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Date：2022/7/14 Clicks：1014
Do you know which safety certifications your products need to pass in other countries? What do these certification marks mean? Let's take a look at the 21 internationally renowned certification marks that are currently mainstream in the world and their meanings, and see if your product has passed the following certifications.
1. CE: The mark is a safety certification mark and is regarded as a passport for manufacturers to open and enter the European market. CE stands for European Unification (CONFORMITEEUROPEENNE). All products affixed with the "CE" mark can be sold in EU member states without meeting the requirements of each member state, thus realizing the free circulation of goods within the EU member states.
2. RoHS: RoHS is the English abbreviation of "Directive on Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment". RoHS lists a total of six hazardous substances, including: lead Pb, cadmium Cd, mercury Hg, hexavalent chromium Cr6+, polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE, polybrominated biphenyls PBB. The European Union began to implement RoHS on July 1, 2006. Electrical and electronic products that use or contain heavy metals and flame retardants such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) and polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) are not allowed to enter the EU market. RoHS targets all electrical and electronic products that may contain the above six hazardous substances in the production process and raw materials, mainly including: white appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, water heaters, etc., black appliances, such as audio and video products , DVD, CD, TV receivers, IT products, digital products, communication products, etc.; electric tools, electric electronic toys, medical electrical equipment.
Remark: When a customer asks if there is RoHS, he should ask him whether he wants finished RoHS or raw material RoHS. Some factories cannot do finished RoHS, and the price of RoHS-containing products is generally about 10%-20% more expensive than ordinary products.
3, UL: UL is the abbreviation of the English Underwriter Laboratories (Underwriter Laboratories Inc.). The UL Safety Laboratory is the most authoritative in the United States and the largest private institution engaged in safety testing and identification in the world. It is an independent, not-for-profit, professional organization that conducts experiments for public safety. It uses scientific testing methods to study and determine whether various materials, devices, products, equipment, buildings, etc. are harmful and harmful to life and property; determine, write, and issue corresponding standards and help reduce and prevent life-threatening injuries. Information on property damage, and conduct fact-finding business. In short, it is mainly engaged in product safety certification and operating safety certification business, and its ultimate goal is to obtain products with a relatively safe level for the market, and to contribute to the assurance of personal health and property safety. In terms of product safety certification as an effective means to eliminate technical barriers to international trade, UL also plays an active role in promoting the development of international trade.
Remark: UL is not mandatory to enter the US.
4. FDA: Food and Drug Administration (Food and Drug Administration) referred to as FDA. FDA is one of the executive agencies established by the U.S. government within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Public Health (PHS). The FDA's job is to ensure the safety of food, cosmetics, drugs, biological agents, medical devices, and radiological products that are domestically produced or imported into the United States. After the "9 • 11" incident, people in the United States believed that it was necessary to effectively improve the safety of food supply. After the US Congress passed the "Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Prevention and Response Act of 2002" in June last year, it allocated $500 million to authorize the FDA to formulate specific rules for implementing the Act. The regulations stipulate that the FDA will assign a special registration number to each registration applicant, and the food exported by foreign institutions to the United States must be notified to the US Food and Drug Administration 24 hours before arriving at the US port, otherwise it will be refused entry , and detained at the port of entry.
Remark: FDA just wants registration, not certification.
5. FCC: (Federal Communications Commission of the United States) COMMUNICATIONACT was established in 1934 as an independent agency of the US government and is directly responsible to Congress. The FCC coordinates domestic and international communications by controlling radio, television, telecommunications, satellite and cable. Involving more than 50 states in the United States, Columbia and the United States, in order to ensure the safety of radio and wire communication products related to life and property, the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology is responsible for the technical support of the committee, and is responsible for equipment approval. aspects of affairs. Many radio application products, communication products and digital products require FCC approval to enter the US market. The FCC committee investigates and studies the various stages of product safety to find the best way to solve the problem, and the FCC also includes the detection of radio devices, aircraft, and so on. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - Regulates the import and use of radio frequency devices, including computers, fax machines, electronic devices, radio receiving and transmitting equipment, radio-controlled toys, telephones, personal computers, and other products that may harm personal safety. If these products are to be exported to the United States, they must be tested and approved by a government-authorized laboratory in accordance with FCC technical standards. Importers and customs agents are required to declare that each radio frequency device complies with FCC standards, known as FCC licenses.
