According to the Russian official announcement dated June 29, 2010, food-related hygiene certificates were officially cancelled. From July 1, 2010, electrical and electronic products belonging to hygiene-epidemic surveillance will no longer require hygiene certification, and will be replaced by the Russian government’s registration certificate. After January 1, 2012, the Customs Union government registration certificate will be issued. The Customs Union government registration certificate is applicable in the customs union countries (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan), and the certificate is valid for a long time. A government registration certificate is an official document certifying that a product (things, materials, instruments, devices) fully complies with all hygiene standards established by the member states of the Customs Union. With a government registration certificate, the product can be legally produced, stored, transported and sold. Before the production of new products in the member states of the Customs Union, or when importing products from abroad to the countries of the Customs Union, a government registration certificate must be obtained. This registration certificate is issued by authorized staff of the Роспотребнадзор department according to the established specifications. If the product is produced in a member state of the Customs Union, the manufacturer of the product can submit an application for a government registration certificate; if the product is produced in a country other than a member of the Customs Union, the manufacturer or importer (according to the contract) can apply for it.
Government Registration Certificate Issuer
Russia: Russian Federal Consumer Rights and Welfare Protection Administration (abbreviated as Rospotrebnadzor) Федеральная служба по надзору в сфере защиты прав потребителей и благополучения человека (Роспотребнадзор) Belarus: Belarus Ministry of Health Министерство здравоохранения Республики Беларусь Kazakhstan: the nation of the Republic of Kazakhstan Costa consumer protection Committee on economic Affairs Комитет по защите прав потребителей министерства национальной экономики республики Казахстан Kyrgyzstan: Ministry of health, disease prevention and state health and epidemic prevention supervision department of the Kyrgyz Republic Департамент профилактики заболеваний и государственного санитарно-эпидемиологического надзора министерства здравоохранения кыргызской республики
Scope of application of government registration (products in Part II of Product List No. 299)
• Bottled water or other water in containers (medical water, drinking water, drinking water, mineral water)
• Tonic, alcoholic beverages including wine and beer
• Special food including maternity food, children’s food, special nutritional food, sports Food, etc.
• Genetically modified food • New food additives, bioactive additives, organic food
• Bacterial yeast, flavoring agents, enzyme preparations • Cosmetic products, oral hygiene products
• Daily chemical products • Potentially dangerous to human life and health, can pollute Chemical and biological materials for the environment, as well as products and materials such as the International Hazardous Goods List
• Drinking water treatment equipment and equipment used in public daily water systems
• Personal hygiene products for children and adults
• Products and materials that come into contact with food (except tableware and technical equipment)
• Products used by children under 3 years old Note: Most non-GMO foods, clothes and shoes are not within the scope of government registration, but these products are within the scope of health and epidemic prevention supervision, and expert conclusions can be made.
Sample Government Registration Certificate
