Study of Small and Medium Enterprises in Azerbaijan - IFC
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Annex 5.1 Procedure for obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g conformity certificate for retail sale <strong>of</strong> foodstuff produced <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Azerbaijan</strong><br />
Step 1. Submit a st<strong>and</strong>ard application form to the State Agency for St<strong>and</strong>ardization, Metrology <strong>and</strong> Patent or certified<br />
private agency. The follow<strong>in</strong>g shall be stated <strong>in</strong> the application form<br />
• for legal entities: its name <strong>and</strong> legal address;<br />
• for <strong>in</strong>dividuals – name, surname, patronymic name, <strong>in</strong>formation on identity card (series, number, the date <strong>of</strong> issue <strong>and</strong> issu<strong>in</strong>g authority),<br />
type <strong>of</strong> activity.<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g documents shall be attached to the application form:<br />
a) For food stuff produced <strong>in</strong> a serial order:<br />
• normative – legal documents (if necessary);<br />
• copy <strong>of</strong> certificate on quality control (if available);<br />
• protocols <strong>of</strong> tests carried out by the producer;<br />
• copy <strong>of</strong> hygienic certificate (to be issued by the M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Health with<strong>in</strong> 10 work<strong>in</strong>g days, cost -3 <strong>Azerbaijan</strong>i manats ($ 3.70) +<br />
expenses related to laboratory expertise);<br />
• copy <strong>of</strong> veter<strong>in</strong>ary certificate for the foodstuff <strong>of</strong> animal orig<strong>in</strong> (to be issued by the M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture with<strong>in</strong> 7 days, cost - 5 <strong>Azerbaijan</strong>i<br />
manats ($ 6.17) + expenses related to laboratory expertise);<br />
• copy <strong>of</strong> phytosanitary certificate for the processed food stuff <strong>of</strong> plant orig<strong>in</strong> (issued by the M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture with<strong>in</strong> 5 days, cost -1<br />
<strong>Azerbaijan</strong>i manat ($ 0.81) + expenses related to laboratory expertise);<br />
• copy <strong>of</strong> special permit required by the law.<br />
b) For food stuff produced <strong>in</strong> a lot order:<br />
• copy <strong>of</strong> contract;<br />
• protocols <strong>of</strong> tests carried out by the producer (if available);<br />
• copy <strong>of</strong> hygienic certificate (to be issued by the M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Health with<strong>in</strong> 10 work<strong>in</strong>g days, cost -3 <strong>Azerbaijan</strong>i manats ($ 3.70) +<br />
expenses related to laboratory expertise);<br />
• copy <strong>of</strong> quality certificate issued by the producer (if available);<br />
• copy <strong>of</strong> veter<strong>in</strong>ary certificate for the food stuff <strong>of</strong> animal orig<strong>in</strong> (to be issued by the M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture with<strong>in</strong> 7 days, cost - 5<br />
<strong>Azerbaijan</strong>i manats ($ 6.17) + expenses related to laboratory expertise );<br />
• copy <strong>of</strong> fitosanitary certificate for the processed food stuff <strong>of</strong> plant orig<strong>in</strong> (issued by the M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture with<strong>in</strong> 5 days, cost -1<br />
<strong>Azerbaijan</strong>i manat ($ 0.81) + expenses related to laboratory expertise).<br />
Step 2. Receive conformity certificate with<strong>in</strong> 15 days from the date <strong>of</strong> acceptance <strong>of</strong> the application form by certify<strong>in</strong>g<br />
agency – <strong>of</strong>ficial cost: 16, 80 <strong>Azerbaijan</strong>i manats ($ 20.70) for each day <strong>of</strong> the application review process.<br />
NOTE: conformity certification process <strong>in</strong>cludes the follow<strong>in</strong>g stages:<br />
• review <strong>of</strong> the submitted documents;<br />
• selection <strong>of</strong> mechanism for certification; selection <strong>of</strong> laboratory for test<strong>in</strong>g a foodstuff;<br />
• mak<strong>in</strong>g appropriate decision on the application;<br />
• select<strong>in</strong>g sample from, <strong>and</strong> identification <strong>of</strong> the food stuff;<br />
• test<strong>in</strong>g sample <strong>of</strong> the food stuff;<br />
• subject to results <strong>of</strong> the test, issuance or refusal <strong>of</strong> conformity certificate<br />
Conclusion:<br />
Total number <strong>of</strong> days (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g collect<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> necessary documents) required for obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g conformity certificate is approximately 33 days:<br />
Approximate amount <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial payments is 270 <strong>Azerbaijan</strong>i manats ($ 333).<br />
Focus group results:<br />
Total number <strong>of</strong> days (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g collect<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> necessary documents) required for obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g conformity certificate is approximately 11-13 days:<br />
Approximate amount <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial <strong>and</strong> un<strong>of</strong>ficial payments is 2000-2300 <strong>Azerbaijan</strong>i manats ($ 2470 - 2840).<br />
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