Protected products. Which printing houses can print strict reporting forms. Technical requirements for security printing

The first part of this publication makes an attempt to systematize the requirements for the production of security printed products existing in Russia - all requirements are summarized in four tables. This is convenient primarily for experts from government or private organizations when checking the compliance of products with the protection levels indicated on them.
In the second part of the article (in the next issue of CompuArt) a fifth (multifunctional) table will be published, which summarizes methods of printing, security in papers and paints, and from which you can determine the degree (or ease) of counterfeiting of protected products. It will be useful not only for experts and manufacturers, but especially for customers of this type of product.

Come up with a name for an entire industry

There is a whole direction in printing, which has a not very successful name - “protected” or “protective”. I’ve been working on security technologies for 15 years now, but I still haven’t been able to find another, more worthy and beautiful word. There is nothing in the Word dictionary except the synonyms “protection” or “not to give offense”. Probably, some more time will pass and this adjective will come from another language (at one time there was “tif-handed” paper).

In Fig. Figure 1 shows an image of the Moscow Kremlin, made by the author of the article in the style of a background grid for a security form in a special program (CompuArt No. 6’2008). This color engraving of lines intersecting in a certain order is presented in the article so that the reader can take a break from the halftone screen and plunge into the world of intersecting lines, which are the main element of the design of security products. Moreover, they must intersect under certain conditions (see paragraph 4 of Table 1).

By the way, it is in the Kremlin that ideas are born on the basis of which decisions are issued - by the Government of the Russian Federation, the Central Election Commission of Russia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, etc. Resolutions concerning the start of issuing blank passports, banknotes, security stamps, insurance policies, etc. are of particular interest to managers of companies licensed to produce security products. It’s clear why - winning the tender promises huge circulations and budget money.

Table 1. General requirements for security printing products

	At least two types of printing
	Line thickness: positive - 40-70 microns; negative - 50-90 microns
	The presence of three types of guilloche elements in positive and negative performance
	Absence of thickenings and knots at the intersections of lines
	Number and series - high printing method
	Microtext height: Positive - 150-200 microns; Negative 200-250 microns
	Hologram - for protection levels “A” and “B” (with exclusive design) - optional
	Special paints: UV luminescence; visual security effects and/or machine-readable features
	Printing the reverse side of a security paper using single-color guilloche pattern
	Designation of the year of manufacture of the product in the output data

Table 2. Requirements for products with protection level “A”

The representative of the customer of such products (and this is, as a rule, the level of the head of a department or department of a ministry) often has no idea what he wants to receive from the licensee. It’s good if licensee companies have sales managers who are well trained and knowledgeable in security printing (there are more and more such people). And if they are not there, then a lot of time is lost on coordinating the order and the likelihood of reprinting the circulation increases. Therefore, the following can be used as a cheat sheet in negotiations between the customer and the licensee company.

How to present information more clearly

In the table that D.I. Mendeleev dreamed about, the chemical elements are arranged in a certain order. The idea of ​​the Russian scientist is simple and contained in one word - “systematization”, that is, the ability to present information using a visual tabular form.

In the general printing industry, there are also in the form of tables standards for calculating the consumption of materials to order, warehouse stock balances of paper, price lists, etc. Well, in the form of text all kinds of technological instructions, job responsibilities, contracts, etc.

Currently, security printing also has a certain systematization: on each such product, in addition to indicating the name of the manufacturer and its location (city), the year of manufacture of the product, the level of protection must also be indicated - “A”, “B” or “C” (Fig. .2).

Rice. 2. The red rectangle on the federal special stamp indicates the zone of the manufacturer’s output data and its level of protection - “B”

Table 3. Requirements for products with protection level “B”

	Paper weight - 70-120 g/m2
	Exclusive watermark. When making checks, lottery tickets, etc. perhaps its absence
	At least two types of protective fibers
	Absence of fibers with blue luminescence
	Original composition (design)
	Offset printing method
	Traditional or non-traditional printing methods
	The presence of an overlay of two background grids with variable spacing. Availability of two background grids with iris rolls

Table 4. Requirements for products with protection level “B”

This is stated in Order of the Ministry of Finance of Russia No. 14n dated February 7, 2003. The highest level of protection is “A” - passport forms, identity cards, forms must have it valuable papers bearer, etc.

