Voluntary certification certificate sample. Voluntary certificate

In modern market conditions, the relationship between producers and consumers has reached a new level. A large abundance of different products makes the buyer think and carefully weigh everything in order to choose a quality product. In such cases, confirmation by a third independent party of the conformity of the product to the declared requirements is required. This is ensured by mandatory and voluntary certification.

What is certification?

This is a procedure for proving the conformity of products to the conditions and standards established by law. Only an independent organization accredited by government ministries and departments has the right to conduct such a check.

The main goals of certification:

confirmation of the quality level of the goods to the indicators declared by the seller or manufacturer;
consumer protection from an unscrupulous manufacturer;
control of the safety of goods for the health and life of the buyer, as well as the environment;
increasing the competitiveness of goods;
promotion of exports and trade in the international market.

The result of certification is drawn up in writing, which is called a certificate of conformity.

Types of certification

According to the law, there is a voluntary and Mandatory verification serves to search for evidence of the conformity of the goods regulatory requirements. This type of verification is one of the ways state control product safety and quality. If the product has passed the test, it is subject to special marking applied to the packaging, containers and documentation accompanying the product. The legislation establishes a range of products that are subject to mandatory research.

Voluntary certification is carried out only at the request of an individual or legal entity on a contractual basis between the applicant and the authorized organization. The object of such certification is tangible and intangible products that are not subject to mandatory examination.

Voluntary certification of products is carried out for goods to standards, regulatory requirements, specifications, recipes, determined by the applicant. According to the law, the applicant in this case can be the manufacturer, seller, supplier and even consumer of the goods.

Basically, enterprises decide on voluntary certification in order to promote a new product on the market, increase its competitiveness, since buyers prefer certified products. That is, voluntary certification is a way of positioning products in a market saturated with similar products of a different quality.

Voluntary certification systems

All existing systems of voluntary examination are conditionally divided into the following main groups:

Product check.
Work analysis.
Service quality research.
Checking the production quality system.
Personnel certification.

Certification systems are also classified by the number of registered objects. So, they are divided into:

mono-object systems - within their framework, objects of the same type are certified (this group includes most of the registered products);
poly-object systems - two or more types of objects are certified in them.

Documents for voluntary certification

Voluntary certification is carried out after studying required documents. So, for verification, the applicant must present the following papers:

Certificate of ownership of production room or lease agreement.
Passports for products, which must indicate its technical characteristics.
Product Catalog.
SES permission for production.
List and evaluation of equipment used in production, plans of premises.
Technological regulations of the goods subject to certification.
Test results.

If necessary, the certification body may request additional documents. For example, registered technical specifications. In some cases, the list of documents may differ.

Certification Scheme

Under the certification scheme is meant a certain order of actions necessary for conformity assessment. Conducting due diligence always comes with a cost. Therefore, the main criterion for choosing a certification scheme is the maximum assurance of compliance with the requirements at minimum cost.

There are about 16 certification schemes in the Russian Federation. At the time of application, the applicant proposes the scheme that, in his opinion, is most suitable for conducting the test. But the final choice makes

The procedure for conducting a voluntary examination

Voluntary certification is carried out according to a certain scheme, which consists of the following stages:

Issuance of a certificate and application of a mark

The voluntary certification system is actually identical to the mandatory one, since the inspection requires the preparation of the same package of documents. All the norms and on the basis of which the verification is carried out are one base. The only difference between voluntary and mandatory certification is appearance certificate. So, for a mandatory type of document, a form is used yellow color, and for the certificate of voluntary examination - blue.

According to the legislation, the name of the product or service and the name of the recipient must be indicated in the certificate. Also, GOST or TU, for compliance with which the product was tested, must be indicated.

Another important difference between certification is labeling. So, the sign of voluntary certification has a special inscription "Voluntary certification". The customer enterprise can use the same mark on the product packaging. The sign of voluntary certification on the product always inspires the confidence of the buyer, which, as a result, has a positive effect on sales volumes.

