Track & trace for fur products

If you terminate your status as an IE, you lose the right to handle such goods and, among other things, use the Economic Agent Personal Account of the track & trace system. All existing goods shall be transferred to the personal property of the individual and shall be considered withdrawn from commercial circulation.

Goods for which true and reliable information was not entered into the Track & trace Information system for marking are considered unmarked (goods without digital marking).
If you discover that the information does not correspond to the actual characteristics of the goods in the Track & trace Information system for marking, the CIMs applied to the goods are to be decommissioned as damaged and the goods in question are to be remarked.
You should describe the product again on the website of the information system for accounting and storage of true data on the product (UNISCAN GS1 / RUS), obtain the GTIN and send the relevant information to the Track & trace Information system for marking.

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 787 dated 11 August 2016 «On the implementation of the Pilot Project for digital marking goods with control (identification) marks for the Category ’Clothing Items, accessories, and other products made from natural furs’ and declaring null and void Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 24 March 2016 No. 235» sets out that the digital marking of fur products has been obligatory since 12 August 2016.
The term «Pilot Project» means that digital marking is obligatory only for one category of goods, namely, fur products.

The Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation verifies the absence of arrears in taxes and fees and arrears of penalties and fines in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on taxes and fees incurred as a result of business activities as of the date of filing of the CIM application.

If you detect an error in the information submitted to the digital marking IS, send an official letter to the address of the CRPT signed by an authorised person, with a request to change the information in the digital marking IS with a detailed description of the error and copies of the books of prime entry attached to confirm it.

1. The economic agent violates the terms of the contract with the Issuer.
2. No contract was signed with the Issuer.

No, notification is not required.

Once your application to register in the track & trace system for control (identification) marks for the Category «Clothing items, accessories, and other products made from natural furs» is approved, in Profile — Roles you will need to select the roles that correspond to your legal entity or individual entrepreneur:

• manufacturer;

• importer;

• wholesale vendor;

• retail.

You can only log in to the Personal Account using an enhanced qualified digital signature issued in one of the certification centres accredited by the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of Russia.

You are to mark clothing items made from natural furs (mink, nutria, arctic fox, fox, rabbit, hare, raccoon, sheepskin, and other types of fur) under Category 4303 of the Unified Commodity Nomenclature for Foreign Economic Activities of the Eurasian Economic Union (group 43).
This Category comprises all clothing items made from:
a) natural fur;
b) other materials with a lining of natural fur;
c) other materials with natural fur attached on the outside (except when the fur is used as a finishing material).

The fur is considered a finishing material when it is used only for collar and lapels (provided that the collar and lapels are not so big that they turn into a cape or bolero), cuffs or fringe of pockets, skirts, coats, etc.

This Category does not cover:
a) products named in the first part of heading 4202;
b) gloves and mittens made of leather and natural fur (heading 4203) (those completely made of natural fur are included in this heading);
c) articles in group 64;
d) hats and their elements in group 65;
e) products in group 95 (for example, toys, games, and sports equipment).


* In accordance with the explanations to the Unified Commodity Nomenclature of the Foreign Economic Activity of the Customs Union (TN VED TS) Volume 2, Section VIII.

You are to mark your goods in the following cases:

• if the goods are held by legal entities and individual entrepreneurs (in ownership or for commission fee from individuals) as of 1 April 2016;

• when the manufacturer offers the goods for sale;

• when goods are imported to the Russian Federation;

• when the goods are received under a commission agreement from an individual;

• sale of goods;

• goods are handed over to commission agents or agents;

• purchase of goods;

• goods are received under a commission or agent agreement;

• an agent or commission agent returns unsold goods;

• goods are destroyed (decommissioned);

• there is an error in the information recorded on the control (identification) mark (CIM);

• the CIM that marked the goods was lost.

They are marked with control (identification) marks (CIM).

A CIM is an accounting form with anti-counterfeiting elements (tools) (protected printing products) containing a built-in RFID tag for marking goods.
The types of control (identification) marks are as follows:
a. sew-in;
b. glue-on;
c. add-on.

The sizes of control (identification) marks are as follows:
25×160 mm
53×80 mm
The colour of the control (identification) mark depends on the method for putting the product into circulation. If the goods were produced in the Russian Federation, then the control (identification) mark is green.
If the goods were imported into the customs territory of the Russian Federation, then the control (identification) mark is red.

Control (identification) marks may be red or green. Red CIMs are for goods imported into the customs territory of the Russian Federation, while green ones are used to identify goods produced in the territory of the Russian Federation.

