Often people come across the term "certification" in different guises:
- as a consumer, having seen or heard this term from the seller;
- as a manufacturer intending to sell their products;
- as an importer just beginning to master the process of importing products into the Russian Federation.
According to the laws of the Russian Federation, all products that are produced or imported in Russia must be certified for legal sale on the domestic market.
That is, in other words, certification is a guarantee for the consumer that he purchases products that meet the accepted quality standards.
So what exactly is certification? These are certain actions aimed at confirming the compliance of products with the established requirements in the Russian Federation. This mechanism allows you to control the quality of products entering the markets.
There are two main types of compliance documents:
- certificate;
- declaration.
Certificate of conformity
The certificate can be both mandatory and voluntary.
Obligatory certificate of conformity - issued in specialized organizations authorized to perform these actions, and confirms the compliance of the product with the legislative norms of the Russian Federation. Mandatory certification is carried out when products belong to one or another technical regulation. When issuing such a certificate of conformity for the quality of products, two parties bear the responsibility: the body that carried out the certification and the applicant directly. It is issued for a period of one to five years.
The next type of certificate is voluntary. It is issued at the request of the customer, in the event that the products are not included in the list of mandatory confirmation. It is designed to increase sales and increase the prestige of the company and its products.
Declaration of Conformity
Declaration of conformity refers to a mandatory form of product quality confirmation. It is drawn up when the products are included in the list for mandatory declaration. When issuing a declaration, only the applicant is responsible for the quality of the products. The declaration is also issued for a period of one to five years.
You can get a certificate of conformity for your products by using the services of the company Centrattek.
The cost of the certificate of conformity is determined by:
- certification schemes;
- the volume of required product testing in an accredited laboratory, etc.
More information about certification can be found by clicking on the following link.
