MET partners with Russian ELMAS Group for market access to Russia and CIS Countries. ELMAS is a Russian-accredited Authorized Assessment Body and can provide product certification services for any North American company planning to access the Russian Federation (RF) market. 
- GOST R Approvals (Safety, EMC)
- GOST TR Approvals (Machinery Safety)
- Fire Safety Approvals
- Telecom Approvals (RF, PSTN)
- Hygienic Approvals
GOST R System
GOST R Certification is mandatory for products manufactured in the RF or imported to the RF. Certification is required to prove conformity of the product to the RF state standards and to execute customs supervision for imported products. The list of products which are subject to mandatory certification is decreed by the Federal Agency for Technical Regulating and Metrology (GOSSTANDART) of RF. The products which are not indicated in GOSSTANDART decrees may be certified voluntarily.
CIS Countries National Approvals
Under a close cooperation with ELMAS Group and CIS National Certification Bodies, MET Labs helps customers acquire the National Certificates of CIS Countries.
- Ukraine: Low Voltage, EMC, RoHS, UKRSEPRO (Telecom)
- Belarus: Safety, EMC
- Armenia: Safety, EMC, Telecom
- Kazakhstan: Safety, EMC
- Tajikistan: Safety
- Moldova: Safety, EMC, Telecom
- Uzbekistan: Safety
- Azerbaijan: Safety, EMC, Telecom
Customs Union
The Custom Union Certificate covers Safety and EMC and is valid in 3 countries: Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. The Customs Union between Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus came into existence on January 20, 2005.