Level “B” has special and excise stamps, registered and order securities, etc.

Level “B” includes travel and lottery tickets, prescription forms, product labels, etc.

Naturally, any order or resolution is, first of all, text information, quite difficult to understand. Therefore, I formulated the task for myself simply - to translate the text of Order of the Ministry of Finance of Russia No. 14n into tabular form. As a result, I ended up with four tables.

How tables work

Now, as an experiment, based on the obtained tables, we can check any product for compliance with its security level indicated on it. The algorithm of our actions is somewhat reminiscent of checking Sportsloto tickets, when players made a template with the lucky numbers they drew. Let's take, for example, the federal special and excise stamps for marking alcoholic products produced in Russia and abroad, respectively. Their appearance is shown in Fig. 4 in clause 6. Brands have level of protection “B”.

General requirements for security printing products

Rice. 3. From the test table it is clear that brands according to general requirements Order of the Ministry of Finance of Russia No. 14n corresponds to level of protection “B”

Requirements for products with protection level “B”

Rice. 4. From the test table it is clear that the stamps according to the private requirements of Order of the Ministry of Finance of Russia No. 14n correspond to level “B”, therefore FSUE Goznak can be congratulated on passing the test test for compliance with the requirements of the Ministry of Finance of Russia

Now, armed with a special magnifying glass and test instruments, we check the brands’ compliance with the requirements for protection level “B” (Fig. 3 and 4).

Technical requirements and conditions
production of security printed products

The purpose of these requirements is to establish a uniform manufacturing procedure applicable to all types of security printed products, including the choice of document format and print detailing.

Technical requirements and conditions for the production of security printed products are established taking into account the purpose, period of circulation, conditions of use, the level of damage in case of falsification and the attractiveness of counterfeiting of security printed products of this type.

1. General technical requirements and conditions for the production of security printed products

To reliably provide protection against counterfeiting of security printed products, paper and printed images, as well as inks, must contain security elements. Each type of security printing product must be printed with at least two types of printing. The number and series are made using high quality printing.

The composition of security printed products should be based on guilloche patterns, which is understood as a combination of thin and intertwining lines with complex geometry and a characteristic pitch of 1 - 2 mm. Guilloche patterns can be positive (contour) and negative (direct). The thickness of guilloche lines should not exceed 40 - 70 microns in contour elements (positive), and 50 - 90 microns in direct elements (negative).

Guilloche patterns must be composed of a large number of identical elements. The structure of graphic elements should be irregular.

Multi-color guilloche patterns must be made by applying two or more complementary guilloche elements in different colors on top of each other, when the patterns are coordinated with each other and complement each other. It should be easily identifiable. Overlapping of randomly selected elements is not allowed.

The composition of security printed products must have at least three guilloche images of different shapes and patterns, some of which have positive and others have negative lines. The composition of secure printing products must include microtext. In a positive version, it should have a font height of 150 - 200 microns, and in a negative version - 200 - 250 microns.

The front side of security printed products must consist of at least 70% multi-color guilloche patterns of irregular structure.

When producing forms of securities on paper with a watermark, the reverse side must also be sealed. In this case, in addition to the above, single-color, multi-matte guilloche patterns can be used.

Compositions are divided into original and neutral (standard).

An original composition is created only for a specific customer and is unique in its frame, background and other design elements. With a neutral composition, individualization of security printing products is achieved through the use of several individual complex guilloche elements with fine graphics and high quality.

The print must be clear, of the same tone, with no blank areas littered or clogged with paint. The color tone and margin size in all copies belonging to the same edition must be the same. The production of security printed products with visible differences in the above parameters is not allowed. The crosshairs of the lines of guilloche elements and background grids should not have thickenings (nodes). Printing of overlapping multi-color guilloche elements must be done with an accurate register that allows the user to identify the registration of the elements.