Certificate validity period

The certificate has a limited validity period. The certification body decides on the validity period of the document, taking into account the state of production and the results laboratory research. It cannot exceed three years or the period of validity of sanitary and epidemiological conclusions.

The certificate of a consignment of goods is valid for the period of its implementation, but not more than one year.

Thus, voluntary certification certifies the conformity of products to the quality parameters established by the highest government bodies, and is an integral part of modern production.

Voluntary certificate is one of the established forms of conformity assessment based on Federal Law No. 184 “On technical regulation". Such a document can be issued in the officially registered certification system of the Russian Federation. Currently, their number exceeds one hundred units. At the same time, some certification systems have significant authority on Russian market goods, others are just starting their activities.

the applicant has the right to indicate the normative document on the basis of which the goods are released. Unlike when this document is established by regulatory documents ( state standard or technical regulations). This can be not only an industry standard, but also an enterprise standard or an agreement with a partner;
the applicant has the right to choose the characteristics that he wishes to be independently tested and documented. These may be indicators that are most attractive to buyers of these goods;
a voluntary certificate of conformity, in contrast to a mandatory one, can be obtained not only for products, but also for.

Obtaining a voluntary certificate

A voluntary certificate is issued by a certification body that is accredited in the selected conformity assessment system when meeting the requirements that are established in this system. Each system has its own form of certification document, which is approved by the Government of the Russian Federation. Also, each system has an established procedure and rules for the procedure for confirming and issuing a certificate of conformity.

A voluntary certificate of conformity for many products and services can be obtained through a voluntary certification system. At the same time, the advantage of this certification system is the possibility of using the technical, methodological, personnel and other potentials of the state mandatory conformity assessment system.

Quite often, a voluntary certificate of conformity is issued for those types of goods that are subject to Russian legislation. This demand is explained by the fact that the declaration does not have degrees of protection against forgery, because issued on a standard white sheet of paper. While certificates of conformity are issued on forms, which in serious certification systems have several degrees of protection against fraud.

Voluntary certification in Russia begins with the submission of an application to the Certification Center. The procedure is designed to confirm compliance with state and international standards in the production of goods. The certification scheme is chosen by the customer depending on the type of product he produces. Next, samples are checked in accredited testing laboratories. The parameters to be checked are also announced by the manufacturer. The analysis of the received test reports is carried out by the certification body. If the results were positive, the customer is issued a voluntary certificate.

An application for confirmation of conformity of products can be submitted by organizations of any form of ownership, legal and individuals. Our company is ready to help you pass the voluntary certification procedure and obtain a voluntary certification certificate for almost all types of goods and services. The issuance of the necessary documents is carried out as soon as possible.

Application of the mark of conformity

After the manufacturer receives the mark of conformity, he has the right to apply it to the products of his own brand. The image will inform potential consumers that the product complies with GOSTs, TUs and other regulatory documents. For most people, signs of voluntary certification systems are associated with quality. They can be applied both directly on the packaging and on tapes or labels. The image must be resistant to impact external factors readable against the background of the surface.

Question answer

How long does it take to conduct voluntary certification?
The duration of the procedure depends on many factors (type of product, complexity of testing, availability of any certificates, batch size). At complete set documents are required no more than 1-2 days.
How to understand which products are subject to mandatory certification, and which are voluntary?
IN Russian Federation there is a single list of goods and services that must be confirmed by a certificate of conformity. Accordingly, if a certain product is not included in it, then it is enough for it to perform voluntary certification.

Hello. Our company produces wall and floor mirrors in wooden and metal frames. Do I need to declare them as household furniture on wood and met. frame? Thanks.

Tatiana, Elektrostal

Hello!

Mirrors wall and floor in wooden and metal frames are not subject to mandatory confirmation compliance with safety requirements, therefore, we can offer an explanatory "refusal" letter or a voluntary certificate of conformity.

Novotest specialist

Do I need to certify garden whitewash (dry and finished). Thanks.