6. CCC: According to China's WTO commitments and the principle of national treatment, the state uses a unified mark for compulsory product certification. The name of the new national compulsory certification mark is "China Compulsory Certification", the English name is "China Compulsory Certification", and the English abbreviation is "CCC". After the implementation of the China Compulsory Certification Mark, it will gradually replace the original "Great Wall" mark and "CCIB" mark.
7. CSA: is the abbreviation of Canadian Standards Association. It was established in 1919 and is the first non-profit organization in Canada to formulate industrial standards. Electronics, electrical appliances and other products sold in the North American market are required to obtain safety certification. CSA is currently the largest safety certification body in Canada and one of the most famous safety certification bodies in the world. It can provide safety certification for all types of products in machinery, building materials, electrical appliances, computer equipment, office equipment, environmental protection, medical fire safety, sports and entertainment. CSA has provided certification services for thousands of manufacturers around the world, and hundreds of millions of products bearing the CSA mark are sold in the North American market every year.
8. DIN: Deutsches Institut fur Normung, German Institute for Standardization. DIN is the standardization authority in Germany and participates in international and regional non-governmental standardization bodies as a national standardization body. DIN joined the International Organization for Standardization in 1951. The German Electrotechnical Commission (DKE), which is jointly formed by DIN and the German Institute of Electrical Engineers (VDE), represents Germany in the International Electrotechnical Commission. DIN is also the European Committee for Standardization and European Electrotechnical Standards.
9. BSI: British Standards Institution British Standards Institution (BSI) is the earliest national standardization institution in the world. It is not controlled by the government but has strong support from the government. BSI develops and revises British Standards and promotes their implementation.
10. CB: In June 1991, China Electrical Product Certification Committee was accepted by the International Electrotechnical Commission Electrical Product Safety Certification Organization (iEcEE) Management Committee (Mc) as a national certification body that recognizes and issues CB certificates. The 9 subordinate testing stations are accepted as CB laboratories (certification body laboratories), all related electrical products, as long as the enterprise has obtained the CB certificate and test report issued by the committee, the 30 member countries in the IECEE-ccB system will be recognized. Basically, it is unnecessary to send samples to the importing country for testing, which saves both cost and time to obtain the country's certification certificate, which is extremely beneficial to export products.
11. EMC: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of electronic and electrical products is a very important quality indicator. It is not only related to the working reliability and safety of the product itself, but also may affect the normal operation of other equipment and systems. Work is related to the protection of the electromagnetic environment. The European Community government stipulates that from January 1, 1996, all electrical and electronic products must pass the EMC certification and affix the CE mark before they can be sold in the European Community market. This move has caused widespread influence in the world, and governments of various countries have taken measures to implement mandatory management of RMC performance of electrical and electronic products. Internationally influential, such as EU 89/336/EEC, etc.
12. PSE: It is a certification mark given by Japan JET for electronic and electrical products that comply with Japanese safety regulations. According to Japan's DENTORL Law (Electrical Device and Material Control Law), 498 kinds of products must pass safety certification to enter the Japanese market.
13. GS: The GS mark is a safety certification mark issued by TUV, VDE and other institutions authorized by the German Ministry of Labor. The GS mark is a safety mark accepted by customers in Europe. Usually GS certified products sell at a higher unit price and are more popular.
14. ISO: International Organization for Standardization International
Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization is the world's largest non-governmental standardization specialized agency, which dominates international standardization. ISO sets international standards. ISO's main activities are to formulate international standards, coordinate standardization work around the world, organize information exchanges between member states and technical committees, and cooperate with other international organizations to jointly study related standardization issues.
