Scope and relevant products
All measuring devices regardless their area of use must have the Pattern Approval Certificate.
The main areas of use are:
- health, veterinary medicine, environmental protection, labour safety;
 - operations and trade agreements, including automated acts;
 - federal accounting;
 - federal defence;
 - geodeticand hydro meteorological activities;
 - banking, taxation, customs and postal operations;
 
In addition, as a part of:
- product manufacturing on federal request;
 - testing and quality controlof product compliance assessment with Russian standards;
 - mandatory certification of products and services;
 - measurements by request of the court, the public prosecution, the arbitral tribunal, the Russian federal authorities;
 - registration of national and international sporting performance.
 
Also at the regional level, other sectors may be affected by the Pattern Approval Certificate.





