The Russian Federation has developed a GOST for a gift for newborns

Roskachestvo has prepared a draft standard for a gift for newborns, it is planned to be approved by the middle of 2025, the organization said. "Izvestia" got acquainted with this document. It follows that the gift may include baby things and accessories, as well as baby care items from zero to six months.

In practice, it should include such items as knitted underwear, blankets, oilcloth, dishes, hygiene products, toys and pacifiers. All items should be in neutral colors and in a separate package.

At the same time, all products from the gift must be produced at enterprises that operate in the same region, the GOST says. The standard also suggests that all goods should be safe and of high quality, which should be confirmed by accompanying documents - certificates of compliance with mandatory requirements.

The standard states that local authorities can form a set according to two scenarios: basic, if it consists of a list of recommended goods, and alternative, when parents themselves choose the products they need. Then the authorities can give gift certificates, discount coupons for those products, the manufacture of which is localized in the region.

As a result, the set should be given to the family at discharge from the maternity hospital, and free of charge. GOST will be mandatory for regions that purchase such kits from manufacturers and suppliers in the framework of public procurement, noted in Roskachestvo.

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