Technical regulation system in the construction sphere in Russia

Director of departmentof conformity assessment and certificationTel./fax: +7(495)721-10-54

Bryanskaya str., 5, Moscow

http://www.a-s-r.ru

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PresidentNon-commercial partnership of

constructors of small and medium business

Tel./fax: +7(495)730-50-10

Bld. 12/18, Bolshoy Savvinsky side-street, Moscow

http://www.sro-group.ru

Dmitry S. PhilippovMilan, Italy, 19 November 2009

• 1 step (till 1923 to nearly 1990): This stage of regulation is characterized by using in norms the term

“quality”, the term “safety” is implied in term “quality” as a mandatory guaranteed part

• 2 step (till 1991 to dec. 2002):Those terms have the same meanings and used in norms and federal

acts equally• 3 step (after the adoption of the federal act “On technical

regulation” December 27, 2002)The term “safety requirements” is introduced in federal act and as a

mandatory rule controlled by the State, and everything, linked with “quality”, is now out of State control and applies to Business

Evolution of terms and difference between ”quality” and “safety” in Russia

• Functions of the State in USSR, construction sphere

• «government control», control centralization and full

responsibility of the State for safety and quality of the

products;

• timely standards development by the respective Ministries and

competent institutions;

• significant means for actualization of the normative

documentation;

• average standards actualization period – 5 years.As aAs a result the creation of the result the creation of the

normative documentation basis, in normative documentation basis, in building sphere considered to be building sphere considered to be

one of the best in the worldone of the best in the world..

standards standards developerdeveloper

customercustomer

producerproducer

sellerseller controllercontroller

insurerinsurer

consumerconsumer

System of technical regulation in the construction sphere of the Russian Federation, approved by MSTRS RSPP

is to be adopted, adoptedAgreement on Technical Barriers in Trading between WTO member statesAgreement on Technical Barriers in Trading between WTO member states

Federal Act Federal Act ««On the technical regulationOn the technical regulation» №184-» №184-FZ FZ ((under rev.under rev. №6 №65-FZ5-FZ, №309-, №309-FZFZ) )

Federal ActFederal Act « «On standardizationOn standardization»» Federal ActFederal Act « «On accreditationOn accreditation»»

Legislative CodesLegislative CodesLegislative CodesLegislative Codes Federal ActsFederal Acts Federal ActsFederal Acts

Technical regulation «On safety of buildings and structures»Directive 89/106 EEC of the Council of 21 December 1988

«state» (federal) Russian standard - mandatory, harmonized with the Directive 89/106/EEC, Eurocodes and ЕN standards

«Russian standard», voluntary (recommended)

List of national standards and codes of practiceList of national standards and codes of practice

Guides and standards ISO on construction incl. terms and definitionsGuides and standards ISO on construction incl. terms and definitions

Technical regulations in related spheres

It is necessary to make amendments on the following:It is necessary to make amendments on the following:with the Federal Act «On standardization» adoption, with the Federal Act «On accreditation» adoption

it is necessary to make amendments on realization of possibility to make indirect references on standards in technical regulations, on state control within the full life cycle of the buildings and structures, on implementation of the

authorization (notification) procedure of the conformity assessment bodies, on realization of the 8 modules requirements within conformity assessment, on realization of the standards ISO 17000 requirements.

Требования

System of technical regulation in the construction sphere of the Russian Federation, approved by MSTRS RSPP

based on:

Common Economic Space Roadmap – May 2005Common Economic Space Roadmap – May 2005

WTO AccessionWTO AccessionIncludes obligations to comply with Technical Barriers Includes obligations to comply with Technical Barriers

to Trade (TBT) Agreementto Trade (TBT) AgreementTBT is basis for Russian and EU legislation on TBT is basis for Russian and EU legislation on

technical regulations and standardstechnical regulations and standards

Relevant problemsRelevant problems::

Federal act (FZ-184 “On technical regulation” under rev. №65-FZ, №309-FZ) is nearly harmonized with the Directive 2001/95/EC

conformity assessment

Many standards haven’t been renewed for more then 10 years

Regulations in construction sphere in Russia

Federal acts “On safety of buildings and constructions” and “On safety of construction materials” are far from being harmonized with the Directive 89/106/EC

ТребованияCompletely away from the harmonization. The main problem. Realized with 16 systems of obligatory certification.

List of national standards List of national standards containing rules and containing rules and

methods of research (testing) and measurementsmethods of research (testing) and measurements

Accreditation in RussiaAccreditation in Russia

Требования

It is essential to develop well and adopt the federal act It is essential to develop well and adopt the federal act ”On accreditation”, to set up a unified state accreditation ”On accreditation”, to set up a unified state accreditation institutioninstitution

Introduce the institution of the notified bodies at the Introduce the institution of the notified bodies at the legislative levellegislative level

To harmonize the standards with the European To harmonize the standards with the European standards EN 45000 (ISO 17000)standards EN 45000 (ISO 17000)

Relevant problemsRelevant problems:: technical regulations technical regulationswhat to dowhat to do

Approve the System of technical regulations in Russia by the Ministry or Approve the System of technical regulations in Russia by the Ministry or region developmentregion development

Exclude the direct references to the standards in technical regulationsExclude the direct references to the standards in technical regulations, , replace them by the indirect references replace them by the indirect references

Develop and adopt Federal act “on standardization” close to the Develop and adopt Federal act “on standardization” close to the appropriate European acts forappropriate European acts for::

Awake business community to develop standardsAwake business community to develop standardsMake the several series of standards mandatoryMake the several series of standards mandatoryMake the standards renewal procedure efficientMake the standards renewal procedure efficientStart the harmonization of Russian standards with Start the harmonization of Russian standards with

international and European norms, implementation of them, when international and European norms, implementation of them, when possiblepossible

International standardsInternational standards::

Требования

•Open meetings, voluntary participation.

•Transfer international experience.

•Maintain best practices and codification of knowledge for improved solutions that ensures HSE compliance.

•Voluntary use of ISO & CEN standards.

•Reduce need for company specifications.

•Can support national regulations and reduce text of national regulatory documents (New Approach Directives in Europe)

Thank you for your attention

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Dmitry S. PhilippovMilan, Italy, 19 November 2009

PresidentNon-commercial partnership of

constructors of small and medium business

Tel./fax: +7(495)730-50-10

Bld. 12/18, Bolshoy Savvinsky side-street, Moscow

http://www.sro-group.ru

Director of departmentof conformity assessment and certification

Tel./fax: +7(495)721-10-54

Bryanskaya str., 5, Moscow

http://www.a-s-r.ru