On voluntary certification

1. Main
2. Sections
3. Activities
4. Conformity assessment
5. Voluntary conformity attestation
6. Voluntary certification
7. On voluntary certification

published 04.10.2019 15:37

Summary

Voluntary certification is the most promising area of ensuring the required level of quality of products, services, other facilities and increasing their competitiveness. It is carried out at the initiative of the applicant by an accredited certification body (third party) that provides a competent and independent assessment that the requirements for an object of conformity assessment are fulfilled.

The presence of a certificate of conformity issued on a voluntary basis is a documentary confirmation of safety and quality of products, services, and other facilities that increases a consumer’s confidence in them, promotes a competent choice, provides organizations with competitive advantages, strengthens their image, and promotes a more successful and competitive business.

Objects

Purpose

- confirm the quality and characteristics of the object of conformity assessment declared by the manufacturer;

- ensure and guarantee safety for health, life of citizens, and the environment;

- create favorable conditions for productive activities of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs, their active participation in international trade;

- protect citizens from unscrupulous manufacturers.

Features

Advantages

- use of certificates of conformity as a tool for advertising and marketing,  application of voluntary certification marks on product packaging, in technical and other documentation, which allows attracting more consumers;

- formation of a positive image of business entities;

- development of incentive mechanisms for quality products, services, etc .;

- development of fair competition.

Differences between voluntary and mandatory products certification

Both mandatory and voluntary certification of products is carried out according to the same certification schemes. The procedures require the same package of documents. However, there are significant differences in these procedures.