GOST-R CERTIFICATE

GOST-R certificate is necessary for every commodity which is sold wholesale or retail.  Besides being inspected in the customs, this certificate is also asked for in store inspections performed in the domestic market. The legal and safe way to trade with Russia is to get certificate for what is produced.

Quality standardization in import and export commodities has gained higher importance after the crisis in 1997. Quality Certification is performed as mandatory in some products and services while some are performed on demand. Yellow colored certificate is given to products and services which are kept mandatory while blue is given to the ones on demand. The ones which has to get yellow color certificate is stated on No:64 of Products and services with mandatory Quality Certification law issued in 30.July.2002 by Russian government standards.

Gost R certificate is issued by accreditaiton centers which are accredited by Russian governement after being tested in the labarotories accredited by the government. If other than GOST-R compatability document, a fire and hygiene certification is needed according to Russia MCS Ministry 08.July.2002y. No:320 Products mandatory for fire certification and Russian Federation Hygiene standards 15. August 2002 y/ N6/325 Products mandatory for hygiene certification, first hygiene and fire documents will be handed out, and than GOST-R quality document.

Fields Gost-R Certificate is used

• Russian Customs (Mandatory)
• Retail Stores (For products sold retailly)
• In construction (To get settlement licence)
• Sites such as Industrial Kitchen, Laundry (to get operation licence)