Rules for granting, maintaining, extending, reducing, suspending and withdrawing certification

1. Granting certification

The decision to grant (refuse) certification is taken after review of all evaluation records by a technical expert who did not take part in the evaluation. The certificate is issued in a single electronic form, approved by the electronic signature of the head of the body and registered in the state register (sertifikat.tris.uz) within two working days of the decision.

• validity for a batch — the shelf life (warranty period) of the product;
• for serially produced products — three years;
• under scheme 3A — not more than one calendar year;
• the right to use the certificate may not be transferred to other persons;
• in case of refusal the applicant receives a reasoned notice with the reasons and the appeal procedure.

2. Maintaining certification

For serially produced products (scheme 1C) periodic assessment (surveillance) is carried out: the first not later than 12 months after the certificate is issued, subsequent ones according to the annual schedule. The outcome is a decision to confirm, suspend or terminate the certificate.

• the certificate holder notifies the body in writing of planned changes in product design (composition) or technology at least 30 days before releasing the changed product;
• errors, changes in the manufacturer’s legal form or HS code are corrected in the certificate and register within 10 working days upon the holder’s written request.

3. Extending the scope

The holder applies to the body that issued the certificate, specifying the additional types, grades or models. Identification, sampling and testing are performed, after which the body decides to extend the scope of the certificate or issues a reasoned refusal.

4. Reducing the scope

The scope is reduced following scheduled or unscheduled surveillance where part of the products does not conform or is no longer produced. The decision is communicated to the holder within two working days; changes are entered in the certificate and the state register, and the holder stops referring to certification for the excluded products.

5. Suspension

The certificate is suspended, in particular, in the event of:

• a risk to life, health, property or the environment caused by the product;
• non-conformity of the product with the technical regulation;
• failure to notify the body of changes in design (composition) or technology;
• refusal to undergo or pay for periodic assessment;
• misuse of the certificate or conformity mark;
• a written request of the certificate holder.

The suspension decision sets deadlines for corrective action. The holder determines the quantity of non-conforming products, implements corrective measures, informs consumers and notifies the body in writing.

6. Restoration

After corrective measures are completed and the evaluation results are positive, the body restores the certificate and enters the information in the state register.

7. Termination (withdrawal)

The certificate is terminated if corrective measures are not completed on time, if non-conformities cannot be eliminated, at the holder’s request, or in other cases established by law. After termination the holder stops using the certificate and any advertising that refers to certification.

8. Notifications and appeals

The body informs the holder and the Agency for Technical Regulation (for entry in the state register) of suspension, restoration or termination within two working days. Decisions of the body may be appealed under PSK-16 — see Complaints and appeals.