Product Certification for
Direct Market Access
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2013-05
IECEE CB Scheme
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ENEC Agreement
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CCA EMC Agreement
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SIQ Marks
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SIQ Direct Market Access for:
Argentina
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Australia and New Zealand
12
Brazil
15
Canada and United States of America
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China
21
Customs Union (Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan)
23
European Union
27
India
30
Japan
34
Mexico
37
Saudi Arabia
40
Singapore
43
South Africa
46
South Korea
49
Taiwan
52
Thailand
55
Plugs and sockets
58
Contents
Contents
IECEE CB Scheme
IECEE CB Scheme
The IECEE is a multilateral certification
system based on standards prepared
by the International Electrotechnical
Commission.
The abbreviation stands for IEC System
for Conformity Testing and Certification
of Electrotechnical Equipment and
Components. Its members use the
principle of mutual recognition (reciprocal
acceptance) of test results to obtain
certification or approval at national levels
around the world.
The IECEE CB Scheme offers manufacturers
a simplified way of obtaining certification
or approval at national levels, providing
entry into almost 60 countries.
Scope
Categories
BATT
CABL
CAP
CONT
E3
ELVH
EMC
HOUS
HSTS
INST
LITE
MEAS
MED
MISC
OFF
POW
PROT
PV
SAFE
TOOL
TOYS
TRON
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Products
Batteries
Cables and cords
Capacitors as components
Switches for appliances and
automatic controls for electrical
household appliances
Energy efficiency
Electric vehicles
Electromagnetic compatibility
Household and similar equipment
Hazardous substances
Installation accessories and
connection devices
Luminaires
Measurement, control and
laboratory equipment
Electrical equipment for medical
use
Miscellaneous
IT and office equipment
Low voltage, high power switching
equipment
Installation protective equipment
Photovoltaics
Safety transformers and similar
equipment
Portable tools
Electric toys
Electronics, entertainment
Members
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belarus
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Colombia
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Republic
of
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
USA
Vietnam
Validity of Certificate
CB Test Certificates are valid as long as
the certified products remain confirm with
the initial certification, unless cancelled
on the licensee’s request. The national
certification body may challenge the CB
Test Certificate during acceptance process
when it is more than three years old or
when the standard according to which
it was issued is no longer in force in the
country of the NCB.
SIQ Services
SIQ is a recognized National Certification
Body (NCB) and a recognized Testing
Laboratory (CBTL) in the IECEE CB and
IECEE CB-FCS schemes.
ENEC is a common European safety mark
for electrical products that demonstrates
compliance with European standards (EN).
ENEC is an abbreviation for “European
Norms Electrical Certification”. The ENEC
Mark on the product indicates that the
product complies with all certification
mark requirements of the relevant
European harmonized safety standards;
the manufacturer’s quality management
system meets the basic and partially
upgraded requirements of the ISO 9001
standard and the production line has been
inspected periodically.
Testing takes place in independent ENEC
approved Testing Laboratories worldwide.
Scope
Categories Products
BATT
CAP
CONT
HOUS
INST
LITE
OFF
SAFE
TOOL
TRON
Batteries
Capacitors as components
Switches for appliances and
automatic controls for electrical
household appliances
Household and similar equipment
Installation accessories and
connection devices
Luminaires
IT and office equipment
Safety transformers and similar
equipment
Portable tools
Electronics, entertainment
Type of Mark
Members
Austria (OVE)
Belgium (SGS Belgium)
Czech Republic (EZU)
Denmark (UL Demko)
Finland (SGS Fimko)
France (LCIE)
Germany (TRLP, VDE, TÜV SÜD PS)
Greece (ELOT)
Hungary (TRI MEEI)
Italy (IMQ)
Netherlands (DEKRA)
Norway (NEMKO)
Poland (SEP-BBJ, ITE PREDOM)
Portugal (CERTIF)
Slovakia (EVPU)
Slovenia (SIQ)
Spain (AENOR)
Sweden (Intertek Semko)
Switzerland (Electrosuisse)
Turkey (TSE)
United Kingdom (BSI, ITCL)
ENEC Agreement
ENEC Agreement
Factory Inspection
The manufacturer must undergo an annual
factory inspection.
