The opportunities of the Russian Federation market are well known. In a circumstances of general financial growth, also stimulated by the action of lawmaking and administrative reform, the existence of strong national demand development has to deal with the boundaries of the current Russian manufacture structure, resulting in enormous possibilities for firms in other states ready to satisfy Russian request, both consumer and instrumental goods.

The administrative framework in Russia is very different from the European background in which we are accustomed to moving with agility. If the convention of common acceptance in the EC market is mandatory and compulsory certification, which is only required for certain dangerous or high-risk products in Russia, majority of the products calculated for trading on the domestic markets of the federation must be certified to confirm item conformity to Russian domestic specifications. Since the verification of foreign products is not directly the responsibility of the customs authorities, they are narrowed to controlling the existence and authenticity of the documentation certifying the characteristics of the import products. The fundamental document is the certification of compliance promulgated under the mandatory GOST Certification System.

This internal certification system has been established to safeguard public health and guarantee the safety and excellence of imported products that have overwhelmed the internal markets of former USSRs.