Tests and certification.

There exist the following certification types:

• Tests and certification of industrial products;
• Tests and certification of foodstuffs and food raw materials;
• Certification of quality systems;
• Certification of services and products;
• Certification of food supplements and vitamins

Rostest-USA, being the General Agent of Rostest-Gosstandard, employs the services of the Rostest-Moscow testing complex, which is one of the largest in Europe. Its industrial and consumer products testing facilities comprise about 500 testing devices, instruments and tools, most of which have been manufactured under special orders in one copy.

The superb accuracy of measurement tools and testing equipment secures foolproof authenticity of tests and the unique reference base. The list of of appliances, equipment and goods we test includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• home electric appliances and equipment for trade;
• technological industrial equipment;
• household radio and electronic appliances;
• information technologies appliances;
• electrical medical instruments and apparatuses;
• locksmith and assembly tools;
• stock for garden;
• toys;
• foot-wear;
• fur and leather goods;
• wooden goods and tare;
• furniture;
• wall paper;
• gas fuel operating equipment
• garage equipment;
• textile, knitted and ready made garments.

The products are tested for vibration and impact resistance, moisture resistance,
moisture protection, temperature and special effects ( salt fog, artificial light) etc.

Gost-R certification, like similar programs in civilized markets, safeguards the consumer's accessibility to objective information on the goods, service terms, support and maintenance, electric safety, vibration stability, ecology, level of potential defects etc.

For example, the laboratory of comparative and endurance runs safety and performance tests for the following appliances:

· washing machines, tumble dryers, dish washers;
· refrigerators, deep freezers;
· household electric appliances ( coffee grinders, toasters etc.);
· heating devices.

Rostest-Moscow is the only testing organization in Russia which can make performance tests of household appliances in accordance with International Standard requirements IEC 60456.

The tests are carried out in conformity with international standards requirements
ISO-IEC-EN under the program methods recognized by European testing centers and laboratories.

Among Rostest customers are "Bosch-Siemens Hausgerate GmbH", "Electrolux-Zanussi", "Mille", "Samsung Electronics Co.Ltd", "Whirlpool" and other leading world wide producers of complicated home appliances.

Rostest-Moscow testing center of industrial products has been accredited -

· within the International system IEC CB in the categories " Household and similar appliances" (HOUS) and " Electronic devices for entertaining purpose"
(TRON);
· within the System of certification in the area of fire safety of Ministry of Internal Affairs giving the right to test refrigerators and deep freezers, Christmas tree garlands, heating panels on fire safety.

In the foodstuffs and food raw materials center the following products are tested on microbiological indices as well as on nitrates, toxic elements, rests of pesticides, mycotoxins and other impurities:

• meet and milk products;
• fish and sea food products;
• milling and groats products;
• fresh and preserved vegetables and fruit;
• vegetable oil;
• wine and liqueur production;
• beer and soft drink production;
• food concentrates, spices, flavoring materials, salt;
• tea, coffee;
• confectionery;
• perfume and cosmetic goods.

Analyses of various products are made in conformity to specific state regulations, specifications and delivery contracts upon the application of suppliers and consumers.

• Goods of engineering industry:
• Ordinary metal rolled stock
• Metal ware for manufacturing applications (wire products)
• Fixtures for engineering industry
• Nonferrous metal rolled stock
• Goods of chemical and oil engineering industry
• Industrial pipe accessories
• Metal- and woodworking machinery
• Tools, production accessories, abrasives
• Goods of motor-car industry
• Frictionless bearings
• Tractors and agricultural machinery
• Goods of construction, road-building and municipal engineering industry
• Sanitary ware. Locking and iron ware
• Technological equipment for light and food industry, domestic appliances

• Electrical machinery
• Electromechanical equipment and materials
• Cable products
• Computers
• Instruments and computerized aids for general industrial application
• Instruments and computerized aids of special industrial application
• Optical instruments and equipment
• Electronic equipment
• Radio communication, broadcasting and telecasting facilities
• Wire communication facilities and radio communication equipment (terminal and intermediate)
• Domestic appliances

• Polymers, plastics, chemical fibers and rubbers
• Household chemical goods, lacquers and paints
• Mechanical rubber and asbestos products
• Crockery and household goods
• Goods of woodworking industry
• Containers