VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY TO GOST P

What kind of document is it?

Unlike the certificates of conformity and the declarations of compliance, the voluntary certificate of conformity to GOST P is an optional document confirming compliance of a product with requirements of national (GOST P) or interstate (GOST) standards, specifications, conditions of contracts, and other regulations. This document is prepared on the initiative of the applicant.

What organizations give it out?

The voluntary certificates of conformity to GOST P are given by the accredited certification bodies, which are included in the Register of bodies for certification.

In what cases do you need it?

Even though the voluntary certificate of GOST P is an optional document, rather often its existence is an indispensable condition for deliveries of any product to various retail chain stores, for participation in tenders and in some other situations.

Existence of the voluntary certificate of GOST P can give the following advantages:

• increase in competitiveness of a product;
• increase in trust of the consumers;
• strengthening positions on the market;
• effective cooperation with retail chain stores.