Voluntary GOST R Certificate

Voluntary GOST R Certificate,Certificate of Conformity in GOST R system affirms that the goods delivered in Russia, and/or production line where they were manufactured, conform to the Russian Safety Standards.

Typically, the exporters choose one of the three types of GOST R certificates.
1. Shipment certification: provides necessary certificates for only one shipment. Fastest and least costly.
2. Serial certification: allows the specified product to be imported in Russia for one year, regardless of the number of shipments and volume (does not affect Custom dues!).
3. Production certification: Russian experts certify the manufacturing facility, which allows to list and export to Russia any products coming off this facility for 3 years. Sometimes it involves inviting 2-3 Russian experts to inspect the facility.

Depending on the product, the GOST R certificate may require prior hygienic, fire safety certification, or Government Registration.

Two kinds of Conformity Certificate:

• The obligatory Conformity Certificate - on production which is subject to obligatory certification;
• The voluntary Certificate of Conformity - on production which is subject to voluntary certification - all other production which was not included into Lists of production which is subject to obligatory certification.

The list of the products, subject to the obligatory GOST R Certification is regulated by the Federal Customs Service letter, dated December, 19th, 2006, N 06-73/44906 "About the list of the goods, for which the obligatory certification is required in case of releasing on the customs territory of the Russian Federation"

Download the list of the obligatory certified goods (in Russian).

Documents needed for the GOST R Certificate of Conformity*:

• For shipment certification:
  • Data about the manufacturer (name, address, phone);
  • Requisites of the applicant company;
  • Contract, invoice.
  • Exact name of production, including types, models;
  • Production description
  • Earlier received certificates and test reports (ISO 9001:2000).
• For serial certification:
  • Data about the manufacturer (name, address, phone);
  • The exact name of production, including types, models;
  • Production description;
  • Earlier received certificates and test reports (ISO 9001:2000);