (AST); GOST — paywalled

Import and export

Documents to import

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / airway bill / road manifest — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Customs declaration (import) — Issued by: State Revenue Committee - Customs (EAEU goods declaration) — Mandatory
Importer / customs client registration — Issued by: State Revenue Committee (TIN) — Mandatory
Certificate of origin (incl. preferential forms) — Issued by: Exporting-country chamber/customs — Conditional
Veterinary certificate (EAEU form) & import permit — Issued by: State Service for Food Safety (SSFS) / exporting vet authority — Conditional
Phytosanitary certificate & quarantine control — Issued by: SSFS / exporting NPPO — Conditional
EAEU Declaration / Certificate of Conformity (TR CU 021/2011 etc.) — Issued by: EAEU-accredited certification body — Mandatory

Documents to export

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Customs export declaration — Issued by: State Revenue Committee - Customs (EAEU goods declaration) — Mandatory
Certificate of origin (incl. preferential forms) — Issued by: Armenian Chamber of Commerce / Expertise Centre — Conditional
Veterinary export certificate — Issued by: SSFS — Conditional
Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: SSFS — Conditional

Government fees

Customs clearance fee (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
SSFS veterinary / phytosanitary inspection & lab fees (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
EAEU conformity declaration / certificate (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority

Customs single window: SRC e-declaration

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Official sources

Law of the Republic of Armenia No. HO-135-N 'On Food Safety' (2014) Open the source
FAOLEX record — Law No. HO-135-N 'On food safety' (2014) Open the source
USDA GAIN: Armenia — Draft Amendments to EAEU Regulation on Packaging Notified to WTO (2023) Open the source

Sources of the rules inherited from the Eurasian Economic Union (shared bloc)

TR CU 021/2011 — On food safety (2011) Open the source
TR CU 021/2011 — Croatian Ministry of Agriculture copy (EN) (2011) Open the source
TR TS 021/2011 — USDA FAS full translation (Bryant Christie) (2011) Open the source
TR CU 022/2011 — Food products in terms of their labelling (2011) Open the source
TR CU 023/2011 — Juice products from fruits and vegetables (2011) Open the source
TR CU 024/2011 — Oil and fat products (2011) Open the source
TR CU 029/2012 — Safety requirements for food additives, flavourings and processing aids (2012) Open the source
TR TS 029/2012 — SERNAPESCA copy incl. annexes (EN) (2012) Open the source
TR CU 033/2013 — On safety of milk and dairy products (2013) Open the source
TR CU 034/2013 — On safety of meat and meat products (2013) Open the source
TR CU 034/2013 Annex 1 — microbiological standards (EN, DGAV) (2013) Open the source
Eurasian Economic Commission document portal (2011) Open the source

Reference documents

USDA GAIN — Draft Amendments to EAEU Packaging Regulation (WTO) (2023) Open the source
FAOLEX record — Law HO-135-N (2014) Open the source
Law HO-135-N On Food Safety (EN) (2014) Open the source
USDA GAIN Report Armenia Annual (legacy) (2004) Open the source
AST national standards (SARM)
GOST interstate standards applied in Armenia
USDA FAS Armenia country page (current) Open the source

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.