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Key GOST R Standards

What are GOST R standards?​

GOST R (ГосударствСнный стандарт β€” State Standard) are Russian national standards published by Rosstandart (the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology). Many GOST R standards in the medical device space are verbatim or technically equivalent adoptions of the corresponding ISO or IEC standard, making compliance with international standards a strong basis for GOST R compliance.

Key GOST R standards for medical devices​

GOST R StandardISO/IEC equivalentSubject
GOST R ISO 13485ISO 13485:2016Quality management systems for medical devices
GOST R ISO 14971ISO 14971:2019Application of risk management to medical devices
GOST R 51088-2013β€”In vitro diagnostic medical devices β€” registration requirements
GOST R 51352-2013β€”Medical devices β€” investigations and trials
GOST R IEC 60601-1IEC 60601-1Electrical safety β€” general requirements for medical electrical equipment
GOST R ISO 10993 seriesISO 10993 seriesBiological evaluation of medical devices

Standards required in registration dossiers​

The registration dossier should reference and demonstrate compliance with applicable GOST R standards. The FGBU expert institution will assess whether the testing and documentation comply with these standards. Where a manufacturer has complied with the international ISO/IEC equivalent rather than the GOST R adoption, this is generally accepted but should be clearly documented.

Mandatory GOST certification (Decree No. 2425)​

A subset of medical devices is subject to mandatory GOST certification or GOST declaration β€” separate from the Roszdravnadzor registration process. Government Decree No. 2425 (September 2022) updated the list of products subject to these requirements. Check the list to determine whether your device category is included.

Official source

Rosstandart (GOST R standards): gost.ru
Government Decree No. 2425: government.ru