The article describes the mechanisms of technical regulation formation and development in Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) intended to ensure security, reliability, and quality of products and services. The paper provides a detailed review of legislative trends in technical regulation, standardization and accreditation as pertaining to the industrial sector of the country including the electric power industry, and considers some peculiarities of similar sector development in Russia and the EAEU taking into account best foreign practices.

Key words: technical regulation, standardization, security, reliability, electrical power industry.