Vladimir, Yaroslavl

Hello! Garden whitewash is not subject to mandatory conformity assessment. You can issue a voluntary certificate.

Novotest specialist

Hello! The supplier supplied us with universal containers made of polyethylene and provided a certificate of voluntary certification, and our auditors say that a declaration of conformity should come with it and require it. Question: Do I need an additional declaration of conformity for voluntary certification?

MAXIM, Petropavlovsk

Hello!
Voluntary certification, based on the name, is carried out at the request of the applicant and does not cancel the mandatory conformity assessment. In this case, it is not entirely clear what capacities in question: if this is a package, then they may be subject to declaration of conformity with the norms of TR TS 005/2011 (depending on the purpose, the objects of regulation are indicated in Appendix No. 5 to the regulation, as well as in the list, decision Board of the Eurasian economic commission No. 47 dated March 19, 2013), but if they relate to dishes, then the declaration is carried out according to the norms of the GOST R system (products cultural and household purposes and household items made of plastics are included in the list of goods for which a GOST R declaration must be registered, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 982 dated December 1, 2009).

Novotest specialist

Hello! Please clarify. Is it not forbidden to have for products both a declaration of conformity with the requirements of the TR CU and a certificate of conformity within the framework of voluntary certification in the GOST r system? If it is not forbidden, then what requirements must the products comply with in the declaration, in the certificate? Has sanpin 1078-01 been canceled on the territory of Russia from 07/01/13, GOST r 51074? Which trs are indicated in the declaration in case of confectionery production (only 021 or + labeling, packaging, food additives)? Thanks!

GALINA, PETROPAVLOVSK - KAMCHATSKY

Good afternoon. Declaration of conformity with the requirements of TR CU is a mandatory document. At the same time, it is possible to have a voluntary GOST R certificate.
The requirements of the technical regulation must be met in in full and this can be done without direct implementation of GOSTs, just GOSTs in test reports are used as indirect evidence of compliance with the requirements of TR. The list of regulatory documents, GOSTs is determined by an expert of an accredited Certification Body.
The requirements in the voluntary certificate are determined by the customer on a voluntary basis.
The existence of a published TR TS declaration exempts from the need to comply with ADDITIONAL requirements of national regulatory requirements. The list of technical regulations under which your products fall is best agreed with accredited Certification Bodies. One declaration may contain several technical regulations.

Alexander,

Novotest specialist

Good afternoon. Please tell me which regulations regulate the form or rules for issuing a voluntary GOST R certificate. Whether registration of the certificate is required. If so, according to which regulation?

Svetlana, Moscow

Hello!
The form of the form of a voluntary certificate for products in the GOST R system is fixed by the Decree of the State Standard of the Russian Federation (now Rosstandart) No. 12 of March 17, 1998 (Appendix B, second form).
The rules for certification in the GOST R system, including voluntary ones, were adopted by the Resolution of the State Standard of the Russian Federation (now Rosstandart) No. 15 dated September 21, 1994.
A voluntary certificate is registered and issued by a certification body (assigns a registration number to it).
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Novotest specialist

The voluntary certificate for the Pressure Regulator has expired. OKP code 421865, according to GOST 11881-76 "Regulators operating without the use of an external energy source. General specifications"We want to get a voluntary certificate. There is only one answer from the consultants of certification centers - this is a valve and your products are subject to mandatory certification, in this case we issue a declaration. Without this declaration, we will not even be able to issue a voluntary certificate. But having worked through all the lists of mandatory certification in the declaration system TR CU 010\2011 and TR CU 032/2013, our products are not there, there are only pipeline fittings. In GOST R 55018-2012 "Pipe fittings for power facilities. General technical conditions." in clause 5.3.4 Requirements for control valves, clause 5.3.4.3 ... The main parameters of the regulators "before themselves" and "after themselves" in accordance with GOST 12678. GOST 12678 says that the requirements of this GOST do not apply to regulators developed in accordance with GOST 11881. Help me get a voluntary certificate. Thank you in advance.

Bobkova Natalia, Ulan-Ude