Why is GOST certification necessary?


Usually Certificate is necessary for two cases:

                                 • Customs house
                                 • Realization of products at Russian market


The Law on Certification of Products and Services stipulates two types of certification - mandatory and voluntary certification. The Law on Protection of Rights of Consumers and the Law on Standardization regulate mandatory certification process and identify products that are subject to this type of certification.

According to the order of the State Customs Committee of Russia from 01.10.2000, production of foreign manufacturers imported in the country should respond the national quality standards, therefore is the subject to certification

                              . Certification GOST may be carried out concerning the goods or industrial activity of the firm. The goods, past process of certification and received certificate of conformity GOST by results of expertise, do not meet any difficulties at registration of customs documents. That is why Russian export companies and organizations cannot work with non-certified products.

Is it necessary Russian Certification for my products?


Russia is a unique country and has unique requirements to safety. If you plan to trade with Russia , you should know and understand the Russian requirements for certification. Your product should conform to the Russian standards which are different and mostly not harmonized with the European or International standards. CE self-declaration is not recognized in Russia and cannot replace the Russian Certificate of Conformity.

                         Basically, almost all consumer products require the mandatory certification; it includes all food products, products for children, perfume and cosmetics, tableware and kitchenware, packaging materials, household and industrial equipment, etc. Depending on the nature of the goods you are planning to ship to Russia or to another CIS country, you may need to comply with one or more certification requirements. There are 19 mandatory certification systems regulated by Laws of the Russian Federation (“GOST R”, “Elektrosvyaz”, “Fire Safety” etc) and over 300 voluntary ones. Today, GOST R Certificate of Conformity is the most common permissive document in Russia testifying that your product meets necessary safety standards. In 1993, SGS was accredited by Gosstandart of Russia (former name for the Federal Agency on the Technical Regulation and Metrology) to provide GOST R certification services.  


                                                Companies who export their goods only occasionally. The single shipment certificate is valid for one delivery only. But, there is a possibility of few deliveries using this one shipment certificate. In the certificate is written the amount of goods which are going to be exported to Russia . So this amount can be divided in few deliveries. The Consignment Certificate of Conformity is a trade document valid for one consignment only, i.e. for a certain quantity and type of product. This kind of certificate is advisable if you export to Russia sporadically. It can be issued only if you are able to prove who will be your customer/importer in Russia by means of a contract or an invoice.

The one shipment certificate is only for those company who can prove (by a contract with the Russian receiver or by an invoice) their customer in Russia .