19. C/A-tick certification: It is a certification mark issued by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) for communication equipment. C-tick certification cycle: 1-2 weeks. The product performs the ACAQ technical standard test, registers with the ACA to use the A/C-Tick, fills out the "Declaration of Conformity Form", and keeps the product compliance record together with the A/C on the communication product or equipment. - The label of the Tick mark, A-Tick sold to consumers is only applicable to communication products, and most electronic products are to apply for C-Tick, but if electronic products apply for A-Tick, there is no need to apply for C-Tick. Since November 2001, EMI from Australia/New Zealand has applied for merger; if the product is to be sold in these two countries, the following documents must be prepared before marketing in order to prepare for ACA (Australian Communications Authority) or New Zealand (Ministry)
of Economic Development) authorities will conduct random inspections at any time. Australia's EMC system divides products into three levels. Suppliers must register with ACA and apply for the use of the C-Tick mark before selling level two and level three products.
20. SAA certification: SAA certification is Australia's standard body for Standards
Association of Australian certification, so many friends call the Australian certification SAA. SAA is that electrical products entering the Australian market must comply with local safety regulations, that is, the certification that the industry often faces. Due to the mutual recognition agreement between Australia and New Zealand, all products certified by Australia can smoothly enter the New Zealand market for sale. All electrical products are subject to safety certification (SAA). There are two main types of SAA marks, one is formal approval and the other is standard mark. Formal certification is only responsible for samples, and standard marks are subject to factory inspection. At present, there are two ways to apply for SAA certification in China. One is to transfer through the CB test report. If there is no CB test report, you can also apply directly. Under normal circumstances, it takes 3-4 weeks for common products of ITAV lamps and small household appliances to apply for Australian SAA certification. If the product quality does not meet the standard, the date may be extended. When submitting the report to Australia for review, you need to provide the SAA certificate of the product plug (mainly for products with plugs), otherwise it will not be processed, the important components in the product SAA certificate, such as lamps, you need to provide the SAA certificate of the transformer in the lamps, otherwise The Australian audit data is not approved.
21. Taiwan BSMI certification: BSMI is the abbreviation of "Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection" in English by the Bureau of Standards and Inspection of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan. According to the announcement of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan, from July 1, 2005, products entering the Taiwan region shall be subject to the supervision of electromagnetic compatibility and safety regulations. BSMI certification in Taiwan, China is mandatory, and he has requirements for EMC and SAFETY. However, BSMI currently does not have factory inspections, but must act in accordance with the regulations of the Bureau of Standards.
1. CE: The mark is a safety certification mark and is regarded as a passport for manufacturers to open and enter the European market. CE stands for European Unification (CONFORMITEEUROPEENNE). All products affixed with the "CE" mark can be sold in EU member states without meeting the requirements of each member state, thus realizing the free circulation of goods within the EU member states.
2. RoHS: RoHS is the English abbreviation of "Directive on Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment". RoHS lists a total of six hazardous substances, including: lead Pb, cadmium Cd, mercury Hg, hexavalent chromium Cr6+, polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE, polybrominated biphenyls PBB. The European Union began to implement RoHS on July 1, 2006. Electrical and electronic products that use or contain heavy metals and flame retardants such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) and polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) are not allowed to enter the EU market. RoHS targets all electrical and electronic products that may contain the above six hazardous substances in the production process and raw materials, mainly including: white appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, water heaters, etc., black appliances, such as audio and video products , DVD, CD, TV receivers, IT products, digital products, communication products, etc.; electric tools, electric electronic toys, medical electrical equipment.
Remark: When a customer asks if there is RoHS, he should ask him whether he wants finished RoHS or raw material RoHS. Some factories cannot do finished RoHS, and the price of RoHS-containing products is generally about 10%-20% more expensive than ordinary products.
3, UL: UL is the abbreviation of the English Underwriter Laboratories (Underwriter Laboratories Inc.). The UL Safety Laboratory is the most authoritative in the United States and the largest private institution engaged in safety testing and identification in the world. It is an independent, not-for-profit, professional organization that conducts experiments for public safety. It uses scientific testing methods to study and determine whether various materials, devices, products, equipment, buildings, etc. are harmful and harmful to life and property; determine, write, and issue corresponding standards and help reduce and prevent life-threatening injuries. Information on property damage, and conduct fact-finding business. In short, it is mainly engaged in product safety certification and operating safety certification business, and its ultimate goal is to obtain products with a relatively safe level for the market, and to contribute to the assurance of personal health and property safety. In terms of product safety certification as an effective means to eliminate technical barriers to international trade, UL also plays an active role in promoting the development of international trade.
