Last week a government resolution No 812 dd August 15, 2014 that appoints the responsible for supervising fulfillment of requirements of “furniture” technical regulation 025/2012 was published in Russia.

According to GR No 812 activity of Russian furniture manufacturers and foreign furniture businesses representatives will be checked by Rospotrebnadzor, a federal service in charge of supervisory activities covering consumer rights protection.

Technical regulation On safety of furniture products came into effect on July 01, 2014. It covers different pieces of furniture for education establishments, trade, research, financial and cultural institutions, furniture for children, articles for vessels etc. Compliance check is carried out in the form of certification and declaration. Mandatory certificates are issued for children furniture, furniture for education establishments, declarations are issued for tailor made articles for household and public use.