GOST-R Certificate Russia
Application Fields of GOST-R Certification
For any kind of goods, which are imported from other countries or produced in Russian Federation, are the subject of certification according to the Russian Legislation. For exported goods, these Certificates are necessary among custom documentation on Russian Customs. Most of the imported goods pass through customs by means of single delivery certificates which are obtained after arrival of the subject delivery. If the manufacturer has certificates for 3 years-serial production, there is no need repeatedly obtain any certificate, an approved copy of these certificate is enough to realize this mission. For the domestic market, all the wholesalers and retailers are obliged to submit these certificates when they are asked by their clients and governmental inspectors.
This is an another reason the necessity to have these certificates for commercial bodies. Even there is no right advertising for some goods if they have no certificates. For any ordinary consumer in the Russian market, certified goods are more reliable than the others. To increase the sales depend on certified products directly.
GOST Certificates concern following product groups:
- Foodstuff and Packing
- Electronics (Partially)
- Cosmetics
- Toys
- Textile Products
- Electrical Equipment
- Mechanical & Electro-mechanical Equipment
- Industrial Equipment, machinery
- Construction Materials
- Oil & Gas Industry
By clicking here, you can learn necessity of GOST Certification for your products. To get the full list of products which are subject to mandatory Certification, please contact with us.
For construction business and industrial factories, any installation are subject of certification to get licenses for use this application.
Because of these main reasons, all over the world, the manufacturer-exporters to the Russia should obtain these certificates.
The certification is very helpful for competition of a product in front of some reproduced goods comes to the market from abroad. Certified products can be sold in Russia more higher conditions and prices.
Types of GOST R Certificates
• Single Delivery ( Shipment ) Certificates :
In this case, there is an importer Russian Company applies for certification for an individual delivery. This certificate given to the importer according to the Contract and Invoice, for the goods of this delivery. For a different delivery or a different buyer, this type of certificate is not valid. Sample tests sometimes necessary.
• GOST R Certificate for Serial Production (for 1 year) :
In this case, there is no need any Russian importer, certificates are given directly to the manufacturer for 1 year period. The products which are written on the certificate, can be delivered to Russia directly on this period. Sample tests are necessary.
• GOST R Certificate for Serial Production (for 3 years) :
These kind of certificates valid for 3 years for serial production after approval. To obtain this kind, Russian Auditors (Experts) will come and check the production on its country. The products which are written on the certificate, can be delivered to Russia directly on this period. Sample tests are necessary.
According to the Russian Legislation for 3 years Serial production Certificates,
annual inspection for production should be performed by Certification Body every year.
The Places that GOST R Certificates are used
- Russian and Byelorussian Customs (Obligatory)
- Wholesalers and Retail Markets
- In Construction Business
- Industrial Production Areas, ( Factories; Oil Industry etc.)
- Industrial Service Facilities ( Industrial Kitchens, Laundry Units etc. )
Also, GOST R Certificates are very effective for prestige reasons in other C.I.S. Countries.
The Countries which are officially required and accepted GOST Certificates :
Russian Federation, Byelorussia (Belarussia)
The Countries which are officially n o t required GOST Certificates
(There are some Agreements between Russia and below countries to recognize of documents each other, thus, GOST Certificates are seriously effective) :
Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Baltic Countries, Moldavia.
Ukraine : GOST R not accepted, UkrSEPRO certificates are necessary.
More information about UkrSEPRO
Steps of Certification
These certificates are issued by the Certification Bodies which are accredited by "The Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology". Our company EMCC GROUP LTD. is an accredited Certification Body in Russia.
To view our Accreditation document, click here.
• 1. Fill our GOST Application Form. One of our representatives will contact you as soon as possible.
Important Notice: The GOST Certification deals with not only the production system, but also with the products. Please determine the products with all their models, subseries which will be certified. For each kind of product please define their International Harmonized System Codes.
More Information about International HS Codes
• 2. Your commercial requirements and subject products will be evaluated and you will receive a detailed quotation including all terms, price and process steps related for your GOST Certification.
We shall submit our quotation within 48 Hours by mail.
• 3. For 1 year serial production or shipment Certification, without factory visit, GOST Certificates will be obtained by means of sample testing and/or existing documents and test reports.
For 3 years serial production certificates, Russian Auditors (Experts) should go to the production facilities and inspect the production. ( In some cases it is not necessary ) This inspection will be executed according to the "Procedure of Production Analysis". There is an "Inspection Record" will be written and signed by the parties as a result of this inspection.
For the most of the products, some samples will be sent to the Moscow for the necessary tests according to the Russian norms. These tests will applied sometimes hygienic, for fire-safety aspects, or some quality aspects. In all normative documents the necessary methodic for tests and their sorts are defined.
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• 4. Your original GOST Certificates will be sent to your postal address by fast courier.
GOST R Certificates can be classified in a different way
1. Mandatory Certificates: These kind of certificates should be issued for the products which are mentioned in the "Mandatory Certification List" and will be asked with Customs Clearance documentation.
2. Voluntary Certificates: If your products are not in the list, Voluntary GOST Certificate can be issued according to;
- Existing GOST normatives,
- Individual technical specifications and details of the producer,
- Existing General Technical Specifications in Russia ( TU )
These kind of certificates are important as Mandatory GOST Certificates and mostly used in domestic market.
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