{"id":2221,"date":"2025-11-13T15:53:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T14:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antaresvisiongroup.com\/cosmetics\/?page_id=2221"},"modified":"2025-11-24T09:42:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T08:42:48","slug":"exporting-to-russia-compliance-in-the-cosmetic-sector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/antaresvisiongroup.com\/cosmetics\/exporting-to-russia-compliance-in-the-cosmetic-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Exporting to Russia: Compliance in the Cosmetic Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"kbreadcrumb\" id=\"k_year\">\n    <div class=\"pure-container\">\n        <div class=\"pure-g\">\n            <div class=\"pure-u-1-1\">\n                <div class=\"breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antaresvisiongroup.com\/cosmetics\">Home<\/a> | <\/div>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n\n    .kbreadcrumb{max-width: 1330px; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; font-size: 14px; color: #222222; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\n        font-family: 'Exo', sans-serif;}\n    .kbreadcrumb a{color: inherit; text-decoration: none;}\n\n    \/* mobile *\/\n    @media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\n        .kbreadcrumb{padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px;}\n    }\n\n    \/* ipad *\/\n    @media screen and (min-width: 768px) and  (max-width: 992px){\n        .kbreadcrumb{padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px;}\n    }\n\n    \/* ipad pro *\/\n    @media screen and (min-width: 992px) and  (max-width: 1200px){\n        .kbreadcrumb{padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px;}\n    }\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"pure-containerFluid kintro\">\n    <div class=\"pure-container\">\n        <div class=\"pure-g\">\n            <div class=\"pure-u-1-1 pure-u-md-16-24 kintro__col\">\n                <div class='kintro__top'>                    <a class=\"kintro__button\" href=\"https:\/\/antaresvisiongroup.com\/cosmetics\/contacts\/#contacts\" target=\"\">\n                        <div class=\"kbutton__buttonTitle\">GET INFO ON OUR SERIALIZATION PLATFORM<\/div>\n                        <svg id=\"Livello_button\" data-name=\"Livello 2\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\">\n                            <defs>\n                                <style>\n                                    .kintro__button .cls-1{fill:none;}\n                                    .kintro__button .cls-2{clip-path:url(#clip-path-1)!important;}\n                                    .kintro__button .cls-3{clip-path:url(#clip-path-2-1)!important;}\n                                    .kintro__button .cls-4{clip-path:url(#clip-path-3-1)!important;}\n                                    .kintro__button .cls-5{fill: rgb(,,)!important;}\n                                <\/style>\n                                <clipPath id=\"clip-path-1\">\n                                    <polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"2.099 12.999 1 11.9 10.344 2.557 1.824 2.557 1.824 1 13 1 13 12.176 11.443 12.176 11.443 3.656 2.099 12.999\"><\/polygon>\n                                <\/clipPath>\n                                <clipPath id=\"clip-path-2-1\">\n                                    <rect class=\"cls-1\" x=\"-1141\" y=\"-1543\" width=\"1680\" height=\"4770.9999\"><\/rect>\n                                <\/clipPath>\n                                <clipPath id=\"clip-path-3-1\">\n                                    <rect class=\"cls-1\" x=\"1\" y=\"1\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"><\/rect>\n                                <\/clipPath>\n                            <\/defs>\n                            <title>k-arrow-blu<\/title>\n                            <g class=\"cls-2\"><g class=\"cls-3\"><g class=\"cls-4\"><g class=\"cls-4\"><rect class=\"cls-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"><\/rect>\n                                            <rect class=\"cls-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"><\/rect>\n                                        <\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div><h1>Ready for exporting to Russia? Digital marking is now mandatory for Cosmetics<\/h1>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n\n    .kintro{}\n\n    .kintro{margin-top: 50px;}\n\n    .kintro__row{justify-content: center;}\n    .kintro__date{font-family: 'Exo', sans-serif;}\n    .kintro h1{color: rgb(,,); border-top: 2px solid rgb(,,); padding-top: 30px; margin-top: 10px;}\n    .kintro__thumb img{width: 100%; height: auto;}\n\n    .kintro__extraCont{display: flex; align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 80px;}\n    .kintro__extraLineTitle{height: 2px; width: 50px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-right: 30px;}\n    .kintro__extraCont h2 {font-size: 30px;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0; text-transform: uppercase;}\n    .kintro a{color: rgb(,,);}\n\n    .kintro__top{display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;}\n\n    \/* button *\/\n    .kintro__button{cursor: pointer; background-color: rgba(,,, 0.08); ; margin-left: auto;\n        color: rgb(,,); padding: 10px 15px; font-weight: 500; text-decoration: none;\n        display: flex; justify-content: space-between; min-width: 100px; width: auto;}\n    .kbutton__buttonTitle{border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(,,); padding-bottom: 5px; text-transform: uppercase;}\n    .kintro__button svg{width: 16px; height: 16px; margin-top: 3px; margin-left: 15px;}\n\n    \/* new *\/\n    .kintro__col{margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}\n\n    \/* mobile *\/\n    @media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\n        .kintro__top{flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start;}\n        .kintro__button{margin-top: 10px;}\n    }\n\n    \/* ipad *\/\n    @media screen and (min-width: 768px) and  (max-width: 992px){\n\n    }\n\n    \/* ipad pro *\/\n    @media screen and (min-width: 992px) and  (max-width: 1200px){\n\n    }\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<script>\n    window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n        jQuery(function ($) {\n\n        });\n    });\n<\/script>\n\n    <div class=\"pure-containerFluid pureCol \">\n    <div class=\"pure-container\">         <div class=\"pure-row\">\n            <div class=\"pure-g\">\n                <div class=\"pure-u-1-1 pure-u-md-16-24 offset-md-1-6\">\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n\n    .formContacts input[type=\"submit\"]{ background-color: rgb(,,); border: 0;\n    color: #ffffff; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 20px; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;\n    min-width: 250px; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; margin-top: 30px;}\n    .pureCol a{color: rgb(,,);}\n\n    \/* mobile *\/\n    @media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\n\n    }\n\n    \/* ipad *\/\n    @media screen and (min-width: 768px) and  (max-width: 992px){\n\n    }\n\n    \/* ipad pro *\/\n    @media screen and (min-width: 992px) and  (max-width: 1200px){\n\n    }\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n<p>For companies in the cosmetic industry, understanding and complying with these requirements is essential to maintain market access and protect brand integrity. Antares Vision Group, a global leader in traceability and digitalization systems, provides the technology and expertise to ensure full compliance for exporters entering or expanding in the Russian market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover how to adapt your packaging, production lines, and data to Chestny ZNAK \u2013 ensuring your products move through the Russian market without disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AT A GLANCE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How we help:<\/strong>&nbsp;End-to-end serialization and aggregation for cosmetic lines, integrated with your packaging and IT systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline:<\/strong>&nbsp;1 March 2025 \u2013 digital marking mandatory for cosmetics in Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who\u2019s affected:<\/strong>&nbsp;Brand owners, contract manufacturers, importers, distributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s required:<\/strong>&nbsp;Data Matrix codes on packs, aggregation, event reporting to Chestny ZNAK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re not compliant:<\/strong>&nbsp;Blocked shipments, fines, loss of market access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"540\" src=\"\/\/antaresvisiongroup.b-cdn.net\/cosmetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Progetto-senza-titolo-2025-11-13T120808.843.png\" alt=\"[] - Antares Vision Group\" class=\"wp-image-2227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antaresvisiongroup.com\/cosmetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Progetto-senza-titolo-2025-11-13T120808.843.png 900w, https:\/\/antaresvisiongroup.com\/cosmetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Progetto-senza-titolo-2025-11-13T120808.843-470x282.png 470w, https:\/\/antaresvisiongroup.com\/cosmetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Progetto-senza-titolo-2025-11-13T120808.843-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Russia Cosmetic Regulations: Understanding the New Regulatory Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Russia has implemented one of the most advanced digital traceability ecosystems in the world. Starting from <strong>March 1, 2025<\/strong>, the <strong>Chestny ZNAK<\/strong> program \u2014 managed by the Center for Research in Perspective Technologies (CRPT) \u2014 extends to all <strong>cosmetic and household chemical products<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This expansion follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Decree No. 1681\/2024<\/strong> (November 30, 2024), defining product categories and technical marking rules;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Decree No. 808\/2025<\/strong> (May 31, 2025), which refines requirements and customs codes for specific sub-categories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The traceability obligation already applies to <strong>perfumes and colognes<\/strong> since <strong>October 1, 2020<\/strong> (Decree No. 1957\/2019). From 2025 onward, it will also cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Makeup and skincare products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hair-care formulations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oral and dental hygiene products (including denture adhesives)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shaving and depilatory products, deodorants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soaps and detergents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal is to unify the cosmetic sector with other already regulated industries \u2014 such as pharmaceuticals, tobacco, and apparel \u2014 ensuring <strong>transparency, consumer protection, and anti-counterfeiting control<\/strong> across the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"pure-container kbutton \"\n style=\"\">\n            <a class=\"gtm__conditionButton kbutton__button\" href=\"https:\/\/antaresvisiongroup.com\/cosmetics\/contacts\/#contacts\" target=\"\"\n                    >\n            <div class=\"kbutton__buttonTitle\">GET