Validity of Certificate
Product follow up is required annually.
Regular annual periodic factory inspection
is additionally requested for maintenance of
ENEC mark certification.
SIQ Services
SIQ is qualified to grant the common
European ENEC certification mark for the
majority of the listed product categories.
Apart from the mark itself, there are also
two digits numbers that indicate which
certification body has issued the ENEC
certification.
SIQ Certification Body number is 22.
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CCA EMC Agreement
CCA EMC Agreement
CCA EMC is a common European
certification mark for EMC. It shows that
the product complies with the European
EMC standards for electromagnetic
emission and immunity. It is an assurance
that the product has been tested by an
independent institution that is a signatory
to the CCA EMC Agreement, and that the
manufacturing process is also subject to
control.
Type of mark
CCA EMC mark
Mark of conformity to standards
electromagnetic compatibility.
for
Factory Inspection
Members
Austria (OVE)
Belgium (SGS Belgium)
Czech Republic (EZU)
Finland (SGS Fimko)
France (LCIE)
Hungary (TRI MEEI)
Italy (IMQ)
Netherlands (DEKRA)
Norway (NEMKO)
Poland (PCBC)
Slovakia (EVPU)
Slovenia (SIQ)
Spain (AENOR)
Sweden (Intertek Semko)
Switzerland (Electrosuisse)
United Kingdom (BSI, ITCL)
The manufacturer must undergo an annual
factory inspection.
Validity of Certificate
Product follow up is required annually.
Regular annual periodic factory inspection
is additionally requested for maintenance of
the CCA EMC certification mark.
SIQ Services
SIQ is qualified to grant the common
European certification mark for EMC.
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SIQ carries out product certification
as “third party” certification body in
conformance with the standardized
requirements for bodies operating product
certification systems.
Certification with regular surveillance of a
product and a production process is used
for the acquisition of licences for the use
of the SIQ certification marks.
SIQ Medical Approved
Standards on the mark may vary depending
on medical device. Medical device shall
comply with the requirements for safety and
EMC.
SIQ marks
SIQ marks
Factory Inspection
Type of SIQ marks
The “SIQ” mark
Manufacturers / suppliers may acquire
“SIQ” Mark for all products for which SIQ
is provided with the appropriate testing
facilities.
The manufacturer must undergo an annual
factory inspection.
Validity of Certificate
Product follow up is required annually.
Regular annual periodic factory inspection
is additionally requested for maintenance of
the certification mark.
The “SIQ Type Approved” mark
Manufacturers/suppliers may acquire the
“SIQ Type Approved” mark for build-in
non-final products for which SIQ is provided
with the appropriate testing facilities.
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SIQ Direct Market Access
A large number of countries worldwide
still have national mandatory certification
requirements, which means that the
products must be approved in the
respective country before they can be
imported and put on the market.
Because globalization and competition
are leading to rapid changes, technical
barriers to trade remain a serious problem
and the industry is anxious about time to
market, shortening life cycle of products
and need to reduce costs.
Why SIQ Direct Market
Access
Start SIQ Direct Market
Access now
• Tradition of 50 years in conformity
assessment activities.
Start SIQ Direct Market Access, define target
markets and you will get for each single
market from SIQ International Approvals
Department further information about:
• Knowledge of mandatory national
regulatory and technical requirements
around the world.
• Experiences on managing time to
market and optimization of certification
costs on the base of “One test – One
international certificate – One or more
marks as needed” procedure.
• Support in completing the certification
process by handling administrative and
project management activities through
SIQ International Approvals Department
by one contact person.
• International
acceptance
as the
IECEE CB Certification Body and Test
Laboratory and signatory of several
memorandums on acceptance of test
results.
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• regulatory requirements,
• national
certification
characteristics,
procedure
• recognition process,
• standard requirements and national
deviations,
• technical
requirements
such
as
voltage, frequency, plug requirements,
acceptance of components in end
products,
• time/cost analysis,
which will simplify your decision and make
your access on new market faster, simpler
and more efficient.