To order control (identification) marks, submit an application to the track & trace information system, enter into an agreement with the issuer (the CIM manufacturer), and pay for its services.

The issuer of control (identification) marks is Goznak JSC (www.goznak.ru).

The price of one CIM depends on its type: it is RUB 15 for a sew-in or glue-on CIM, and RUB 22 for an add-on one. The price includes VAT.

The Issuer will manufacture the CIM within five business days after receiving payment in full.

Yes, you can do this with a power of attorney.

CIMs can be delivered to the customer’s address or, on request, to multifunctional centres. Delivery to the administrative centres of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation is free of charge.

Yes, if they are delivered to a place other than the administrative centres of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

The performance of CIMs can be checked using special RFID equipment.

RFID equipment must meet the following requirements:

• operation within frequency ranges that comply with the requirements of ISO 18000-63 (860–960 MHz for UHF RFID);
• support of the EPCglobal UHF Class 1 Gen 2/ISO/IEC 18000-63:2013 data communication protocol and other versions of the standard compatible with the indicated version.

CIMs may be sewn in, glued on or hung on the item.
Methods and guidelines for applying CIMs:
a) sew-in — a textile-based CIM that is to be machine-sewn directly into the structural seam of the product, keeping the graphical info on it fully visible. In this case, apply the CIM during the manufacturing process by sewing this mark into an interior seam of the product using the special sewing margin;
b) glue-on — a peel-and-stick CIM that is to be glued onto a sewn-in marking label. In this case, apply the CIM on products that have a sewn-in marking label provided by the manufacturer and containing enough free space to place the CIM on it without deforming it. To apply the CIM, remove the protective layer from the sticky side of the mark and glue the mark to the free area on the marking label;
c) add-on — a plastic CIM attached to the product with a single-use sealing element, to be attached inseparably to a buttonhole or a fastener on the front of the product or, in their absence, on a sewn-in hanger loop or the sewn-in tab of the hanger loop in the form of a metal chain or a plate made of metal or other material. To apply the CIM, insert the flexible element of the CIM seal into the buttonhole or fastener on the front of the item or the sewn-in loop or the sewn-in tab of the hanger loop and into the locking element of the seal to prevent the possibility of opening it without breaking it.

A qualified key certificate of a digital signature must be issued by a certification authority accredited by the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of Russia (www.minsvyaz.ru). The track & trace information system for the marking of fur products does not impose any other requirements on the key certificate of a digital signature as part of the pilot project.

The manufacturer is obliged to mark the goods before such goods are offered for sale, including their display in the point of sale, the demonstration of samples or provision of information on them in the point of sale.

When marking goods, manufacturers shall send the following information to the information system:
a) tax identification number;
b) 10-digit code of the goods from the unified Product Classifier for Foreign Trade of the Eurasian Economic Union;
c) identifier of the control (identification) mark;
d) Global Identification Number of the trade unit (GTIN);
e) type ID of the RFID tag of the control (identification) mark (TID);
f) serial global ID of the trade unit (SGTIN).

Importers shall mark goods before they enter the territory of the Russian Federation, with the exception of information about the declaration number, GTIN and SGTIN.
In this case, importers shall write the SGTIN to the control (identification) mark and transmit information about the customs declaration number, GTIN and SGTIN to the information system prior to offering such goods for sale.

Goods imported into the Russian Federation from EAEU countries should be marked before they are imported into the territory of the Russian Federation in terms of transmitting information to the information system (it is not necessary to replace the control (identification) marks applied by the supplier).

Importers shall transmit the following information to the information system when marking goods:
a) tax identification number;
b) 10-digit code of the goods from the unified Product Classifier for Foreign Trade of the Eurasian Economic Union;
c) registration number of the declaration for the goods;
d) identifier of the control (identification) mark;
e) Global Identification Number of the trade unit (GTIN);
f) type ID of the RFID tag of the control (identification) mark (TID);
g) serial global ID of the trade unit (SGTIN);
h) fur type.

The following information should be transmitted to the information system:
a) identifier of the control (identification) mark and/or TID and/or SGTIN;
b) taxpayer identification number of the legal entity or individual entrepreneur purchasing the goods in the framework of cross-border trade;
c) code of the country of import;
d) value of the goods according to the primary documents.