In multicolor guilloche designs, printing must be done with printing inks, the coloristic features of which make them difficult to reproduce using known photographic and copying methods. In addition, special paints must be used that have visible luminescence (except blue light) in ultraviolet radiation, and paints that have visual protective effects and/or special machine-readable features.

When using holograms as security elements for secure printed products, holograms must be made in the form of hot stamping or cold lamination foil, have an exclusive design and microtext from 20 to 100 microns. It is recommended to use images with kinegram effects and hidden images (for security printed products of level "B").

The size of the hologram must be sufficient to identify it based on signs of authenticity. The hologram must be protected from the possibility of its repetition using galvanoplasty methods.

In the case of using holographic security elements in the manufacture of security printed products of level "B", it is allowed to use holographic images made on a self-adhesive destructible base.

When using security elements made using holographic, information and microprocessor security methods in the process of manufacturing security printed products of levels “A”, “B” and “C”, the security class of such elements is confirmed by a certificate of compliance with the requirements of the governing documents of the State Technical Commission of Russia.

2. Technical requirements and conditions for the production of security printed products of level "A"

2.1. Level A security printing products include:

forms of bearer securities;

security printing products, the production requirements for which are established by regulatory legal acts Russian Federation, subjects of the Russian Federation, municipalities, regulations federal bodies executive authorities, executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local governments, or the customer, contain an indication of the need to protect these products from counterfeiting at the level of bearer securities or provide for one or more requirements for the protection of these printed products from counterfeiting, similar (or comparable ) with the technical requirements established by this order, used to protect printed products of level “A” from counterfeiting.

2.2. Security printed products of level "A" must be produced on paper weighing 70 - 120 g/sq.m., containing at least 50% cotton or linen fiber, with an exclusive watermark (either of the licensee or issuer), which is light-shaded and has a pronounced contrast, ensuring its reliable visual control. The paper should not glow (visible luminescence) under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, and should contain at least two types of fibers controlled in the visible or other regions of the spectrum. It is acceptable to replace one type of fiber with other types of inclusions - confetti, polymer threads, encapsulated phosphor. The use of special fibers that have visible blue luminescence under the influence of ultraviolet radiation is not allowed.

Forms of securities (except for checks payable to bearer) must have a format of at least A5 (148 x 210 mm). Bearer checks must have a format of at least A-P6 (135 x 72 mm).

When producing security printed products of level "A", only the original composition should be used.

When producing security printed products of level "A", in addition to traditional printing methods, special types of printing (metallography and/or Oryol printing) or other highly secure printing methods must be used that provide a comparable level of security for printed products.

3. Technical requirements and conditions for the production of security printed products of level "B"

3.1. Level B security printed products include:

forms of registered and order securities and other documents that are classified as securities by laws on securities or in the manner established by them (with the exception of bearer securities and other secure printed products classified in accordance with this order as security printed products of the "levels" A" and "B");

security printing products, the requirements for the production of which, established by regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, municipalities, regulatory acts of federal executive authorities, executive authorities of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local governments, or by the customer, contain an indication of the need for use when production of the specified products of technologies (methods) for protection against counterfeiting, with the exception of security printing products classified in accordance with this order as security printing products of levels “A” and “B” (for example, lottery tickets, regional special stamps, license forms, etc.); d.).

3.2. Security printed products of level "B" must be produced on paper weighing 70 - 120 g/sq.m, containing at least 25% cotton or linen fiber, with an exclusive watermark (either of the licensee or issuer), which is light-shaded and has a pronounced contrast, providing reliable visual control. The paper should not glow (visible luminescence) under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, and must contain at least two types of fibers controlled in the visible or other regions of the spectrum. It is acceptable to replace one type of fiber with other types of inclusions - confetti, polymer threads, encapsulated phosphor. The use of special fibers that have visible blue luminescence under the influence of ultraviolet radiation is not allowed.

