Article 1. Basic concepts

The following basic concepts shall be applied in this Law:

“National certification system” — a system operating at the state level that has its own rules of procedure and management for certification;

“Certification of products” (hereinafter — certification) — activities to confirm the conformity of products with established requirements;

“Certificate of conformity” — a document issued according to the rules of a certification system to confirm the conformity of certified products with established requirements;

“Conformity mark” — a mark which is labeled to document of product or service and registered in accordance with the established procedure to indicate that the certain product or service conforms to a specific standard or other regulatory document;

“Certification system for products (works, services)” — a certification system relating to a specific product, work or service for which the same specific standards and rules shall be applied;

“Expert-auditor on quality” — a specialist certified in the manner prescribed by law, having appropriate qualifications to carry out work in the field of conformity assessment;

“Inspection body for certification” — a legal entity accredited in the manner prescribed by law, carrying out inspection control of certified products on behalf of certification bodies;

“Inspection control of certified products” — the procedure for periodic reassessment of certified products, carried out in order to confirm its compliance with the requirements established during certification.