GOST, GOST-Certification, GOST R Certificate of Conformity

Markinvest/GOST R-certification; export to Russia. Russian trade and selling of goods in Russia usually requires GOST R Certification. GOST R Certificate is a confirmation that the product meets Russian safety requirements and can be imported and sold in Russia.

GOST R Certificates of Conformity are issued by Certification Bodies accredited by Rostekhregulirovanie to act on its behalf. Prior to the issuance of GOST R Certificate of Conformity for some products, exporters may need to obtain some additional documentation and certificates, for example: company’s standards (STO), laboratory tests and reports; other certificates like ISO etc. GOST R certificate for multiple years requires inspection of the production, production methods and the documents.

Obligatory/Mandatory Certification

Russian GOST R Certificate of Conformity is essential to make it  possible for the product to enter into the Russian market and to be sold in Russia. Products requiring obligatory certification are listed in the full list of products subject to mandatory certification within GOST R system. Lists of these products are changing all the time, so it is necessary to confirm if the product needs obligatory certification.

Voluntary Certification

For products not subject to obligatory/mandatory certification according to the Russian law, voluntary certification may be applied. Usually this is a powerful marketing tool in the Russian market. In some projects or areas the voluntary certification can be required (voluntary certification becomes obligatory).

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The GOST R system is monitored jointly by the Federal Agency for the Technical Regulation and Metrology (abbreviated as Rostekhregulirovanie; former Gosstandart) and Federal Customs Service of Russia and GOST R certificates are required for the custom clearance.

• GOST R serial production certificate for 1-3 years is granted for the manufacturer of the product or for the trade or intermediary companies, for example for the dealer, retailer etc.
   

• GOST R Single shipment certificate is valid only for one shipment. It is granted to the manufacturer, exporter or importer of the goods to Russia.
   

• Hygienic Certificate for 1-5 years is granted for the manufacturer of the product, for retailer, dealer etc.
   

• Exemption Letter confirms that the exported or sold product is not a subject to the mandatory GOST R certificate in Russia. It is granted for the Russian applicants.

NOTE!

Annual inspection: mandatory to keep GOST R Certificate valid. Contract for the annual inspection is made when applying for the GOST R Certificate.

Trade contract: all valid GOST R certificates and other related documents subject to consumer safety and other responsibilities should be included in to any trade contract.

Manual instruction and maintenance instructions: has to be in Russian and there should be mentioned which kind of GOST R Certificates are granted for the product.

GOST R Mark (Mark of Conformity): has to be visible. The Mark consists of a sign standing for the GOST R certification system combined with the Certification Body registration number. GOST R Mark should also be printed on the rating plate. Instructions for the obligatory and the voluntary GOST R Mark are given when GOST R Certificate is granted.

Product packaging: instructions are available how to show GOST R Mark on the product label.