INFO ON OUR SERIALIZATION PLATFORM<\/div>\n            <svg id=\"Livello_button\" data-name=\"Livello 2\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\">\n                <defs>\n                    <style>\n                        .kbutton .cls-1{fill:none;}\n                        .kbutton .cls-2{clip-path:url(#clip-path-1)!important;}\n                        .kbutton .cls-3{clip-path:url(#clip-path-2-1)!important;}\n                        .kbutton .cls-4{clip-path:url(#clip-path-3-1)!important;}\n                        .kbutton .cls-5{fill: rgb(,,)!important;}\n                    <\/style>\n                    <clipPath id=\"clip-path-1\">\n                        <polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"2.099 12.999 1 11.9 10.344 2.557 1.824 2.557 1.824 1 13 1 13 12.176 11.443 12.176 11.443 3.656 2.099 12.999\"><\/polygon>\n                    <\/clipPath>\n                    <clipPath id=\"clip-path-2-1\">\n                        <rect class=\"cls-1\" x=\"-1141\" y=\"-1543\" width=\"1680\" height=\"4770.9999\"><\/rect>\n                    <\/clipPath>\n                    <clipPath id=\"clip-path-3-1\">\n                        <rect class=\"cls-1\" x=\"1\" y=\"1\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"><\/rect>\n                    <\/clipPath>\n                <\/defs>\n                <title>k-arrow-blu<\/title>\n                <g class=\"cls-2\"><g class=\"cls-3\"><g class=\"cls-4\"><g class=\"cls-4\"><rect class=\"cls-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"><\/rect>\n                                <rect class=\"cls-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"><\/rect>\n                            <\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n<style>\n\n    .kbutton{padding-left: 0; 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Digital Marking and Data Management<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each product unit must carry a <strong>unique digital code<\/strong> (Data Matrix), acting as a digital passport. The system records every step of the product journey \u2014 from manufacturing to retail sale \u2014 in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Registration and Onboarding<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreign manufacturers or importers must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Obtain a <strong>qualified digital signature<\/strong> for the company\u2019s CEO or authorized person;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Register with the <strong>Chestny ZNAK<\/strong> platform;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign group contracts for the relevant product categories;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload detailed product information to the national catalog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Technical Code Structure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every code integrates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GTIN (Global Trade Item Number)<\/strong> \u2013 14 digits identifying the SKU;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Serial number<\/strong> \u2013 13 digits;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Verification and crypto keys<\/strong> provided by CRPT;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional readable information for lot management and expiry tracking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This structure ensures that each item can be verified as authentic, preventing duplication or gray-market circulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Integration Across the Supply Chain<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each stakeholder \u2014 producer, distributor, retailer \u2014 must register every product movement within the system. The sale at the point of purchase automatically updates Chestny ZNAK, marking the item as sold and withdrawn from circulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Digital Traceability Solutions for the Cosmetic Sector<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Complying with Russian traceability laws requires reliable, automated technology. <strong>Antares Vision Group<\/strong> delivers end-to-end systems to ensure data accuracy and seamless compliance for companies <strong>exporting to Russia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/antaresvisiongroup.com\/cosmetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/AVGroup-sustainability-in-cosmetics.jpg\" alt=\"Sustainability in cosmetics is becoming mandatory\" class=\"wp-image-923\" style=\"width:765px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antaresvisiongroup.com\/cosmetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/AVGroup-sustainability-in-cosmetics.jpg 900w, https:\/\/antaresvisiongroup.com\/cosmetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/AVGroup-sustainability-in-cosmetics-470x282.jpg 470w, https:\/\/antaresvisiongroup.com\/cosmetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/AVGroup-sustainability-in-cosmetics-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Serialization and Aggregation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Antares Vision Group solutions generate and apply <strong>Data Matrix codes<\/strong> directly on packaging lines, linking each product unit to its parent containers (cartons, cases, pallets). 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Brands can use this channel to reinforce trust and build loyalty through verified digital interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits of Full Compliance for Exporters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Achieving compliance with Chestny ZNAK delivers more than just regulatory approval. 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