PRODUCT CONFORMITY CERTIFICATION SCHEMES

Certification Schemes

3. Process requirements for product certification in accordance with the requirements of the standards

3.1. General Provisions
3.1.1. When certifying manufactured and imported products for conformity with the requirements of standards, the Certification Body (CB) applies Certification Schemes No. 3, No. 4, and No. 7 in accordance with the Regulations on the Procedure for Certification of Products for Conformity with the Requirements of Standards.
The following certification schemes are applied by the Certification Body (CB):

Certification Scheme No. 3 is applied to the certification of manufactured products and involves testing the products in an Accredited Testing Laboratory (ATL) to verify mandatory parameters, as well as inspecting the production facilities. This scheme also provides for surveillance inspections at the manufacturing facility, including testing product samples collected from the manufacturer.

Certification Scheme No. 4 is applied to the certification of manufactured products and involves testing the products in an Accredited Testing Laboratory (ATL) to verify mandatory parameters, as well as inspecting the production facilities. Under this scheme, surveillance inspections are carried out by testing product samples collected both from the market (from consumers) and from the manufacturing facility.

Certification Scheme No. 7 is applied to the certification of a batch of products and involves product testing.

3.1.2. Recognition in the Republic of Uzbekistan is carried out in accordance with Resolution No. 292 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated October 14, 2015. The list of product categories subject to conformity assessment through declaration of conformity is provided in Annex No. 4 to Resolution No. 43 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated May 1, 2021.

3.1.3. The requirements against which the client's products are evaluated are established in the relevant normative documents (hereinafter referred to as ND) specified in the Certification Body's scope of accreditation.

If the applicant fails to provide the required normative document (ND) or technical safety specifications for imported products, certification of such products shall be carried out on the basis of documentation for similar types of products or a sanitary and epidemiological conclusion, with identification of the products.

Certification of products for which no normative document (ND) exists and which are not subject to a sanitary and epidemiological conclusion, as well as in cases where no accredited testing laboratory is available or the quantity of products is insufficient to conduct testing for conformity with ND requirements, shall be carried out through product identification.

Mandatory certification is carried out to verify compliance with the mandatory requirements of normative documents. In addition to normative documents (ND) applicable to specific products, mandatory certification involves the use of safety standards, testing method standards, legislative acts, technical regulations, and other officially published normative documents.

In voluntary certification, the applicant, together with the Certification Body, determines the list of characteristics of the products to be certified, including mandatory parameters, as well as the methods for determining them.

3.1.2. When certifying manufactured and imported products for conformity with the requirements of technical regulatory documents (technical regulations) ОС применяет схемы № 1С, 2С, 3С, 5С, 6С в соответствии Положения о порядке сертификации продукции.

Certification Scheme 1C is applied to the certification of serially manufactured products. In this case, the applicant is the manufacturer (or a person authorized by the manufacturer) and guarantees that the certified products are marked with the conformity mark;

Certification Scheme 2C is applied to the certification of serially manufactured products where the manufacturer holds a management system certificate. In this case, the applicant is the manufacturer (or a person authorized by the manufacturer) and guarantees that the certified products are marked with the conformity mark;

Certification Scheme 3C is applied to the certification of a batch of products. In this case, the applicant is the manufacturer (or a person authorized by the manufacturer) or the seller (importer), who guarantees that the certified products are marked with the conformity mark (imported products may be marked in a manner convenient for the applicant). Products may be certified under this scheme before entering the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In such cases, the applicant is responsible for the selected samples of the products to be certified and their delivery to the Certification Body.

Certification Scheme 5C is applied to serially manufactured products when it is impossible or difficult to fully confirm compliance with the requirements of the technical regulation through examination (testing) and measurement of finished products. In this case, the applicant is the manufacturer (or a person authorized by the manufacturer) and guarantees that the conformity mark is affixed to the certified products;

Certification Scheme 6C is applied to serially manufactured products when it is impossible or difficult to fully demonstrate compliance with the established (declared) requirements through examination (testing) and measurement of finished products, and when the manufacturer has an implemented management system certified by a management system certification body. In this case, the applicant is the manufacturer (or a person authorized by the manufacturer) and guarantees that the conformity mark is affixed to the certified products;

Annex A.

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Evaluation Action Plan to Ensure All Necessary Activities During Product Certification

№	Actions	Actions (1С, 2С, 3С, 4С, 5С, 6С, 3, 4, 7)	Timeframe
1.	Application Acceptance	For all certification schemes	On the same day
2.	Application Review	For all certification schemes	Within two working days
3.	Making a Certification Decision. Return of Documents in Case of Incomplete Documentation.	For all certification schemes	Within one working day
4.	Preparation and Approval of the Testing Program	Except for Schemes 4C–6C	Within one working day
5.	Identification	For all certification schemes
6.	Selection	Except for Schemes 4C–6C
7.	Review of Intellectual Property Rights	For all certification schemes
8.	Design Examination	Under Certification Scheme 5C	Within three working days
9.	Product Type Examination	Under Certification Scheme 6C	Within 10 working days
10.	Notifies the applicant of nonconformities identified during product identification and sample selection, examination of intellectual property (IP) objects or the product design, as well as product type examination.	For all certification schemes	Within 10 working days
11.	Suspension of registration if nonconformities identified during identification and sample selection, examination of intellectual property (IP) objects or product design, or product type examination have not been resolved.	For all certification schemes	Up to 1 month (depending on the applicant's readiness)
12.	Notifies the applicant of the termination of certification activities if information and supporting documents confirming the elimination of nonconformities are not provided.	For all certification schemes	Within three working days
13.	Submission of Samples to the Testing Laboratory	Except for Schemes 4C–6C	Within one working day
14.	Sample Testing and Preparation of the Test Report	Except for Schemes 4C–6C	In accordance with the normative document (ND) for the product / Within one working day
15.	Assessment of Production Conditions and Preparation of an Inspection Report	For Certification Schemes 1C, 2C, 5C, 6C, 3 and 4.	Within 10 days from the date of sample collection
16.	Provides notification that the nonconformities identified during the production assessment have been corrected.	For Certification Schemes 1C, 2C, 5C, 6C, 3 and 4.	Within two working days
17.	Suspends the certification process if the deficiencies identified during the production assessment have not been corrected.		Within 1 month (at the applicant's request)
18.	Makes a decision to continue the certification activities upon receipt of information and supporting documents confirming that the identified deficiencies have been corrected.		Within 2 working days
19.	Makes a decision to terminate certification activities if information and supporting documents confirming the correction of identified deficiencies are not provided, and notifies the applicant of the termination of the certification process.
20.	Corrects the nonconformities identified during the production assessment and submits the relevant information to the Certification Body (CB), together with supporting documents.
21.	Review of Documentation and Decision on Issuing or Refusing to Issue a Certificate	For all certification schemes	2 business days after receiving all necessary documents
22.	Prepares a report on the write-off (return) of products.	For all certification schemes	Within two working days
23.	Certificate Issuance	For all certification schemes	Within three working days
24.	Certificate Approval	For all certification schemes	Within three working days
25.	Surveillance	For Certification Schemes 1C, 2C, 5C, 6C, 3 and 4.	At least once a year