lunedì 3 ottobre 2011

Declaration of conformity Gost R, Sanitary certificate of Custom Union and export of wine to Russia




In the figure, it is possible to observe how the wine exports to Russia between 2007 and 2010, are extensive and come from many countries. For this reason it is essential that producers-exporters worldwide were aware of what are the steps needed to export wine to Russia.
Since this is a blog dedicated to the GOST R for Russia is obviously in our interest to focus on the certification system in force for trading wine (like any other drink containing alcohol). First it is necessary to specify that the required certificates for wine, wine products and other alcoholic beverages are not discriminative measures of the Russian Federation with the aim of hindering the import of not domestic products, but are directed to any product that aims to end up on the shelves of Russian stores.
Two certification process should be dealt with: the first is obtaining the declaration of conformity GOST R and the subsequent registration of the alcoholic  products  in the Russian Federation in accordance with federal law. This phase is relatively simple, are usually required one or two days, and its validity that may vary, according to the customer requirements, from single delivery and 5 years.
The second phase of certification instead is more laborious and costly it is to obtain the Health certification EurAsEC Customs Union. As already discussed on this blog before, the health certificate EurAsEc has a validity that extends beyond Russia, also to Kazakhstan and Belarus and above all is not burdened by expiry as it does GOST certificates for Russia in general.
The Health Certification of the Union includes a series of tests and inspections directly to products and packaging with the aim of ensuring security and clarity for consumers.