In the framework of wholesale trade or commission and agency agreements, the party that transfers the goods shall provide the following information to the information system:
a) identifier of the control (identification) mark and/or TID, and/or SGTIN;
b) type of circulation of the goods (sale, commission/agency agreement, etc.);
c) taxpayer identification number (seller);
d) taxpayer identification number (buyer);
e) number and date of the primary documents confirming the circulation of goods;
e) value of the goods according to the primary documents (in the case of sale).
At the same time, the party receiving the goods should confirm the information provided by the transferring party in the information system.

Participants should mark the goods within 3 days from the date of their shipment.

The following information should be transmitted to the information system by commission agents:
a) identifier of the control (identification) mark and/or TID and/or SGTIN;
b) identification number of the taxpayer performing the commission trade who ordered the control (identification) mark.

The commission agent shall transmit the information to the information system within an independently selected period of time, but prior to offering the goods for sale.

Legal entities and individual entrepreneurs engaged in the retail sale of goods from the list should submit the following information to the information system about control (identification) marks of goods that have been sold or destroyed (lost) in electronic form in respect of each unit of goods sold:
a) identifier of the control (identification) mark and/or TID and/or SGTIN;
b) the method of removal of goods from circulation (sale, destruction);
c) identification number of the taxpayer that removed the goods from circulation;
d) the date of removal of goods from circulation;
e) details of the act (in the event of the destruction (loss) of goods);
f) value of the goods according to the primary documents (in the case of sales).

If the goods were returned within the period established by legislation for the return (exchange) of goods of good quality and the integrity of the control (identification) mark is preserved, such goods shall not be remarked, and the following information shall be transmitted to the information system electronically:
a) taxpayer identification number,
b) identifier of the control (identification) mark and/or TID and/or SGTIN;
c) details of documents confirming the return of goods.

If the control (identification) mark has been damaged or destroyed and/or the goods are returned (exchanged) within a period that exceeds the statutory period for the return (exchange) of goods of good quality, the seller shall mark such goods with control (identification) marks and provide the information system with the following mandatory information about the use of control (identification) marks for each unit of goods prior to offering such goods for sale:
a) taxpayer identification number;
b) identifier of the control (identification) mark (the original one, if identifiable);
c) identifier of the control (identification) mark (new) and TID (new), and/or SGTIN (new);
d) details of documents confirming the return of the goods.

No.

The owner of the goods shall inform the information system about the damage to control (identification) marks and remark the goods in accordance with the Guidelines.

In the case of the production of goods by contract, marking must be carried out by the first legal entity or individual entrepreneur taking the goods (finished goods) onto its books. Such goods are subject to marking prior to offering them for sale.

When transferring goods on commission, information about such transfer shall be transmitted to the information system. In the case of retail sale, the commission agent shall inform the information system within 3 working days about the removal of goods from circulation, by analogy with regular retail sales.

The following information shall be submitted to the information system:
a) identifier of the control (identification) mark and/or TID and/or SGTIN; b)
type of circulation of goods (agency agreement);
c) taxpayer identification number (transferring party);
d) taxpayer identification number (recipient);
e) number and date of primary documents confirming the circulation of goods.

The following information shall be submitted to the information system:
a) identifier of the control (identification) mark and/or TID and/or SGTIN;
b) type of circulation of goods (commission agreement);
c) taxpayer identification number (transferring party);
d) taxpayer identification number (recipient);
e) number and date of primary documents confirming the circulation of goods.

Such a return is a removal of goods from circulation.
The following information shall be submitted to the information system:
a) identifier of the control (identification) mark and/or TID and/or SGTIN;
b) method of removal of goods from circulation (returning goods accepted for commission);
c) identification number of the taxpayer that has removed goods from circulation;
d) date of removal of goods from circulation;
e) details of the primary document confirming the return of goods.

Such a sale is a removal of goods from circulation. The following information shall be submitted to the information system:
a) identifier of the control (identification) mark and/or TID and/or SGTIN;
b) method of removal of goods from circulation (sale);
c) identification number of the taxpayer who has withdrawn goods from circulation;
d) date of removal of goods from circulation;
e) value of the goods according to the primary documents.

In this case, the goods are not marked.

Goods are not marked when transferred to a service centre.

Goods are not marked when transferred for safekeeping (in terms of information transfer to the information system).

Marking is not carried out for the safekeeping of goods (and for other services not related to the sale of goods) owned by individuals and purchased by them for personal use.

It is impossible to make corrections after the transfer of information to the information system, even if an error is detected in the information recorded on control identification marks. The control identification marks must be replaced with new ones as in the case of damage (loss).

