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GOST certification for certain kinds of product has been required in Russia since 1992 for consumer protection, safety and health reasons. |
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Certification is necessary for imports into Russia, as well as for any subsequent inspections such as by the chamber of commerce or the safety authorities. |
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The certification offices require accreditation to GOSSTANDARD. |
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Further certification authorities such as the Sanepidemnadzor (ministry of health) or GGTN (pressure vessel approval) work directly together with GOST-R certification offices. |
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Exporters to Russia are free to choose their certification authority. |
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Since most of the CIS countries derive their regulations from the Russian GOST R norm, certification in these countries is also possible. |
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Only products certified to GOST-R norm may carry the respective trademark. |
