Products manufactured in the Caucasus will be marked with a special “Made in the Caucasus” mark to increase the popularity of the production area and provide additional quality assurance. Certification of such goods will be carried out in Roskachestvo. This is a joint project of the department with the Kavkaz.RF Development Institute, delivery agency “Chechnya Today”.
“Roskachestvo and Kavkaz.RF began to develop a joint project – a voluntary certification system “Made in the Caucasus”, which will contribute to the development of the consumer market in the region and will allow manufacturers in the North Caucasus to expand and expand their sales markets. increase production volumes. Certification of such goods will be done by a certification body affiliated with Roskachestvo. The “Made in the Caucasus” mark will not only expand the production area, but will also become an additional guarantee of quality,” said Maxim Protasov, head of Roskachestvo.
Producers registered in the “Made in the Caucasus” certification system will be registered in a special open register and will receive a set of preferences. These include the possibility of parallel certification of products for compliance with Halal standards and the requirements for organic and “green” products, accelerated receipt of the Russian Quality Mark.
“As a development agency, it is critical for us to create an environment conducive to the growth of local businesses. The Caucasus is historically known for its cuisine and hospitality traditions. And now the region produces high quality and environmentally friendly products. “We will be pleased to create the opportunity to purchase proven, high-quality goods from the North Caucasus throughout the country and increase the volume and market of local businesses,” said Andrey Yumshanov, General Manager of Kavkaz.RF.
Also, companies under the brand “Made in the Caucasus” will be able to pass the diagnosis of the effectiveness of business processes by participating in the Award of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of quality.