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

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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 organized by CCBLR & NautaDutilh Brussels, 16-10-2012

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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!


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Marks of Conformity in Russia:

Mark of Conformity Kazakhstan:

Mark of Conformity in Belarus:

1. GOST Certificate of Conformity


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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!


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2. TR Certificate of Conformity, Russia

TR Mark of Conformity Russia:


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2. TR Declaration of Conformity, Russia


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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 ...


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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!!


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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!


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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

....


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3. TR CU Certificate of Conformity, Customs Union

Mark of Conformity for the

Customs Union:


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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!


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4. SANITARY Certificates, Customs Union

Example of uniform SAN Expert Conclusion

Example of uniform SAN State Registration


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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


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5. RTN Permit to Use, Russia


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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


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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


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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


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9. Q & A

Learn more, visit WWW.GOST.SGS.COM


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9. Q & A

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...or later...

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