When producing the following types of security printed products: checks, instant lotteries with erasable coating, regional special stamps and other products that, by their design, do not allow control of the watermark, deviations from the requirements established by the first paragraph of subclause 3.2 are allowed. these technical requirements.

Forms of securities must have a format of at least A5 (148x210 mm). Checks must have a format of at least A-P6 (135x72 mm). The format of lottery tickets and other secure printed products is determined by the customer.

When producing security printed products of level "B", only the original composition should be used.

In the production of Level B security printing products, traditional and/or non-traditional printing methods are used. It is necessary to have an overlay of two background grids with a variable step and with iris rolls. It is recommended to use iris roll with a double transition.

4. Technical requirements and conditions for the production of security printed products of level "B"

4.1. Security printing products of level "B" include: secure printing products, the production requirements for which, established by regulatory legal acts or by the customer, contain an indication of the need to use anti-counterfeit technologies (methods) in the production of these products, classified in accordance with this order to security printed products of level "B" (for example, travel tickets (with the exception of roll tickets), forms of hygiene certificates and certificates of conformity, prescription forms for strong narcotic drugs, preferential prescriptions, etc.).

4.2. Security printing products, classified in accordance with this order as security printing products of level "B", must be produced on paper weighing 70 - 120 g/sq.m, with a watermark of limited distribution, with a pronounced contrast, ensuring its reliable visual control. The paper should not glow (visible luminescence) under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, and must contain at least two types of fibers controlled in the visible or other regions of the spectrum. It is acceptable to replace one type of fiber with other types of inclusions - confetti, polymer threads, encapsulated phosphor. The use of special fibers that have visible blue luminescence under the influence of ultraviolet radiation is not allowed.

The format of security printed products of level "B" is not regulated.

Level B security printed products must be produced on paper with an exclusive watermark or a limited distribution watermark. It is allowed to use special paper without a watermark.

In the production of B-level security printing products, traditional printing methods are used. It is necessary to have an overlay of two background grids with a variable step, at least one of which must have an iris roll.

Appendix No. 2. Requirements for the security regime of premises (territory) used for carrying out activities for the production and accounting of secure printing products Appendix No. 3. Technical requirements and conditions for the production of secure printing products Appendix No. 4. Form of a quarterly report on the produced secure printing products (for excluding forms of securities)

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation dated February 7, 2003 N 14n
"On the implementation of Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of November 11, 2002 N 817"

With changes and additions from:

2. Approve the requirements for the security regime of premises (territory) used for carrying out activities for the production and accounting of security printed products (Appendix No. 2).

3. Approve the technical requirements and conditions for the production of security printed products (Appendix No. 3).

5. Establish that the persons carrying out the production individual species secure printed products on the basis of the licenses specified in paragraph 2 of the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of November 11, 2002 N 817 “On approval of the Regulations on licensing activities for the production of counterfeit-proof printed products, including forms of securities, as well as trade in these products ", when carrying out this type of activity are obliged to:

be guided by the requirements for the security regime of premises (territory) used for carrying out activities for the production and accounting of secure printed products, including those established by the licensing authority, as well as the technical requirements and conditions for the production of secure printed products, including those established by the licensing authority;

submit to the Federal tax service reports on produced forms of securities in accordance with Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of January 24, 1995 N 78 “On urgent measures to prevent counterfeiting of forms of securities used in the Russian Federation”;

quarterly (before the end of the month following the reporting quarter) submit to the Federal Tax Service reports on security printed products produced during the reporting period (with the exception of securities forms) in the form established by Appendix No. 4 to this Order.

A.L. Kudrin

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* Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2002, N 46, Art. 4590

** Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1995, No. 5, Art. 425

Registration N 4271

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From this article you will learn

Many residents of our country are well aware of the phenomenon of counterfeit goods. Moreover, the risk of purchasing a fake exists for a wide variety of products. Unscrupulous manufacturers take advantage of the image of a well-promoted brand to sell their products, which may be of significantly lower quality. Therefore, organizations try to prevent counterfeiting of their goods, and secure printing helps them with this.

