GOST Certificate of Conformity

GOST R Certificate of Conformity or Quality Certificate under GOST R certification is a document confirming the product compliance with state standards and issued by the authorized certifying body. GOST R Certificate can be received for a limited shipment of products, serial manufacture or contract. The choice is made by certification center and approved by the submitting company. GOST R Certificate of Conformity for a contract

• Is valid for 1 year;
• Is issued for regular shipments;
• Enables to import goods without limitation;
• Requires compliance tests and allocation of protocol number;
• Contains data about the manufacturer, the consignee of goods, contract date and number.

The manufacturer/supplier and the consignee of goods enter into a contract.   GOST R Certificate of Conformity for shipment

• Is issued with an open date;
• Is issued for limited shipment of goods;
• Does not require compliance tests;
• Contains data about the manufacturer, the consignee of goods[А1], bill of lading number and date.

This approach is popular for importation of small and trial shipments of goods. GOST R Certificate of Conformity for serial manufacture

• Is valid for 1–3 years;
• Is issued to both Russian and Foreign manufacturers;
• Requires compliance tests and allocation of protocol number.

Obtaining GOST R Certificate of Conformity Products that may have effect on human safety must be mandatory certified for GOST R compliance: certain food products, pharmaceuticals, equipment, children goods. The list of goods for mandatory certification is binding for both Russian manufacturers and importers.   Products requiring mandatory certification Voluntary receipt of Certificate of Conformity can become an extra advantage in the market competition. The expenses for such certificates are quickly covered and enable the business to reach the next level. Documents to submit for Certificate of Conformity For domestic serial manufacture

• Company Articles of Association;
• Sanitary Epidemiologic Permit for manufacture (advisable);
• Certificates of conformity for the materials used in production;
• Product passport and/or user manual, product catalogue and/or leaflet;
• Technical standards to the manufactured products (technical specifications or GOST);
• Primary State Registration Number Certificate, Tax ID Certificate;
• Lease agreement or title deed for manufacturing premises.

For imported products delivered under a contract

• Copy of a contract;
• Company Articles of Association (first three pages and last page);
• Contract specifications or invoice;
• Quality certificate of the country of origin;
• Primary State Registration Number Certificate, Tax ID Certificate;
• Product description (materials, general appearance, usage) or safety sheets for individual product types.

For imported serial manufacture

• Document certifying the quality of goods;
• Product description (technical specifications, usage, general appearance).