
Paint certification
Certification of paint and all paints and varnishes is a mandatory procedure in Russia and the EAEU. The quality document for the paint is a certificate of state registration.
If the importing company does not have a certificate, then such goods cannot be imported into the territory of the Russian Federation.
Paint is a coloring matter that gives color to objects. It is divided both by purpose and by composition.
For the sake of consumer comfort and confirmation of the compliance of paints with established safety standards and standards, most paints and varnishes and paints need to be certified and registered with Rospotrebnadzor.
Certification may be subject to both the paint itself and the coloring matter or pigments contained therein.
State registration of paints and paints and varnishes
The certificate of state registration for paint and paintwork is a mandatory document that must be issued for all types of paints. The certificate is unlimited and is valid as long as the products are manufactured by the manufacturer.
In order to obtain SGR for paint, samples of your products must comply with hygienic and sanitary standards. The document is executed by doctors at Rospotrebnadzor.
Only after state registration can you draw up a quality certificate or a declaration of paint.

Need to issue a certificate of state registration for paints?
Terms for issuing a certificate: from preparing documents to receiving documents from a courier - 3-4 weeks;
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State registration of paint is carried out according to the following scheme
- You leave a request in any way possible: online form , a letter to info@sfera-cert.ru, a phone call;
- We help to collect the minimum documentation package according to the requirements for paints;
- We send a package of documents to Rospotrebnazdor;
- Registration of product data in the Unified Register of State Registration Certificates;
- Issuance of a SGR certificate to a client.
Is paint certification mandatory?
The certification procedure for paint is mandatory in most cases. Oil, powder, water-based, acrylic paint must be certified in accordance with regulatory enactments. These acts include the Unified List of Products approved on 01.12.2009 by Government Decision No. 982. In addition to issuing a certificate for paintwork, state registration is required.
Should all paints be certified? No, hair dye is not subject to certification. Such a decision was made by the Eurasian Economic Commission (decision No. 12 of 01/31/2013). Hair dye must pass state registration, according to the results of which a certificate is issued.
Fireproof paint is a separate item. It is subject to mandatory fire certification. For fire retardant paint, you need to get a fire certificate of conformity.
Declaration of conformity for paint
They issue a declaration of conformity in accordance with GOST standards. A list of standards and necessary quality documents for paint depends on a specific type of product.
The declaration must be received on the following types of coloring substances and paints:
- cadmium;
- colored;
- pigments of white color.

Certificate of conformity for paint
The certificate of conformity is issued only for cream paints. These types of dyes include hair dyes that have a pronounced creamy consistency. Their compliance is regulated by GOST R 51391-99.
Fire certificate for paint and paints
For some types of paints you need to issue a fire certificate. These include finishing paints for floor and ceiling, used in rooms with increased fire hazard.
Such paints are tested in laboratories, and then, based on the test results, a fire certificate of conformity is issued for them.

Fire safety certificate for paint is issued for a period of 1 year to 5 years.