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TITLE: COUNTERFEIT-PROOF MARKING REGULATIONS
SUBJECT COUNTRY(IES): RUSSIA
POST OF ORIGIN: MOSCOW
SERIES: INTERNATIONAL MARKET INSIGHT (IMI)
ITA INDUSTRY CODE: CERTIFICATION
DATE OF REPORT (YYMMDD): 990429
DELETION DATE (YYMMDD): 200429
AUTHOR: LUBOV SAVCHENKO
APPROVING OFFICER: VALERIE BUSS
OFFICER'S TITLE: COMMERCIAL OFFICER
NUMBER OF PAGES: 3
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1999. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
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Summary: This report addresses the introduction of counterfeit-proof marks and stamps for marking products and the documents that accompany products in Russia. New marking requirements have been introduced to protect the consumer goods market from goods of doubtful origin and quality and to protect the reputation of both domestic and foreign manufacturers. These new regulations on the visual control/counterfeit-proof mark and marking stamp have been developed by the Ministry of Trade of the Russian Federation and the State Committee for Standardization and Certification (Gosstandart of Russia). The new decree applies to all products subject to mandatory certification. End summary.
The new law on "Marking Goods, the Documentation Accompanying Goods, Monitoring and Recording Devices and Documents" was born by Government Decree No. 601 1997 "Marking of Goods and Products Within the Territory of the Russian Federation with Marks of Conformity which are Protected from Falsification".
As of April 1, 1999 the bill on visual control/counterfeit-proof marks for goods and certificates of conformity for the articles subject to obligatory certification is in force. Effective July 1, 1999, the sale of articles subject to obligatory marking by visual control marks without appropriate marking is prohibited in the Russian Federation.
Such marks shall be placed on all goods and products produced on the territory of the Russian Federation, imported into the country, and sold on the Russian consumer market and subject to obligatory certification. Control and registering devices, securities forms and registration documents should be marked by counterfeit-proof marks. Additionally, all related transportation documents should be marked.
Governmental Decree No. 601 of May 17, 1997 sets forth the list of goods and products which will be required to carry such marks and may not be sold or used without them. The list is to be regularly amended by the Russian government or a federal executive body authorized by it. The list will be subject to amendments. (Website: gost.ru; e-mail: info@gost.ru.)
The following types of visual control and counterfeit-proof means have been introduced:
- Protected conformity mark together with its registration information in the form of a retail trade stamp. This mark confirms the conformity of products bearing it and is accompanied by a retail trade stamp containing the registration information of these products. It also controls the turnover of these products. The protected conformity mark and retail trade stamp should be applied either by manufacturing organizations, importers, trade organizations, or individual entrepreneurs.
- Protected excise duty stamp (special stamp). This stamp confirms the legality of goods (domestically produced or imported, and sold on the territory of RF) subject to excise duty.
Russian manufacturers are responsible for application of excise duty stamp on domestically produced goods. The importers are responsible for application of this mark on their imported goods.
- Protected registration and identification stamp. This regional stamp with a bar code protection system was introduced for registering and identifying securities forms and documents (executive, notary, and other). The list of securities forms subject to obligatory marking shall be introduced by the Federal Securities Committee. The issuers and recipients of these documents are responsible for application of this stamp.
- Protected visual control stamp. This stamp guards against unauthorized access in controlling and registering devices. General suppliers and technical service centers for cash control machines (ATMs), electricity, gas, water, and weight measuring devices are responsible for the mark application.
The Ministry of Trade of the Russian Federation and State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Certification established the order of marking goods with counterfeit-proof/visual control marks. To better provide monitoring of the flow of goods, each region has been assigned an individual code and digital number. The counterfeit-proof marks, stamps for marking, and registration forms and further information on their application may be obtained at the Russian State Trade Inspectorate and regional Departments of Trade Inspectorates. Those licensed to apply conformity marks obtain counterfeit-proof marks at the certification bodies accredited in GOST R system (State standards regulating system) of certification.
Companies and individuals producing, importing or selling goods are responsible for ensuring that their goods are marked with counterfeit-proof marks. Products bearing conformity signs imprinted in the process of manufacturing need not be marked with the counterfeit-proof marks.
Implementation of the Decree should enable the increase of sales of legally manufactured products and reduce counterfeit goods in the market (e.g. 45 percent of alcoholic beverages sold in Russia are reported to be fake.) This grey business amounts to billions of rubles. According to Ivan Gorbachev, First Deputy Trade Minister, introduction of new marking procedures should not significantly increase products' retail prices. The estimated price per one mark, manufacturing and nonmanufacturing costs included, is approximately one ruble.
Contacts for further information:
State Trade Inspectorate
Ministry of Trade of the Russian Federation
Contact: Nina L. Volkova
Myasnitskaya, 47
Moscow, Russia
Tel./Fax: 7-095-246-3494
Tel: 7-095-207-3607
Fax: 7-095-207-3626
(To obtain information on the application of counterfeit-proof marks)
Stanislav Yerofeev, Director
Firm "Interstandart"
State Committee for Standardization, Certification and Metrology
Lenisky Prospect, 9
117049, Moscow, Russia
Tel: 7-095-236-2560
Fax: 7-095-230-1372
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