New form permits

Since the beginning of this year, the new rules for product certification have come into force and are already spreading practical application. Requirements for registration of forms of conformity certificates have changed. Now in the new forms of certificates there are fifteen fields with the following content:

- information about the object, including the product identifying it (article, brand, type, model, etc.);

- name;

- name, details of the regulations in accordance with which the goods are made (standard, technical regulations, (if any) technical conditions, another regulatory document);

- product codes;

- information on supporting documents (test reports, studies, measurements, indicating the date, number, laboratory name, accreditation certificate number and expiration date, other documents);

- term, conditions of storage of goods, shelf life, other information identifying products.

In cases of significant volume, the certificate of conformity can now be supplemented with applications. Each sheet must be numbered accordingly, contain proper signatures and a registration number.

As before, the document is completed using electronic printing devices in Russian. But the order of the traditional identity has changed significantly. Now the applicant can verify the copy of the certificate with a personal signature as an individual, and if there is a registration of the individual entrepreneur, with a signature and stamp.

Who is authorized to carry out product certification；
Mandatory certification of products in full is carried out by special bodies - state, independent, private, with foreign participation, received according to the Government Decree “On Accreditation ...” the authority to conduct this type of activity.
Certification activities on the principle of voluntariness are carried out similarly to the obligatory methods in accordance with the procedure established by law by specialized bodies and centers.


According to the rules of the TR, the certification center is endowed with the following job functions and is entitled to:
- to confirm the compliance of objects;
- on a contractual basis, in accordance with the procedure established by the Government of the Russian Federation, involve accredited testing laboratories for carrying out measurements, research and testing. The certification center is authorized to have its own laboratory.
- to exercise control over the objects, if such is provided for in the contract or the relevant product certification scheme in a voluntary manner;
- absolutely each issued certificate of conformity to enter in a special account, keep a register;
- Inform the relevant authorities in a timely manner about products that have not passed the evaluation procedure;
- suspend, terminate the period of validity of certificates;
- to ensure that the applicants are informed about the mandatory procedures for evaluation;
- set the price range for the services provided in accordance with the approved methodology of the Russian Federation;
- authorize the applicant to use the mark of conformity (if the application is provided for by the system).