The 1st July 2010 entered into force the Customs Union agreement between Russia, Bielorussia and Kazahastan on veterinary and sanitary measures. As a result the sanitary-epidemiological certificate was abolished and instead the Customs Union hygienic registration certificate was introduced (known in Russia as the certificate of state registration). The document constitutes the evidence of compliance with Customs Union common sanitary and epidemiological requirements and is valid throughout the Customs Union.
In Russia, the hygienic registration certificate is issued by the Federal Service on Customer's Rights Protection and Human well-being surveillance (Rospotrebnadzor).
The hygienic registration certificate is issued for a single merchandise category and it may include only the same products (homogeneous products containing the same ingredients and produced using the same technological process).
The Customs Union hygienic registration certificate is a prerequisite for obtaining the mandatory GOST R certificate or the GOST R declaration of conformity.
The sanitary-epidemiological certificates and national state registration certificates are valid until 01/01/2012 only on the territory of the Russian Federation.
For which products the Customs Union hygienic registration certificate is required?
The Customs Union hygienic registration certificate is required for products listed in Section II of the Single list of goods subject to sanitary-and-epidemiologic supervision (control) at the border and the customs territory of the Customs Union.
9) paints, varnishes, sealants, anchors.
• All other products must be registered in the central department of the Federal Service.
The certificate can be issued to both the foreign manufacturer and the manufacturer or importer of the Customs Union, and is valid throughout the Customs Union.
If the certificate is issued to an importer of the Customs Union it has the same validity of the export contract.
If the certificate is issued to the manufacturer it has the unlimited validity and can be used with any importer.
11) copy of the shippment bill with the stamp of the Federal Service "import admitted"
* The original documents must be submitted. All the documents must be duly translated into Russian language by a sworn translator. All the documents issued by the applicant (copies included) must bear the stamp and signature of legal representative.
The above documents must be sent by regular mail or express mail. The certificate is issued within 40 days from the submission of the application complete with all documentation.
Laboratory analisys: up to 60 days.
Certificate issue: up to 30 days.
Certificate (urgent issue): available only for our clients.
3) to the above mentioned prices the cost the service must be added.
Products for which the sanitary-epidemiological certificate was required before the 01/07/2010, but that after the entry into force of the common sanitary rools are listed in Section I of the Single list of goods subject to sanitary-and-epidemiologic supervision (control) at the border and the customs territory of the Customs Union, the Certificate or the Declaration of Conformity must be obtained. The conformity of such products can also be confirmed by the expert report.