What is security printing

Security printing differs from regular printing in that it is produced using various methods that prevent complete or partial copying of such products. In particular, this can be paper for security forms, special coloring agents, as well as other holographic, information and microprocessor-based methods of protecting printing.

There are two types of secure printing products (SPP):

Forms that must be protected from tampering by law or other regulations, issued by the authorities. Such documents include bills of exchange, shares, checks and much more.

Forms, the decision to protect which for certain purposes is made by a legal entity. For example, the director of an enterprise may issue an order that passes to the territory of the plant must be equipped with special protective elements.

In the legislation of the Russian Federation there are norms regulating the production of security printing. A legal entity has the right to publish it only if it has a special license. The Federal Tax Service is responsible for issuing such permits.

Why does a business need security printing?

These days, business documentation requirements are becoming increasingly stringent. In many areas, security printing has long been commonplace. The law obliges self-regulatory organizations, educational institutions, centers additional education and other institutions draw up their documents in accordance with GOST. Watermarks, background patterns, hidden symbols, etc. are applied to the letterheads of such organizations.

However, legislative norms are not always the reason for the release of security printing. Often, companies strive not so much to stop copying of their products as to stand out among other manufacturers. A hologram in the form of a company logo on a document immediately forms a certain impression on the client and creates the image of a serious organization that cares about the quality of its products.

Printing is usually counterfeited by companies that produce counterfeit products. They make products similar to those famous brand, but often in violation of certain norms. However, thanks to the presence of all the necessary licenses and certificates, such goods enter the market. If the buyer discovers flaws in the product, the store returns his money, but his attitude towards the brand still changes.

It is especially important to avoid such situations when the company is just entering a wide audience and has not had time to establish itself. A low-quality counterfeit can cause serious problems: first it will damage the reputation, and then reduce sales and profits. This is why security printing is becoming so popular among young companies.

What levels of protection can security printing have?

Security printing has three levels of security: “A”, “B” and “C”. Order of the Ministry of Finance of Russia No. 14n dated February 7, 2003 establishes what methods of document protection and the quality of their execution should be characteristic of each of these levels.

• Printing products of the highest protection category(Level "A").

This group includes forms of bearer securities such as bills of exchange or bank checks. This may also include other security printing, if regulations prescribe its production with protection at the level of such securities.

• Printing products of medium protection category(level “B”).

This category of secure printing includes forms of registered and order securities, namely shares, registered bills, certificates, etc. This also includes other documents in respect of which the law determines a similar level of protection, for example, lottery tickets, license forms, regional special brands.

• Printing products of the lowest protection category(level “B”).

What technologies are used to produce security printing?

There are different technical and technological methods for creating secure printing. There are five types of protection in total:

Protection using design techniques (non-standard layout and special graphic editors)

• Intentional "defects".

The production of security printing can begin at the design development stage. For this purpose, small errors are deliberately made in the text of the document. This could be changing the font, changing the height or width of characters, or using lines of different thicknesses. When a document contains a sufficient amount of text, there is a high probability that when copying security printing, these nuances will be missed, and a real document will be easily distinguished from a fake one.

• Control and bar codes.

It is understood that security printing may contain reference images consisting of lines, shapes or bitmap images. An example is the design of the old-style one hundred dollar bill. If you bend it in half, the fold line will pass exactly through the pupil of the president's eye, which is depicted on the bill.

Behind this name are hidden background patterns familiar to many, which are formed from thin lines drawn over the entire area of ​​the sheet and intersecting with each other. According to regulations, security printing is covered by at least 70% of such images, and for the most part they must be multi-colored.

• Microtext.

This is the name for text in one or several lines, which is printed in very small font. As a result, only a thin line can be seen with the naked eye, and the characters can only be recognized with the help of a magnifying glass. The height of microtext characters is about 250 microns.

• Special linear rasters.

Some organizations that have permission to print secure printing use special rasters along with other security methods. Their peculiarity is that the image is based on a grid consisting of straight and curved lines, as well as circles. The pattern is created by changing the thickness of these elements.

