F.A.Q. — Frequently asked questions
Certificates, declarations, testing and sales: clear answers with examples and step-by-step explanations. Choose your question.
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How do I check whether a conformity certificate is genuine and valid?
Check EAEU and Kazakhstan certificates: official registers, status, manufacturer, models and annexes. Steps when a record cannot be found.
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How do I determine whether my product needs a certificate or a declaration?
Choose the right document using intended use, composition, HS code, regulation and scheme. Includes a cosmetics example and an input checklist.
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What is the difference between a conformity certificate and a declaration?
Who issues a certificate, who adopts a declaration, how testing works and whether the documents can replace each other.
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Which products require mandatory certification in Kazakhstan?
How to check mandatory certification using EAEU regulations, national requirements, exclusions and assessment forms. Includes a toy example.
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How much does a conformity certificate cost and what affects the price?
Understand certification costs: testing, scheme, product models, production assessment and documentation. How to request a comparable quotation.
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How do I obtain a conformity certificate in Kazakhstan?
Step-by-step route: identification, an accredited body, documentation, samples, testing and certificate registration checks.
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How do I find a declaration of conformity and check its status?
Where to search and how to compare the number, applicant, goods and test reports. Understand status checks and the limits of a PDF copy.
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How does an EAEU certificate differ from a Kazakhstan national certificate?
Compare legal basis, territorial scope and product coverage. When EAEU regulations or Kazakhstan national requirements apply.
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Is a certificate issued in Russia valid for sales in Kazakhstan?
Distinguish an EAEU document from a Russian national certificate and check registration, product scope and use for your Kazakhstan shipment.
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How does an EAEU HS code help identify product certification requirements?
Why an HS code alone is insufficient, which product details matter and how to check the regulation and product list together.
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When is voluntary certification useful, and can it replace mandatory certification?
Learn what a voluntary certificate covers, when it helps and why mandatory product approval must be checked separately.
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Does a product need certification if its manufacturer already holds an ISO certificate?
Understand the difference between management-system certification and product approval, and what to request from a manufacturer.
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How does a quality certificate differ from a certificate of conformity?
“Quality certificate” can mean several different documents. Learn to distinguish a batch passport, test report and conformity certificate.
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How does a certificate of origin differ from a certificate of conformity?
Origin identifies where goods originate; conformity addresses applicable requirements. Includes Kazakhstan’s 2026 domestic-producer register context.
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What is product certification, and what stages does it involve?
A clear guide to identification, scheme selection, evidence, the certification decision and obligations after issue.
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Which documents are needed for a product certificate or declaration?
Prepare product, manufacturer, applicant, shipment and evidence information. Understand why the final dossier depends on the scheme.
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How long does it take to obtain a certificate or declaration of conformity?
Understand preparation, sampling, testing and registration times, and why one administrative stage is not the whole project.
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Are product samples needed for testing, and how many should be supplied?
Learn how sampling quantities follow test methods and models, and what to agree and record before sending products to a laboratory.
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How long is a certificate valid, and what should happen when it expires?
Learn how regulations and schemes determine validity, how serial production differs from a batch, and how to plan before expiry.
Read the answerWhich documents are needed to sell products on Kaspi, Ozon and Wildberries?
Identify marketplace documents, verify supplier certificates, link them to products and account for destination-country and platform requirements.
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