The results of the development of the organization's standard for protective paintwork systems for aboveground reinforced concrete structures are presented. A scientifically based approach to the selection of criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of paint and varnish coating systems for concrete is presented. It contains a list of minimum required quality indicators for evaluating protective coating systems on concrete and test methods. Examples of the results of studies of coating systems based on paints and varnishes of various types of film-forming materials that have been peer-reviewed at the NIIZHB named after A. A. Gvozdev are given, as well as experience in the application of civil engineering facilities to increase the durability of reinforced concrete structures.