Refusal letter is an official document which declares that GOST R certification of the products is not mandatory. You can inquire SECIET about the necessity of certification for a certain product.
There are two kinds of refusal letters:
Refusal letter Refusal letter is an official document which declares that GOST R certification of the products is not mandatory. You can inquire SECIET about the necessity of certification for a certain product. There are two kinds of refusal letters: used in customs; used in commerce. The former are issued by state authorities: IVNIIS, VNIIMASH, etc. The latter can be obtained in certification bodies accredited in Rostechregulirovanie (former GOSSTANDART) by way of a common procedure. The refusal letter used in customs must include a reference to the way-bill, invoice, or contract accompanying the shipped goods Director/President/CEO of the company who applies for a refusal letter usually is the addressee of the refusal letter. In addition, there is a list of special cases determined by Rostechregulirovanie, when GOST R certification is not obligatory for the goods moved through customs into Russian Federation: Used/pre-owned products. Spare parts for already imported products. Samples and probes for laboratory testing and certification. Non commercial products imported by individuals. Products for use by official representatives of foreign states, international and intergovernmental organizations and their staff. Time of issuing is 1 to 3 days.