The price of the purchase/sale of goods for transactions between other participants in the circulation is not publicly available. This information will not be available to the buyer.

In accordance with Clause 17 of the Regulations, if CIMs are damaged (lost, destroyed), participants in the circulation of goods shall write them off on the basis of the corresponding act of damage (loss, destruction) of control (identification) marks and submit the details provided for in Appendix No. 4 to the Regulations to the track & trace information system no later than the working day following the date the act of damage (loss, destruction) of control (identification) marks was drawn up.
Then, within 20 working days prior to offering such goods for sale, including their display in the point of sale, the demonstration of samples or provision of information on them in the point of sale, the participants must remark the goods and submit the details provided for in Appendix No. 3 to the Regulations to the track & trace information system.
To do this, you must decommission the CIMs and remark these goods using the functionality in the appropriate sections of the Personal Account.
Goods shall be remarked using CIMs intended for marking goods produced in the Russian Federation or imported into the Russian Federation, if such goods were registered and put into circulation after the Agreement on the pilot project for the marking of goods in 2015–2016 using control (identification) marks had come into force. The proper commodity item is «Clothing items, accessories, and other products made from natural fur.»

If a company is not a member of the Association of Automatic Identification UNISCAN/GS1 Russia, it should join the association and receive access to its personal account as follows:

• Fill in the membership application (in an electronic form) at http://app.gs1ru.org/;
• After that, sign the application with the encrypted e-signature (EES). The signed application will be processed by GS1 RUS and you will receive an invoice for the admission fee;
• Pay the admission fee as stated in the invoice.

In order to become an economic agent of the Track & trace system for marking fur products, one needs to do the following:

1. To enter a Personal Account, one needs the necessary software installed on the computer, e-signature verification key certificates, and specific settings. Press the Check Access button and the system will automatically check the possibility of connecting your computer and display instructions for further setup.

For a legal entity, one should use the encrypted e-signature of the company’s chief executive during the initial access to the Personal Account.
For further work in the Personal Account one can add other employees of the company by following the Instructions.

2. Install the software and e-signature verification key certificates, if required.

3. Now you can start working in your Personal Account. To do so, click «Enter my Personal Account».

• If you have no digital signature, you can obtain one through one of the certification centres.

If a company is not a member of the Association of Automatic Identification UNISCAN/GS1 Russia, it should join the association and receive access to its personal account as follows:

• Fill in the membership application (in an electronic form) at http://app.gs1ru.org/;
• After that, sign the application with the encrypted e-signature (EES). The signed application will be processed by GS1 RUS and you will receive an invoice for the admission fee;
• Pay the admission fee as stated in the invoice.

After the operator of the Chestny ZNAK track & trace digital system approves the CIM application, Goznak Joint-Stock Company (the Issuer) shall issue the control (identification) marks (CIMs).

1. Sign a contract with the Issuer on https://markirovka.goznak.ru/.

2. Apply for CIMs in your Personal Account:

• Personal Account — Menu — CIM Orders — Add — enter any order number in the Order Number field — Save.
• Enter the number and date of the contract with the Issuer in the fields Number of the Contract with the Issuer and Date of the Contract with the Issuer.
• Select the way your will receive your CIMs in the field Receiving My CIMs: Pick-Up (in Perm, Russia) or Delivery by Issuer.

If you choose Delivery by Issuer, please fill in the Delivery Address field.

• Then press +Add.
• In the order, select the «method of release of goods»: Production in the Russian Federation or Import to the Russian Federation.
• Select the «method of putting the goods into circulation» — «Goods put into circulation after 12 August 2016».
• Select the category for your CIMs (sewn-in, glue-on, or add-on) and the needed amount.
• If you want customised CIMs, please tick the box «Customised» and select the required GTINs in the corresponding field.

Please be careful when filling in the fields in the application for the preparation and issue of CIMs. You won’t be allowed to make changes to it later.
If you make a mistake, you will need to send a new application for the preparation and issue of CIMs.

The processing period for the track & trace system operator is five business days.

The Operator CRPT will forward the application to the Issuer if the legal entity or individual entrepreneur meets the following requirements:

• the applicant is registered in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities or the Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs as an acting legal entity or individual entrepreneur;
• there is no entry with respect to the applicant (legal entity) in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities about the inaccuracy of information entered in accordance with Paragraph 5 and/or 6 of Article 11 of the Federal Law «On the State Registration of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs»;
• the applicant does not have any arrears in taxes and fees or arrears in penalties and fines in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on taxes and fees;
• the applicant does not have a valid and unenforced decision to prosecute for violation of the Rules for digital marking of goods;
• the applicant provided information that complies in form and content with the requirements specified by the Rules for digital marking of goods.