Introduction
• Population:
In Argentina it is mandatory that all the
commercial electrical products meet the
requirements of the appropriate safety
regulations for public safety and use of
electrical products. In 1998 Argentina
enacted the resolution Nº 92/98 establishing
a mandatory certification system in the
market of electrical products to meet the
minimum safety requirements in line with
IRAM or IEC standards.
41.282.000
• Area:
2.780.000 km2
• GDP:
$ 475.000 millions
• Official language:
Spanish
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
220 V, 50 Hz
By the end of 2004 Argentinian authority
modified the certification system and
published Resolution 197/2004.
IRAM (Instituto Argentino de Normalización
y certificación) is the national certification
body for Argentina, established in 1935.
• Plug:
Regulations
C (Class I - IRAM 2073)
I (Class II - IRAM 2063)
Argentina
Country facts
Mandatory certification is required for most
electric and electronic appliances. According
to the resolution all electric and electronic
products operating up to 1000 V AC or 1500
V DC, with power consumption rated up to 5
KVA, and installations materials rated up to
63 A, require to be safety certified.
The exemptions are following electrical
and electronic equipment designed for
use below 50V with an autonomous power
source (batteries) for which the certification
is mandatory:
• Luminaries and luminary supply systems
powered by sources connected to mains;
• Diachronic lamps and their lamp holders;
• Hand-held power tools battery operated;
• Electric fences;
• Electric muscle stimulators used for
fitness activities.
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Argentina
Type of Approvals and
Markings
Lot certification
Applicants may apply for one of the
certificates described below:
Mark Certification (Also called
Safety Mark Certification):
- IRAM Safety Mark
To be tagged when safety standards are
complied (e.g. IEC 60335-1, IEC 60950-1).
- IRAM Mark
manufacturing
of
Conformity
with
Government Mark, to be tagged on
the product according to Government’s
Resolution 197/2004, based on compliance
with IRAM or IEC standards. “Lote N°” is
the lot number which must be indicated
on the certified products. “Cert. N°” is the
certificate number which optionally may be
indicated on the products.
Factory Inspection
Mark Certification: The manufacturer must
undergo an annual factory inspection.
Type and Lot Certification: Not required.
To be tagged when performance standards
are complied (e.g. IEC 60238 for Edison
screw lamp holders).
Validity of Certificate
- IRAM Mark of Conformity with IRAM
standard
Product follow up is required annually for
Mark Certification and every 6 month for
Type Certification.
Regular annual periodic factory inspection
is additionally requested for maintenance of
mark certification.
To be tagged when IRAM standards are
complied (e.g. IRAM 2073 for plugs).
Type certification
Government Mark, to be tagged on
the product according to Government’s
Resolution 197/2004, based on compliance
with IRAM or IEC standards. “Cert. N°” is
the certificate number which optionally may
be indicated on the products. (Resolution
109/2005)
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SIQ Services
The mutual agreement, which SIQ has
signed with IRAM simplifies the certification
process and allows applicants to obtain
faster IRAM certificates.
Customer inquiry
Argentina
Flow Chart of Safety Mark
Certification Approval
Requirements
Required
application
documents
Required
product
documents
Required
manufacturer’s
documents
- Agent Agreement
- Application form
- User’s manual in Spanish
- Marking plate in Spanish
(including country of
origin, importer name and
address)
- Plug’s certificate (IRAM
2063- Class II or IRAM
2073 class I
- Label over the plug
(Argentine resolution no.:
731/87)
- IECEE CB certificate +
IECEE CB Test report
- Product’s data sheet
- Copy of
company’s legal
registration in the
resident country
- Copy of trade
mark registration
- Factory inspection
report
(CIG 023)
- Address of
the importer in
Argentina
3 weeks
IRAM Meetings agenda 1 per month
(3rd Tuesday of each month)
IRAM Safety
Certificate
Approval issued
Annual factory
inspection
follow –up
Verification of
identity before first
shipment (local
Importer)
SIQ Factory inspection
reports are fully accepted
by IRAM
Annual product
follow -up
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Australia and New Zealand
Country facts
Australia
• Population:
23.003.000
• Area:
7.692.000 km2
• GDP:
$ 1.542.000 millions
• Official language:
English
New Zealand
• Population:
4.451.000
• Area:
268,000 km2
• GDP:
$ 170.000 millions
• Official language:
English, other
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
230 V, 50 Hz
• Plug:
I (Class I - AS/NZS 3112)
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Introduction
Electrical safety, including equipment safety,
in Australia and New Zealand is regulated
by each Australian state and territory and
New Zealand separately.