• Volume effect.

Security printing can be produced with the effect of a three-dimensional pattern. This technique is based on the peculiarities of human vision. Using special programs, images on a document are arranged in a certain way, and then printed in exact accordance with the diagram. As a result, printing will have special properties: if you look at the image for a long time, a hidden design will be visible. Perhaps in the future this method of document protection will become one of the most popular.

• Hidden images or combined drawings.

In this case, a hidden picture or text appears when you look at the sheet from a certain angle.

Technological printing methods

• Oryol seal.

Security printing printed on an Oryol machine cannot be exactly copied on other equipment. It will not be possible to repeat the document on the same machine if the original forms are missing. And it’s quite difficult to even understand which original was used, looking at the final result. Oryol printing uses compositions of complex guilloche elements, consisting of many continuous lines that change shades and brightness levels.

It is possible to create such an image using offset printing. To do this, you need to put several colors into the inking machine and turn off the rollers.

• Metallography.

A type of intaglio printing is the so-called intaglio printing. High pressure and special dyes make it possible to create unusual halftones and relief, which will help distinguish security printing from counterfeits.

• Dry offset.

To produce this type of security printing, the printing house must maintain a strictly defined temperature level in the room and in the printing machine components. It is possible to configure offset equipment for printing in this way. The disadvantage of its use is the increase in the cost of products.

Protection by special treatment of paper or other print substrate

• Water marks.

These elements are applied to paper during the manufacturing stage. For this purpose, calendering cylinders are used. The essence of the method is that in some places the thickness of the paper changes, which outwardly looks like a hidden image.

• Protective inclusions.

They are used in the production of this type of security printing such as banknotes. Colored fibers, polymer or metal threads and other inclusions are introduced into the fabric during the manufacturing process. Special electronic devices react to these inclusions, which allows you to quickly check products for authenticity.

Metallized strips can be considered a type of protective inclusions. They differ only in that they contain additional encoded digital information.

Security printing as an inclusion may contain even a small amount chemical elements with radiation. It is safe for people, but is instantly recognized by devices.

If you have ever purchased foreign-made household appliances, you are most likely familiar with security printing in the form of stickers. This is what a VOID type self-adhesive film looks like. It is a multilayer material in which the connection between the inner layers is very weak, but it sticks well to the product. The point is that you can tear off such a sticker only once, after which the word VOID will become visible, which means “invalid”. It is not possible to glue such a film back unnoticeably.

Protection with inks or other print media

Paints may contain the protective elements mentioned above. There are dyes with a modified composition: with metallized, magnetic, fluorescent and other inclusions.

Paints that do not dry, but are well absorbed, not only preserve the colorfulness of the design for a long time, but also allow you to distinguish a fake.

Security printing is sometimes printed using inks that react to external influences. These may be substances that change color when exposed to temperature or radiation. If the product is covered with such paint, to establish its authenticity it is enough to hold it in your hands and look at the color change.

It is not difficult to detect forgery of documents printed using inks that can change shade in different lighting conditions. These products are tested under an ultraviolet or infrared lamp or under bright daylight.

Using additional security elements after printing

The point is that elements of security printing are introduced not only during the manufacturing process, but also during processing finished products. Popular finishing protection methods include:

Typically, holograms are made on a foil base and then attached to a printed product using hot stamping or lamination. You cannot copy this element yourself. Images on holographic foil are purchased or ordered in large quantities.

• Die-cut to the original shape.

Die-cutting inside or along the contour of a sheet is an expensive way to protect printing when it comes to producing a small print run. However, this method is actively used for security labels and pockets: a simple rectangular shape is practically never found here.

• Notches that reduce strength.

Security printing can also be designed to prevent packaging from being reused. In addition to VOID film, a deliberate reduction in the strength of the packaging material is used for this purpose. Perforations are applied to the paper, which eliminate the possibility of opening the package without damaging it.

• Hot stamping (blind or foil).

