Currently, conformity assessment of products is carried out not only on the basis of Russian laws, but also in accordance with the legislation of the Customs Union, which appeared on October 6, 2007. Its participating countries are Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
For certain products, it is now necessary to obtain permits for different systems. Certification of the Customs Union involves such a paperwork that confirms compliance upon receipt of uniform certificates or declarations during the transition period and according to sanitary standards.
We will consider all this in more detail and find out what the compliance document should be.
Sanitary certification
The introduction of the procedure at the level of the Customs Union instead of the domestic national is carried out in stages. At first, the CCC Decision number 299 became binding, which listed the goods that should be subjected to sanitary surveillance. The procedure is called "Sanitary certification of the Customs Union."
The bodies authorized to conduct it draw up a certificate, as well as an expert opinion. These documents are issued in exchange for those that were previously within the framework of nation-states. Rospotrebnadzor can draw up these papers in Russia on the basis of tests that were carried out in special laboratories. Such a document is valid not only in Russia, but also in Belarus and Kazakhstan. In contrast to the previously issued sanitary and epidemiological conclusions, for which a specific period of validity was established, these documents are unlimited in nature.
Certification when preparing a single document of compliance
This procedure is carried out on the basis of the Decision of the CCC under number 620. It provides a list of products for which mandatory certification of the Customs Union is required and registration of the permit document based on its results.
The procedure is mandatory not only for Russian, Belarusian and Kazakh goods, but also for other imported products. A single certificate here can be issued both for companies resident in countries participating in the CU, and for manufacturers from other countries. At the same time, if a single declaration is filled out, the applicant in this case may be a domestic manufacturer. If we are talking about imported goods, then representatives of the company who are taxpayers in the territory of their member state of the Customs Union (that is, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan) apply for the document.
Duration and entry into force of regulations
It is clear that when the certification of the Customs Union is carried out, the document is considered valid in the territory of all member countries. And in the case of receiving a document of a national standard, the spectrum of its action narrows to the borders of a particular state.
Moreover, certification under the GOST system has a maximum period of 3 years. While TS is characterized by a longer period, namely 5 years.
During the transitional period before this or that TS TS comes into force, the applicant is allowed to choose the system that he considers more convenient for himself. Decision of the CCC under number 563 approved uniform forms for documents of conformity of the Customs Union.
Customs Union Certification Center
Special bodies conducting the certification procedure must be accredited according to the national system. In Russia, the organization must receive the appropriate certificate, which indicates its areas of activity and types of products. It is issued by Rosstandart, which is central in the state system of GOST R.
The same applies to the work of special laboratories, where tests and studies of product samples are carried out directly.
In addition, both the certification bodies of the Customs Union and specialized laboratories should be entered in the appropriate register. Moreover, the former are the only ones who can issue a certificate or declaration to applicants.
Technical regulations
The document is a regulatory act, which establishes the requirements that are mandatory for execution at certain facilities. These include services, work, management and management, buildings and structures, and so on. It is coordinated by the federal law “On Technical Regulation”. According to this document, all other acts are now voluntary. Only the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union become mandatory, the certification of which is carried out in respect of goods primarily to achieve safety (namely, life and health of people, protection of the environment, animals and plants, energy efficiency and prevention of fraud on the part of the manufacturer).
Certification in the implementation of Technical Regulations
Upon entry into force of the Technical Regulations, a transitional period is provided during which national regulations gradually give way to TR of the Customs Union.
In 2011, it was developed, and in 2012 more than 50 documents were adopted. The first included those related to issues of perfumery and cosmetics, light industry, toys, personal protective equipment, children's and teenage goods.
After the TR comes into force, the national requirements for obtaining documents cease to be valid. Instead, they now operate the mandatory certification of the Customs Union. However, those documents that were issued earlier, and which have not expired, continue to be valid until the time specified in them.
Document Features
A single certificate is issued on a form with four degrees of protection as a minimum. The back is filled out in the language of that country of the Customs Union where the document is received. The front side should be filled out only in Russian. A unique certificate is assigned a unique number in accordance with the codification rules. The country code that issues the document is necessarily added to it.
If a certificate needs to reflect a lot of information (for example, there is an extensive list of codes or a necessary description), an application is made to the document, which is an integral part of it.
The declaration, unlike the previous one, does not have a standard form. However, there is a Decision of the CCC under the number 563, which contains all the information that should be reflected in it. An application may also be added to this document. And its registration is carried out in the state registry of the vehicle.
In addition to documents, there is a special certification mark of the Customs Union. It meets all the requirements of TR CU. If a conformity document is drawn up, the manufacturer has the right to label his product using an official sign.
Learning a certificate
The document contains fifteen sections. We will study them.
- First comes the registration number, which includes the abbreviation of the country where it was issued.
- A system conformity mark is also affixed.
- Each certificate has its own individual number.
- Information is entered on the certification body that is authorized to issue it, and exercised this right.
- Information is also provided on the manufacturer of the product or the supplier - those who are the customer of the document.
- Information about the manufacturer must be entered in any case.
- As much as possible details about the product are reported: type, model, brand, acts about it and so on.
- HS Code.
- Of the documents here should be included an act in connection with which the procedure is performed, ISO certificate, test reports, fire safety certificate and others. In addition to the list, copies of the relevant acts must be separately attached.
- In addition, the certificate contains: the shelf life of the products, the validity of the document itself, the date of registration, seal, full name Leader and expert with their signatures.
Conclusion
Thus, since 2007, that is, from the date on which the Customs Union exists, product certification began to be carried out in a slightly different manner than before. However, the Technical Regulations come into force gradually. Therefore, all interested parties have sufficient opportunities to adapt to new conditions.