Rosstandart specialists have included codes for more than 60 smart home device names in the All-Russian Classifier of Products by Economic Activity (OKPD 2). This is confirmed by the standardization agency's documents.
Employees of ANO "Umny Dom MKD" also worked on the changes in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. The list included: software (SW), controllers and wireless access points, gas and water leak sensors, self-closing valves, pressure sensors, blinds and curtains.
Nikita Utkin, General Director of ANO "Umny Dom MKD", stated that due to the lack of codes, authorities could not purchase smart home equipment and track the origin of products.
After the OKPD 2 update, the state will have a tool for product accounting. This will reduce the volume of counterfeit goods imported into Russia, the expert is sure. In addition, changes in the classifier, as well as other existing regulatory legal acts, will help identify devices that are passed off as Russian, but are assembled from foreign components.
Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Vasily Shpak believes that Rosstandart's work creates conditions for systemic measures to support Russian manufacturers of smart home products.
The task for the next two years is to ensure that products of Russian development and production are accounted for under the new codes.
What experts say
Leading analyst at Mobile Research Group Eldar Murtazin said that almost every second gadget for home automation systems in the country is counterfeit or does not meet standards. For example, when sensors from China have a different communication protocol and are incompatible with Russian or European-made IoT devices.
Some smart home components are entirely assembled from foreign parts. They can pose a threat to user safety, Murtazin added. Such devices are easily blocked or used for illegal collection of confidential information, the expert explained.
Alhas Mirzabekov, General Director of Yekaterinburg Electric Grid Company (EEK), added that the Russian market for intelligent home systems is only forming, but it has great prospects. He identified 2 main directions: solutions laid down by developers, and individual systems.
However, as these technologies expand, the issue of security inevitably arises.
Mirzabekov called for the introduction of strict information security standards and increased control over counterfeiting in this area. Moreover, all companies providing smart home technology implementation services should be obliged to obtain a corresponding license, he concluded.