For what certification of products is necessary?

Growing from year to year volumes of export and import of products proves that Russian Federation takes not last position in the foreign trade activities of the majority of the world countries. According to laws of the Russian Federation production of foreign manufacturers imported in the country should respond the international quality standards, therefore is the subject to certification. Certification may be carried out concerning the goods or industrial activity of the firm..

What advantages gives certification of products?

The goods not marked by the quality symbol of GOST R are forced to search for the buyer in the cheap ware markets and to withstand a competition of low-quality and cheap production from the countries of the third world. The goods not past certification never become object of serious trade relations. These goods may not become object of advertising presentation. The goods, past process of certification and received certificate of conformity GOST R by results of expertise, do not meet any difficulties at registration of customs documents. A plenty of the firms - manufacturers not completely realizing the necessity of certification of their products, continue to lose the positions in the Russian market.

Is it necessary to show certificates at customs house?

Yes, it is necessary. According to the order of the State Customs Committee of Russia from 1.10.2000, the products of foreign manufacturer imported in the country should be certificated by the Russian norms of certification. There are some kinds of production, which are not obliged to have the certificate of conformity. It is a little of them in comparison with the goods subject to certification. Even if the imported goods, are not subject to obligatory certification, the firm - importer should have refusal letter in which absence of necessity of certification confirmed to be true.

What type of the certificate is necessary for me?

Obligative status of reception of certificates on this or that kind of production is regulated by normative legal acts of the appropriate state ministries. The list of products, subject to obligatory certification is affirmed by the governmental order of the Russian Federation from August, 13, 1997 N 1013 (with changes from May, 24, 2000).
The order of Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation from July, 20, 1998 N 217 " About a hygienic estimation of manufacture, delivery and realization of products and goods " (with changes from September, 2, 1999) and the Order of Ministry of Health of Russia from 15.08.01 N 32 regulate responsibility for a hygienic condition of production.
The list of production subject to obligatory certification in the field of fire safety in the Russian Federation is authorized by the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation from March, 28, 1996 N 10 " About the statement of normative legal acts of System of certification of products and services in the field of fire safety ".

Is Russian certificates valid outside the Russian Federation?

The validity of the certificate of conformity given in Russia according to the interstate agreements achieved earlier is also distributed to Kazakhstan, Georgia and Byelorussia. All states of CIS demand conformity of production imported in these countries to norms of Gosstandard. The situation is caused by absence in these countries their own highly equipped laboratories for realization of necessary tests. Except for Ukraine which is giving out the own certificate of quality (on some kinds of the goods), all other countries of the CIS are contented with a confirmation of certificates of conformity GOST R given out in Russia.

In what cases it is necessary to present the certificate of conformity?

Each copy of the certificate of conformity is accompanied by a press of company, the signature of the head and should be certified by the notary. Certificates or affirmation on their conformity are represented to customs officers together with the customs cargo declaration and are necessary documents for obtaining of permission to import goods into the territory of the Russian Federation. The customs house officer may call and request confirmation by phones specified in the certificate of conformity from the experts giving out the certificate. Presence of the copy of certificate of conformity in the retail shop trading in the imported goods, may be checked up by tax inspectors and sanitary stations representatives.

What is the certificate of conformity on a batch production?

The certificate of conformity on a batch production with validity up to 3 years may be given by the expert organization having accreditation of Gosstandard. The certificate is given out to the manufacturer or the importer of production on the Russian market. After inspection of all stages of production process and completing laboratory tests of samples the commission of experts in certification makes a decision on registration of the certificate of conformity on a batch production. Accepting the decision occupies less time if the firm has the certificate of quality of standard ISO received earlier. Center of certification has the right to carry out annual control check of an industrial line, therefore the firm which has ordered the certificate undertakes to pay all charges related to departure of experts on a place of manufacture.

What documents are necessary for the beginning process of certification?

Take a look at the list of documents for certification of a party of products and a batch production. After studying all obtained documents and info experts of the center will determine cost of forthcoming certification, send the offer and consist the contract about certification of products.

How procedure of the expert control of a batch production will be carried out?

It is necessary for experts to be convinced on a place that release of certified production is adjusted stably and has serial character. Inspection process of a present conditions of the manufacture carried out by experts is close to similar procedures for registration of the certificate of standards ISO. It is required from the manufacturer to give a photocopy of some documents.. To be familiarized with the process of check read "The process of certification of products in the Russian Federation".. Check of an industrial line lasts 1-2 days.

Is it enough to own the certificate of quality ISO received earlier?

The certificate of quality ISO, is not sufficient for affirmation of conformity of production to standards of GOST R. There are some differences in norms established by GOSSTANDART and system of standards ISO. Therefore instead of received certificates ISO and CE the manufacturer is obliged to obtain the certificate of conformity GOST R and the hygienic conclusion of Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.