3. Pay the Issuer for the CIMs

The Issuer will send you a bill by e-mail or otherwise, as specified by the contract.

The cost of a CIM, VAT included, is regulated by Clause 1.3 of the Agreement with Goznak https://markirovka.goznak.ru and is RUB 15 for a sew-in or glue-on CIM, and RUB 22 for an add-on one.

The Issuer shall manufacture the CIM within five business days after receiving the payment in full.

The Issuer may refuse to issue control (identification) mark to economic agents in cases when the agent violates the terms of the contract with the Issuer or in the absence of such contract.

4. Receive your CIMs

You can see the status of your CIMs in the Status tab of your Personal Account: CIM Orders in the Track & trace Information system for marking:

Delivering your CIMs:
• pick-up — free;
• delivery to the specified address — extra fees apply.

5. Check your CIMs

Check the number of CIMs and their correct functioning using special RFID equipment.
Return all bad CIMs to the Issuer (or otherwise, as defined in the contract with the Issuer).

6. Confirm that you received the CIMs

Within three business days after you receive your CIMs, confirm it in your Personal Account: CIMs Received in the Track & trace Information system for marking.

Putting goods into circulation (by shipping or selling them) is allowed only once they are marked and information is sent to the Track & trace Information system for marking.

1. Marking goods with non-customised CIMs (CIMs ordered without customisation):

• record the serial global identification number of your traded units on the CIMs using RFID equipment and:

• create an XML file;

• upload the created XML file into the following section: Personal Account — Marking Info — Upload from XML;

• press Sign & Send;

• apply the CIMs to the corresponding goods. 

• go to: Personal Account — Marking Info — +Customised Marking;

• select the date of customisation and marking — press Save;

• press +Add and select the desired action: Marking new goods / Marking goods accepted on commission;

• select the corresponding CIMs and press Select;

• press Sign & Send;

• apply the CIMs to the corresponding goods.

To read and write information on CIMs, as well as to check the performance of CIMs upon receipt, you need equipment that supports the EPC Global Class 1 Gen2/ISO 18000-6C standard and operates on the standard EPC Gen2 frequency.
Currently, free software for reading and writing information on a CIM, as well as checking the performance of a CIM, is supported by two types of equipment:

• Bookos 2.0FE fixed reader;
• ATID AT-870 portable reader.

1. Order your CIMs.

2. Apply the CIMs to your goods:

Apply non-customised red control (identification) marks on the goods:

— using a foreign manufacturer or supplier;

— in a customs warehouse, before they are placed under the customs procedures of output for domestic consumption or re-import.

3. If you have non-customised CIMs, enter the information into Personal Account:

• go to Import of Goods in your Personal Account;

• press Add — Yes to create a new document;

• in the document that opens, press +Add;

• fill in the field CIM Number;

• select the FEACN code from the list in the field FEACN;

• select the fur type from the list in the field Fur Type, if you selected «4303109080 other clothing items <*>» in the FEACN field;

• fill in the Description field in free form so that your goods can be identified in the Goods Declaration;

• press Save and Sign & Send.

4. Complete all the standard customs procedures and enter the corresponding CIM numbers in field 31 of the Goods Declaration.

5. Mark your goods and report this in the Track & trace Information system for marking before the goods are put on sale.

The shipment of the marked goods to the final customer can be traced in the Track & trace Information system for marking, so you need to report this information when shipping your goods.

When shipping goods to wholesale or retail vendors, enter this information in Menu / Dealing with marked products / Sale in the Track & trace system for marking.

The shipment of the marked goods to the final customer can be traced in the Track & trace Information system for marking, so you need to report this information when selling your goods.

When selling goods to a customer, enter this information in Menu / Dealing with marked products / Retail sale in the Track & trace system for marking.

If you have goods with a lost or damaged CIM, you need to mark them again.

1. Document decommissioning of the CIM based on an act on damage, loss, or destruction.

2. Within one business day, report the details of decommissioning of the CIM in Personal Account: Tracking of CIMs in the Track & trace system for marking.

3. Within seventeen business days, mark the item with a new CIM.

4. Enter the marking details in Personal Account: Tracking of CIMs in the Track & trace system for marking.