Since April 26, 2021, applications for participation in the selection under the state support program for compensation of part of the costs of certification of agricultural products in foreign markets have been accepted. Applications for participation in the selection are accepted until November 01, 2021 inclusive.
Legal entities, regardless of their organizational and legal forms, registered in the territory of the Russian Federation, bearing the costs of certification of agricultural products in accordance with the requirements of foreign markets, can apply for this support.
Thus, the following expenses are subject to compensation:
assessment of the conformity of agricultural products with the requirements of foreign markets;
conducting veterinary, sanitary and phytosanitary measures;
transportation, storage, testing and disposal of test samples;
assessment of product compliance with the requirements contained in the foreign trade contract for the supply of agricultural products to foreign markets, including when conducting voluntary certification to obtain Halal and Kosher certificates.
"For the first time, the program to support part of the costs of certification of agro-industrial products in foreign markets was launched in the second half of 2020 and demonstrated extremely high demand from Russian organizations, especially in terms of halal certification, which allows Russian meat producers to enter the markets of the Middle East," commented Sergey Vologodsky.
To participate in the "Selection" and further provide financing to the company, it is necessary to submit an Application for participation in the selection to JSC Russian Export Center, as well as attach the necessary package of documents confirming the costs incurred for certification of shipped agricultural products for export. You can find the list of documents and costs provided in the section "Program for supporting certification of agricultural products in foreign markets".
The application form can be downloaded on the website of the Omsk Region Export Support Center. More information about the list of documents can be found on the website of the Russian Export Center.