Russian EAC Gazpromsert Certification Services

DS GAZPROMSERT was developed and implemented by the open joint stock company Gazprom (order No.10 on February 6, 1999). This certification system was developed and registered (No. RU.3022.04 O00 on 17.07.2000) in accordance with the law of the Russian Federation “On the certification of products and services.”

The GAZPROMSERT system of voluntary certification was created to allow voluntarily conformity assessment in the form of voluntary certification:

• Products and management systems of subsidiaries and organizations which are entities of Gazprom;

• Services rendered and products supplied by other companies to Gazprom, OJSC;

• Management quality systems in companies which render services and supply products to Gazprom.

The main objectives of voluntary certification in SDS GAZPROMSERT:

• To verify the conformity of products, management systems and services to standards as defined in the GAZPROMSERT system;

• To assist purchasers select the correct products and services;

• To improve the competitiveness of products and services of companies which are entities of Gazprom.

The main principles of GAZPROMSERT voluntary certification

• Openness of information on regulations on voluntary certification;

• A clear set of forms and certification schemes in the GAZPROMSERT system;

• Agreement with the applicant about the timing of the voluntary certification;

• Lack of compulsion to obtain voluntary certification in the GAZPROMSERT system;

• Protects the interests of the applicant (including property);

• Ensures compliance with trade secrets of information that was obtained during voluntary certification.

Product certification in the GAZPROMSERT system:

SERCONS is an accredited product certification body in the GAZPROMSERT system – a certificate of recognition of the competence of the body for certification with the registration number 00.RU.1135.

Verification of conformity of products to the GAZPROMSERT system takes the form of voluntary certification.

For certification in the GAZPROMSERT system the product performance is verified and test measurement methods are used that enable to:

• Identify the product (its belonging to a particular group, origin, etc.);

• Verify the conformity of the products to requirements, established by the standards of the GAZPROMSERT system, as well as other requirements under normal operating conditions in the gas industry, storage, transportation and disposal, which must be tested during certification.

When certifying products under GAZPROMSERT different certification schemes are applied that take into account production features, testing, delivery and the operation of specific products, as well as the required level of proof of certification.

Certification of products in the GAZPROMSERT system includes the following steps:

• Application to certify a product;

• A decision on the application;

• Selection and identification of test pieces (samples) and testing;

• Analysis of the production status;

• Analysis of results obtained and the decision to issue or refuse to grant a certificate of conformity;

• Issuance of certificate of conformity;

• Supervisory control of certified products;

• Information on the results of product certification.