To print security printing with embossing, special equipment is required. There are two main types of embossing: blind or using foil. There are also varieties depending on the relief: flat and convex (with a clearly defined change in the relief). Embossing technology is relatively simple, but its use requires expensive materials. And since the performance of inexpensive equipment leaves much to be desired, it is very unprofitable to produce security printing with embossing in artisanal conditions.

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Limited Liability Company "ZNAK" produces and sells counterfeit-proof printed products on the basis of a perpetual license from the Federal Tax Service of Russia dated November 19, 2003 No. 05-05-09/018 ().

Only legal entities that have completed the registration procedure on the site can order products through the site. Ordering products legal entity must be accompanied by confirmation of authority to receive the ordered products (license number, accreditation number, indicate the certificate number state registration(who issued, number, date, license for educational activities.))

1. Completing an online application

• Register on the site, or log in (for already registered users)
• Go to the “Printing Products” section.
• On the left side of the screen, select the section containing the products you are ordering, find the order form and click on the link at the bottom of the form.
• Select the quantity of products to be purchased (pcs.) and click on the “Add to cart” icon.
• Repeat the previous paragraph with all purchased forms.
• Go to the cart at the top of the site and enter delivery information (full postal address with zip code).
• If you make changes to the quantity of ordered products, you must recalculate the order by clicking the "Recalculate" button.
• Click the “Submit Order” button, then follow the “Order History” link in the information window you will see your orders.
• In the “Documents” column you will see links: cancellation, contract (download), specification, invoice.
  Cancel - a link to cancel an order, if you do not want to cancel the order, then you need to follow the links in order:
  Agreement - click “Download” and print the downloaded agreement in 2 copies.
  Specification - click "Download" and print the downloaded specification and attach it to the contract in 2 copies
  Invoice - click "Download" and print the downloaded invoice and pay.
• When paying the invoice, in the “Purpose of payment” column, indicate the order number in the form: (XX). This information should be at the very beginning of the “Purpose of payment” column. (see sample) .

2. Signing the contract and paying the invoice

• Payment of the invoice must be made ONLY by the customer (legal entity) who submitted the application by transfer Money to the bank account of ZNAK LLC specified in the agreement. Payment of the invoice by third parties is not permitted.
• When paying an invoice, a reference to the invoice number is required.
• Payment of the invoice is possible within 30 calendar days from the date of the order.
• In case of payment of the invoice after 30 days, the money will be returned only after receiving the original letter requesting the return of the transferred funds. During the period of intensive receipt of applications, due to the large document flow, there may be delays in the consideration of such letters; please carefully monitor the validity period of your account.
• The contract number and the corresponding invoice number are an identifier that allows you to determine the status of a specific application, that is, the status of the order.

3. Production times

• The production time for ordered products is up to 30 calendar days from the date of receipt of the advance payment to the account of ZNAK LLC

4. Product delivery times

• The delivery time of products depends on the distance from Moscow, from the administrative center of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation and from the regional center.
  Estimated delivery times for Central regions of Russia
  for the Central Federal District, Northwestern Federal District, Southern Federal District, partly North Caucasian Federal District and Volga Federal District) are up to 10 working days;
  for the North Caucasian Federal District, Volga Federal District, Ural Federal District (part), Siberian Federal District (part) - up to 15 working days;
  for the regions of the Far Eastern Federal District and the northern regions of the Ural Federal District and Siberian Federal District - up to 20-25 working days.

5. Order status

• The status of your order at the current time can be tracked in your personal account.
• To check the status of the order, you need to follow the “Order History” link in the information window, you will see the “Status” column where you can see what stage the order is at.
• The status “Accepted” means that a specific application is being processed by the system and an advance payment is expected to be received into the bank account of ZNAK LLC.
• The status “Ready” means that prepayment has been received and the shipment will be carried out in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Estimated cost of producing forms of documents on education and (or) qualifications, documents on training:

• Documents on qualifications, postgraduate, additional higher and secondary vocational education.
• Documents on higher education.
• Document on general education.
• Agreement for review