Required Certificates

Doing Business in Emerging Markets

For most products, certification is needed if you wish to sell them in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Belarus.

The main products with mandatory certification include:

• consumer products such as foodstuffs, textiles and clothes, cosmetics and perfumery, domestic goods and toys;

• drugs and medical equipment;

• industrial equipment for food, chemical, oil & gas, construction and other industries;

• mechanical and electrical goods.

If you are thinking of exporting your products or services to Russia, Ukraine or other ex-Soviet country you should first put them in compliance with the local legislation. Unfortunately CE marking or most international certificates are not recognized by local authorities. Only by complying with national standards of product quality and safety, can you eventually get your products into these markets.

Nowadays, Quality Certificate / Certificate of Conformity (in Russia - GOST - R; in Ukraine - UkrSEPRO) is the most common permissive document in former Soviet countries testifying that your product meets necessary safety standards.

At the same time, your project may include any combination of certificates and other approvals needed for its implementation.

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