Remark: UL is not mandatory to enter the US.
4. FDA: Food and Drug Administration (Food and Drug Administration) referred to as FDA. FDA is one of the executive agencies established by the U.S. government within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Public Health (PHS). The FDA's job is to ensure the safety of food, cosmetics, drugs, biological agents, medical devices, and radiological products that are domestically produced or imported into the United States. After the "9 • 11" incident, people in the United States believed that it was necessary to effectively improve the safety of food supply. After the US Congress passed the "Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Prevention and Response Act of 2002" in June last year, it allocated $500 million to authorize the FDA to formulate specific rules for implementing the Act. The regulations stipulate that the FDA will assign a special registration number to each registration applicant, and the food exported by foreign institutions to the United States must be notified to the US Food and Drug Administration 24 hours before arriving at the US port, otherwise it will be refused entry , and detained at the port of entry.
Remark: FDA just wants registration, not certification.
5. FCC: (Federal Communications Commission of the United States) COMMUNICATIONACT was established in 1934 as an independent agency of the US government and is directly responsible to Congress. The FCC coordinates domestic and international communications by controlling radio, television, telecommunications, satellite and cable. Involving more than 50 states in the United States, Columbia and the United States, in order to ensure the safety of radio and wire communication products related to life and property, the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology is responsible for the technical support of the committee, and is responsible for equipment approval. aspects of affairs. Many radio application products, communication products and digital products require FCC approval to enter the US market. The FCC committee investigates and studies the various stages of product safety to find the best way to solve the problem, and the FCC also includes the detection of radio devices, aircraft, and so on. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - Regulates the import and use of radio frequency devices, including computers, fax machines, electronic devices, radio receiving and transmitting equipment, radio-controlled toys, telephones, personal computers, and other products that may harm personal safety. If these products are to be exported to the United States, they must be tested and approved by a government-authorized laboratory in accordance with FCC technical standards. Importers and customs agents are required to declare that each radio frequency device complies with FCC standards, known as FCC licenses.
6. CCC: According to China's WTO commitments and the principle of national treatment, the state uses a unified mark for compulsory product certification. The name of the new national compulsory certification mark is "China Compulsory Certification", the English name is "China Compulsory Certification", and the English abbreviation is "CCC". After the implementation of the China Compulsory Certification Mark, it will gradually replace the original "Great Wall" mark and "CCIB" mark.
7. CSA: is the abbreviation of Canadian Standards Association. It was established in 1919 and is the first non-profit organization in Canada to formulate industrial standards. Electronics, electrical appliances and other products sold in the North American market are required to obtain safety certification. CSA is currently the largest safety certification body in Canada and one of the most famous safety certification bodies in the world. It can provide safety certification for all types of products in machinery, building materials, electrical appliances, computer equipment, office equipment, environmental protection, medical fire safety, sports and entertainment. CSA has provided certification services for thousands of manufacturers around the world, and hundreds of millions of products bearing the CSA mark are sold in the North American market every year.
8. DIN: Deutsches Institut fur Normung, German Institute for Standardization. DIN is the standardization authority in Germany and participates in international and regional non-governmental standardization bodies as a national standardization body. DIN joined the International Organization for Standardization in 1951. The German Electrotechnical Commission (DKE), which is jointly formed by DIN and the German Institute of Electrical Engineers (VDE), represents Germany in the International Electrotechnical Commission. DIN is also the European Committee for Standardization and European Electrotechnical Standards.
9. BSI: British Standards Institution British Standards Institution (BSI) is the earliest national standardization institution in the world. It is not controlled by the government but has strong support from the government. BSI develops and revises British Standards and promotes their implementation.
10. CB: In June 1991, China Electrical Product Certification Committee was accepted by the International Electrotechnical Commission Electrical Product Safety Certification Organization (iEcEE) Management Committee (Mc) as a national certification body that recognizes and issues CB certificates. The 9 subordinate testing stations are accepted as CB laboratories (certification body laboratories), all related electrical products, as long as the enterprise has obtained the CB certificate and test report issued by the committee, the 30 member countries in the IECEE-ccB system will be recognized. Basically, it is unnecessary to send samples to the importing country for testing, which saves both cost and time to obtain the country's certification certificate, which is extremely beneficial to export products.
