Confirmation of the quality of products or services produced and imported into the country for sale is carried out in accordance with the established state certification standards. It is held:
- Mandatory for a specific list of goods, technical systems, food or services (accredited the certification body provides a complete list on the pages of its official website, anyone can get acquainted with it without registration).
- At the initiative of the applicant (manufacturer or merchant) who made a decision to certify the manufactured (sold) products that are not included in the list of mandatory certification in order to confirm their quality in the so-called advertising promotion.
Submission of an application for certification is carried out in accordance with the procedure established by law by both the owner (manufacturer) of the product and his official representative in the presence of an appropriate agreement (power of attorney).
Main types of certification
The certification procedure is carried out exclusively in official accredited organizations that are responsible for all activities carried out. They are divided into the following main types depending on the specifics of the product or type of service:
- Confirmation of conformity with the quality properties of products declared by the manufacturer (service sector representative).
- Compliance with existing sanitary and epidemiological standards, the products are not dangerous to human life or health, animals, and the environment.
- Compliance with fire safety standards, inspected (certified) products must meet fire safety requirements.
Inspections and tests of products are carried out using special equipment and appropriately staffed laboratories within the time frame established by law, with the provision of a single sample certificate to the applicant, which indicates the name of the product or service that has successfully passed certification.
You can get more detailed information about the certification rules using the website of a company accredited to carry out these procedures in an official manner.
