lunedì 26 settembre 2011

The mandatory and voluntary certification GOST R for clothing and accessories


One of the products more exported to Russia is definitely clothing in this regard a detailed regulation is in force within the Russian Federation, created to guarantee safety and quality of clothes and clothing accessories in circulation on its market .This article will give you the basic knowledge to be able to orientate in this passage for the export of yourproducts to Russia.
Russian certification for clothing: the procedures for obtaining a certificate of conformity GOST R for Russia for the various types of clothing are divided between clothing for adults and children's clothing.
Originally certification for adult clothing was subject to the procedural regime of conformity compulsory GOST, but today certain types of clothes for adults require the declaration of conformity GOST. Among these we have sewed clothes for men and women, coats and suits, knitwear, linen and bathing suits, stockings and tights, scarves and hats, gloves and fur. Accessories are subject to certificate of compliance in different forms, as determined by the relevant measure of the Government of the Russian Federation.
GOST R Declaration of Conformity: This document establishes the conformity of a product with the requirements of the regulations. It differs little in effect from the certificate of conformity, is a declarative instrument and legally binding. If you prefer, you can, together with the declaration, apply for a certificate of conformity GOST R depending on the voluntary willingness of the manufacturer or importer. During the inspection of sales of the commercial organization by the supervisory authorities, the presence of certification on clothing is tightly controlled. At the time of importation of clothes within the boundaries of Russian customs, it is obligatory to show the declaration of conformity GOST R.
Mandatory or voluntary the certification for clothing is carried out following the same procedures, with the only difference of the document issued. The information, description of production and safe limits for certificate anddeclaration GOST Standard are the same. At the base of issue of the conformity and the declaration we find the testing protocol performed at anaccredited test laboratory, the documents proving the harmlessness of the production and documentation provided by the manufacturer. An important clarification is due, what distinguishes the Declaration of conformity from the other GOST R certificates, is that the first in fact can only be achieved on the basis of request made by a person registered in the Russian Federation, is therefore notpossible for a person foreigner (whether natural or legal person) require the issuance of the declaration in autonomy for their products.
They were in fact in general the Russian importers to request the declaration in place of the manufacturer and then deliver it allowing him to use it even in subsequent occasions. This pattern of work is no longer possible and every importer must request the declaration of conformity of the goods regardless of whether the Gost declaration had been issued for another client, but for the same manufacturer.
Certification "Gost standards" is required for clothing designed for children: the certification for children's clothing is a mandatory conformity GOST R. In order to be able to circulate in the Russian market all types of clothing for children must have a certificate of conformity and in addition they must pass the tests carried out by the sanitary-epidemiological experts of Rospotrebnadzor, which until 30 June2010 gave the certificate of compliance with sanitation regulation and that now is included in the legislation of the sanitary certificate of the customs union. Clothing will be subject to more complex procedures in case they are underwear, hosiery and hats for the summer, and will be subject to a simple report in other cases.
The law provides several options for obtaining the certificate of conformity GOSTR for clothing children, the certificate can be issued to the producer or thecustomer. The maximum duration of certification is 3 years.


The procedures for verification of compliance, both for the statement that the certificate include:

  • Laboratory tests on samples of production
  • Examination of documents submitted by the applicant
  • Direct issuance of the certificate of conformity or declaration of conformity


For the calculation of labor costs associated with certification of clothes youshould consider:

  • List of products include the indication of the raw materials used to manufacture
  • Following the agreement on price and volume of work certificate for clothing, you select the samples for testing
  • Samples of the product once selected, are sent to the laboratory accredited for the tests laid down by law
  • The testing protocol is completed and becomes the basis for issuing the requested certificate.