11. EMC: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of electronic and electrical products is a very important quality indicator. It is not only related to the working reliability and safety of the product itself, but also may affect the normal operation of other equipment and systems. Work is related to the protection of the electromagnetic environment. The European Community government stipulates that from January 1, 1996, all electrical and electronic products must pass the EMC certification and affix the CE mark before they can be sold in the European Community market. This move has caused widespread influence in the world, and governments of various countries have taken measures to implement mandatory management of RMC performance of electrical and electronic products. Internationally influential, such as EU 89/336/EEC, etc.
12. PSE: It is a certification mark given by Japan JET for electronic and electrical products that comply with Japanese safety regulations. According to Japan's DENTORL Law (Electrical Device and Material Control Law), 498 kinds of products must pass safety certification to enter the Japanese market.
13. GS: The GS mark is a safety certification mark issued by TUV, VDE and other institutions authorized by the German Ministry of Labor. The GS mark is a safety mark accepted by customers in Europe. Usually GS certified products sell at a higher unit price and are more popular.
14. ISO: International Organization for Standardization International
Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization is the world's largest non-governmental standardization specialized agency, which dominates international standardization. ISO sets international standards. ISO's main activities are to formulate international standards, coordinate standardization work around the world, organize information exchanges between member states and technical committees, and cooperate with other international organizations to jointly study related standardization issues.
19. C/A-tick certification: It is a certification mark issued by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) for communication equipment. C-tick certification cycle: 1-2 weeks. The product performs the ACAQ technical standard test, registers with the ACA to use the A/C-Tick, fills out the "Declaration of Conformity Form", and keeps the product compliance record together with the A/C on the communication product or equipment. - The label of the Tick mark, A-Tick sold to consumers is only applicable to communication products, and most electronic products are to apply for C-Tick, but if electronic products apply for A-Tick, there is no need to apply for C-Tick. Since November 2001, EMI from Australia/New Zealand has applied for merger; if the product is to be sold in these two countries, the following documents must be prepared before marketing in order to prepare for ACA (Australian Communications Authority) or New Zealand (Ministry)
of Economic Development) authorities will conduct random inspections at any time. Australia's EMC system divides products into three levels. Suppliers must register with ACA and apply for the use of the C-Tick mark before selling level two and level three products.
20. SAA certification: SAA certification is Australia's standard body for Standards
Association of Australian certification, so many friends call the Australian certification SAA. SAA is that electrical products entering the Australian market must comply with local safety regulations, that is, the certification that the industry often faces. Due to the mutual recognition agreement between Australia and New Zealand, all products certified by Australia can smoothly enter the New Zealand market for sale. All electrical products are subject to safety certification (SAA). There are two main types of SAA marks, one is formal approval and the other is standard mark. Formal certification is only responsible for samples, and standard marks are subject to factory inspection. At present, there are two ways to apply for SAA certification in China. One is to transfer through the CB test report. If there is no CB test report, you can also apply directly. Under normal circumstances, it takes 3-4 weeks for common products of ITAV lamps and small household appliances to apply for Australian SAA certification. If the product quality does not meet the standard, the date may be extended. When submitting the report to Australia for review, you need to provide the SAA certificate of the product plug (mainly for products with plugs), otherwise it will not be processed, the important components in the product SAA certificate, such as lamps, you need to provide the SAA certificate of the transformer in the lamps, otherwise The Australian audit data is not approved.
21. Taiwan BSMI certification: BSMI is the abbreviation of "Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection" in English by the Bureau of Standards and Inspection of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan. According to the announcement of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan, from July 1, 2005, products entering the Taiwan region shall be subject to the supervision of electromagnetic compatibility and safety regulations. BSMI certification in Taiwan, China is mandatory, and he has requirements for EMC and SAFETY. However, BSMI currently does not have factory inspections, but must act in accordance with the regulations of the Bureau of Standards.
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