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Application scope:
Industrial
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Supervising authority:
Rostekhnadzor
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When needed:
Commissioning & Exploitation
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SGS statistics:
Over 200 permits from 1997 to 2004
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 What is RTN Permit to Use?
Application scope
Types of Permit to Use
RTN Permit to Use Validity
Russian Certificates required prior to RTN Permit to Use
Design and content of the permit
Procedure
Why Choose SGS?
What is RTN Permit to Use
RTN Permits to Use (formerly known as GGTN Permits to Use) provides permission to operate hazardous equipment/technical devices. It is needed from the time of commissioning and throughout the whole service in life to assure equipment safety compliance.
The Industrial Safety approval system has been regulated in Russia by the Federal Law “On Industrial Safety of Hazardous Industrial Facilities" № 116-FZ dated on 21.07.1997
The field of industrial safety is entrusted to the Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision or Rostekhnadzor (RTN). Previously, it was supervised by the Federal Mining and Industrial Inspectorate of Russia, or Gosgortekhnadzor (GGTN).
Rostekhnadzor is also responsible for the field of environmental control formerly supervised by the Federal Service for Environment and Nature Management Supervision.
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Application Scope
RTN Permits to Use are required for hazardous equipment or technical devices:
- Equipment to be operated at plants where the following hazardous materials are produced, used, processed, stored, transported or utilized:
- flammable materials
- oxidizing agents
- fuel; explosives
- toxic materials & highly toxic materials
- environmentally non-friendly materials;
- Equipment to be operated under pressure ≥ 0.07 MPa (0.7 kgf/cm2) or at a water temperature ≥ 115 °С;
- Hoisting equipment, escalators, cableways, lifts;
- Equipment to be operated at plants producing melts of ferrous and nonferrous metals;
- Equipment for mining activities, mineral dressing, or works in underground conditions.
View a detailed list of products that need RTN Permits to Use.
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Types of Permits to Use:
- Permit for one Technical Device – applicable if you only need to supply to Russia one piece of equipment
- Permit for one consignment – applicable if supplying more than one technical devices within one shipment to a Russian customer. A complex industrial installation or a complete plant requires a single permit if all of its components are inter-connected in terms of technical functions and each of them meets industrial safety requirements.
- Permit for a line of technical devices – applicable for selling equipments to Russia that have similar application scope, design approach, materials and technologies.
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RTN Permit to Use Validity
A Permit to Use is valid for 3 years for both single shipment (contract for delivery has already been signed) and for cases when there is no contract yet (serial).
The 3-year Permit to Use is the solution for suppliers willing to bid for a contract or to set up regular distribution in Russia.
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Russian Certificates required prior to RTN Permit to Use
GOST R Certificate of Conformity – for electrical ex-proof and other types of equipment
GOST R Pattern Approval Certificate – for measuring instruments
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Design and Content of RTN Permit to Use
View a sample RTN Permit to Use
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Procedure
RTN Permits to Use for imported equipment can be issued exclusively by Rostekhnadzor headquarters in Moscow.
To obtain an RTN Permit to Use, a full documentation review is carried out by a Rostekhnadzor licensed agency.
3 main areas covered by the review:
- Design safety – check of design, materials and calculations.
- Operational safety – maintenance and repair instructions, control systems, hydraulics, etc
- Environmental safety – control of leakage, potential explosions, electrical safety, ventilation and soundproofing
Results of the review are then compiled into a document called Expert Conclusion.
- Positive Expert Conclusion – the equipment conforms to the relevant norms and standards, the document is submitted to the Rostekhnadzor headquarters with the application for permit issuance.
- If the equipment is found not to conform to the relevant norms and standards, a permit may still be issued, specifying restrictions for the use of the device. This decision is still the discretion of Rostekhnadzor.
Duration of expertise depends on the product complexity but should not exceed 3 months starting from the provision of the full set of documents. Processing of the Expert Conclusion and registration of the permit in Rostekhnadzor is maximum 2 months.
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Why Choose SGS
SGS has been providing Russian Industrial Safety Expertise since 1996 and has a wide network of accredited laboratories and competent experts. SGS is in close cooperation with relevant Rostekhnadzor authorities and has a wide experience in obtaining the documents required by Rostekhnadzor.
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