Sgs product certification russia customs union 10 2012

a uniform
Product Certification System
for the Customs Union
Jozef SOMERS
Manager SGS Russian Certification Services

TAX & LEGAL CONFERENCE ON DOING BUSINESS WITH RUSSIA
organized by CCBLR & NautaDutilh, Brussels 16-10-2012

PROGRAM

1. GOST Certification in Russia / CIS
2. TR Certification in Russia
3. TR CU Certification in Customs Union
4. SANITARY Certification in Customs Union
5. RTN Permit to Use in Russia
6. Other certificates in Russia
7. Services for Investors in Russia
8. About SGS
9. Q&A

TAX & LEGAL CONFERENCE ON DOING BUSINESS WITH RUSSIA 2
organized by CCBLR & NautaDutilh Brussels, 16-10-2012

1. GOST Certification for RU / CIS

 USSR: Products conform with Gosstandarts (GOST’s)
 1993 : National Product Certification Systems
GOST R System
GOST B System
GOST K System
GOST U System ...

1. GOST R Certificate of Conformity,
by a Certification Body (like SGS)
or
2. GOST R Declaration of Conformity
by importer (Russian legal entity)

Certificate / Declaration required @ customs clearance!


1. GOST Certificate of Conformity

Marks of Conformity in Russia:

Mark of Conformity Kazakhstan:

Mark of Conformity in Belarus:


2. TR Certification, Russia

 2003: Russian Law on Technical Reglaments (TR)
 “TR System” comparable to “EU Directives system”
 Belarus & Kazakhstan: same evolution

 Products: conform with TR requirements

1. TR Certificate of Conformity
by a Certification Body (like SGS)
or
2. TR Declaration of Conformity
by a Russian legal entity (importer)

TR Certificate/Declaration needed @ customs clearance!


2. TR Certificate of Conformity, Russia

TR Mark of Conformity Russia:


2. TR Declaration of Conformity, Russia


2. TR Certification, Russia

 2008: Russian Technical Reglaments started to appear:

 TR Dairy products, 2008
 TR Vegetable oils, 2009
 TR Juices , 2009
 TR Machinery , Sept 2010
 TR Low Voltage , Dec 2010 but...
delayed....
then cancelled....
to be replaced by:

TR CU Low Voltage ...


3. TR CU Certification, Customs Union

 2000: EURASEC = EURASian Economic Community
6 countries of the CIS
 July 2010: Customs Union - Belarus
- Russia
- Kazakhstan
 Goal: a free economic space
-> Free movement of goods
-> Need for a uniform Certification System
 -> Technical Reglaments for Customs Union!!
TR CU
 TR CU Certificate of Conformity valid in 3 countries!!



 About product compliancy with TR CU requirements
 Formalized by:

1. TR CU Certificate of Conformity
by a CU Certification Body (like SGS Vostok )
or
2. TR CU Declaration of Conformity
by a CU legal entity (importer)

 TR CU Certificate/Declaration needed @ external border
customs clearance!



2012: TR CU’s start being rolled out....
 TR CU 006/2011 Pyrotechnic Products 15/02/2012

 TR CU 005/2011 Packaging 01/07/2012

 TR CU 007/2011 Products for Children & Teens 01/07/2012

 TR CU 008/2011 Toys 01/07/2012

 TR CU 009/2011 Perfumes – Cosmetics 01/07/2012

 TR CU 004/2011 Low Voltage Equipment scheduled 15/02/2013

 TR CU 010/2011 Machinery scheduled 15/02/2013

 TR CU 011/2011 Lifts scheduled 15/02/2013

 TR CU 012/2011 Ex-Proof Equipment scheduled 15/02/2013

 ....

3. TR CU Certificate of Conformity, Customs Union

Mark of Conformity for the
Customs Union:


4. SANITARY Certification, Russia & CU

 1993: Hygienic Conclusion
 Mandatory for many products and Food Machinery
 Compliancy with Sanitary Rules
 Required at customs clearance
 July 2010: Customs Union established
Uniform Sanitary certification established:
 CU Sanitary Expert Conclusion (Food Machinery)
> required on production site in Russia
 CU Sanitary State Registration (alcohol, cosmetics,...)
> required at customs clearance
 01/01/2012: transition period Hygienic Conclusion
ends is prolonged!


4. SANITARY Certificates, Customs Union

Example of uniform SAN Expert Conclusion

Example of uniform SAN State Registration


5. RTN Permit to Use, Russia

 1719: Tsar Peter I established Gosgortechnadzor
 1998: Federal Agency RosTechNadzor
issues RTN Permits to Use
 On basis of Expertise by RTN Expert Centre (SGS Vostok)
 About Industrial Safety
 - Pressure vessels
- Hoisting equipment, escalators, cableways
- Metallurgical, mining, oil & gas equipment
- Equipment to be used in hazardous environment
-…
 RTN Permit to Use required at commissioning on site
 Unclear if/how RTN is to be affected by Customs Union

5. RTN Permit to Use, Russia


6. Other CERTIFICATES, RUSSIA

 Explosion Safety Certificate
(cfr. ATEX 95 Directive)

 Metrological Certificate
 Telecom Certificate
 Fire Safety Certificate

 Technical Passports for equipment

Above not (yet) affected by creation of CU


7. Services for INVESTORS in Russia

1. Tender support in Russia
 review terms of references
 qualification of EPC’s, contractors, suppliers

2. Design review
 on compliancy with client’s specifications
 on compliancy with local safety / environmental regulations
 on completeness
 verification of strength calculations

3. Risk analysis of the project planning
4. Support during construction phase
 Monitoring & reporting
 QC of works/materials/documentation

5. Support during commissioning


8. ABOUT SGS

 Founded in 1878 as a grain inspection company
 HQ in Geneva, listed at Zurich SE
 Inspection, verification, testing & certification
 70,000 employees, 1250 offices and labs in 140 countries
 In Russia: 2700 employees
50 offices and laboratories
– 1993, accredited to provide Russian certification
– over 50 GOST R experts
 In Benelux: 2900 employees,
34 offices and laboratories
1 Russian Certification Services


9. Q & A

Learn more, visit WWW.GOST.SGS.COM

9. Q & A

Questions now...

...or later...

SGS Belgium NV
Russian Certification Services
t +32-3-5454423
m +32-475-969048
jozef.somers@sgs.com
alexander.nikolaev@sgs.com


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