Toys imported into the territory of Russia shall pass quality inspection specified under the system of CU regulations. The CU regulation 008/2011, which regulates standards for toys, sets out safety requirements for these products, rules for assessment compliance, methods of packing and marking, methods of storage, etc. Therefore, to obtain a permit for importing such products, a businessperson should confirm compliance of toys with all requirements of the developed regulation and obtain an official certificate.

Certificate for toys is an important document, which is required for import/manufacturing of this product. Certificate for toys confirms that the declared products are eco-friendly, safe in use as they fully comply with the requirements of the CU regulation 008/2011. Certificate for toys is valid in all CU member states. Thus, possessing this document you can import products to Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

How to obtain a certificate for toys

You can obtain this permit in the nearest certification center, which provides professional services on compliance assessment of products. It is necessary to bear in mind that when obtaining certificate for toys you may need certificate of state registration confirming sanitary safety.

After contacting certification center experts, an applicant will have to choose a suitable scheme according to which compliance assessment will be carried out. Period of validity of the certificate will depend on it as well. An applicant is also requested to provide some data and to organize sampling procedure. After this experts of the center will carry out all remaining stages of certification procedure, including carrying out tests on quality and drawing up protocols (if the certification center is accredited for carrying out such tests). In case toys pass the required tests successfully, a certificate for toys is filed, entered into the register and passed to the applicant.

Certification of toys on compliance with the CU regulations 008/2011 is an important procedure; it is recommended to entrust it only to qualified experts.

You can learn all details of compliance assessment for toys, as well as obtain a certificate for toys from employees of Rostest Latvia certification center.