The Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan has approved the Technical Regulation on the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products. The document sets uniform mandatory requirements restricting hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products placed on the market of Uzbekistan, and applies from 15 February 2026.

Products outside the scope

The technical regulation does not apply to:

1. products for defence and law enforcement, or used as special technical means in investigative operations;

2. equipment rated above 1000 V AC or 1500 V DC;

3. components intended for use in electrical equipment not listed in the regulation;

4. photovoltaic panels (solar cells);

5. products intended for ground-based and orbital space objects;

6. electrical equipment intended exclusively for aviation, water, underground and land transport;

7. batteries and accumulators intended for electrical and electronic products;

8. second-hand equipment;

9. large-scale fixed industrial installations;

10. measuring instruments;

11. medical devices;

12. equipment designed specifically for research and development.

How conformity is confirmed

Conformity of electrical and electronic products with the requirements of the technical regulation is confirmed by a declaration of conformity or certification.

For serially produced products, the certificate of conformity is valid for three years. For products supplied as a set, validity is determined by the product's own validity or warranty period.

List of regulated products

Annex 1 of the technical regulation lists the electrical and electronic products subject to mandatory conformity assessment:

1. appliances and devices for food preparation and storage, kitchen mechanisation and other kitchen equipment;

2. appliances for treating textiles, clothing and footwear (washing, ironing, drying, cleaning); appliances for cleaning and tidying premises; appliances for maintaining and regulating the indoor microclimate;

3. appliances for personal hygiene, hair, nail and skin care and body heating; games, sports and fitness equipment; audio and video equipment, televisions and radio receivers; domestic sewing and knitting machines; gardening equipment; aquarium and garden pond equipment;

4. power supplies, chargers and voltage stabilisers;

5. light sources and lighting equipment, including units built into furniture;

6. electric toys;

7. computers and connected devices, including combinations of them;

8. cash registers, receipt printers, ID card readers, ATMs and information kiosks;

9. cables, wires and cords rated up to 500 V AC or DC, excluding fibre optic cables;

10. automatic switches and residual current devices;

11. electrical devices for controlling appliances;

12. telecommunications equipment (terminal equipment), including fixed and mobile telephones, automatic telephone exchanges, fax machines and telex machines;

13. gaming and vending machines;

14. fire, security and fire alarm devices.

Note that conformity documents obtained before the technical regulation enters into force remain valid for the period stated in those documents.