The Electrical Regulatory Authorities
Council (ERAC) is an organization made
up of representatives of the regulatory
authorities responsible for electrical safety,
supply and energy efficiency in New Zealand
and the Australian states, territories and
commonwealth. ERAC is the peak body of
electrical safety regulators in Australia and
New Zealand, which acts to ensure electrical
safety regulatory systems are contemporary
and harmonised wherever possible.
The authority which regulates the
communications industry and ensures that
products meet requirements, which are
connected to the telecommunications,
radiocommunications, EMC and EME is
ACMA (Australian Communications and
Media Authority).
Regulations
In the scope of mandatory safety approval
requirements for electrical products is
low voltage electrical equipment within
following voltage limits:
• Greater than 50 V AC RMS or 120 V
ripple-free DC (extra-low voltage) and
• Less than 1000 V AC RMS or 1500 V
ripple-free DC (high voltage).
Manufacturers in Australia, importers,
or their authorized agents who are
responsible for supplying electrical and
electronic devices or equipment must also
ensure compliance according to ACMA
requirements, and therefore Declaration of
compliance is mandatory for the products
connected with EMC and RF standards and
telecommunication networks as well.
Regulatory Compliance Mark
(RCM)
One single compliance mark applies for
both types of approvals: safety approval
and declaration of compliance according to
ACMA regulations. It is so called RCM mark.
Factory Inspection
Factory inspection is not required.
Australia and New Zealand
Type of Approvals and
Markings
Validity of Certificate
Safety approval is valid for 5 years.
SIQ Services
SIQ cooperates with ERAC members Energy
Safe Victoria and Queensland government
at obtaining safety approvals for Australia
and New Zealand market.
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Australia and New Zealand
Flow Chart of Safety Approval and DoC
for ACMA Labelling Requirements
Customer inquiry
for
safety approval
Customer inquiry for
ACMA Labelling
(DoC)
Customer has
Australian supplier
Requirements
YES
NO
AUS supplier
makes
an application to
ACMA
Required
application
documents
Required
product
documents
Agent Agreement
- IECEE CB
certificate + IECEE
CB accredited Test
report with ND
deviations
- Accredited Plug
Test report (SIQ
can perform and
issue report)
Australian
supplier provides
information which
documents and
reports they
require and
provide DoC
SIQ helps locate
AUS agent
Requirements
Required
application
documents
Required
application
documents
Agent contract
-Relevant EMC reports
(SIQ reports are
accepted)
- MEPS authorisation
letter (if required)
3 weeks
- Other relevant reports
(depends on the
product)
Safety approval
is issued
- User manual
1 week
DoC is issued
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Introduction
• Population:
Regulatory
and
accreditation
body
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and
Technology (INMETRO) is a governmental
agency responsible for the implementation
of measures and for all certification
processes in Brazil.
193.947.000
• Area:
8.516.000 km2
• GDP:
$ 2.396.000 millions
• Official language:
Portuguese
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
127 V or 220 V, 60 Hz
• Plug:
C (Class I)
N (Class I)
ABNT NBR 14136
Brazil
Country facts
The safety and EMC approval process having
legal bases in CONMETRO Resolution No.
4/02 must be performed through INMETRO
accredited
and
approved
product
certification organization, which defines the
manufacturing inspection requirements,
laboratory testing and documentation
requirements according to the applicable
Brazil ABNT standards. Products on the
Compulsory INMETRO Certification List
which meet Brazilian requirements and
are certified by an INMETRO accredited
organization must carry the mandatory
INMETRO Mark along with the mark of the
certification organization, such as NCC. The
INMETRO Mark can be applied to both
mandatory and voluntary Brazilian programs.
Only accredited test/audit reports within the
MOU/MRA can be accepted for INMETRO
Brazil certification.
Regulations
In 2011 the INMETRO Decree 371 was
adopted in Brazil, which increased the
certification standard for particular electrical
and electronic household appliances
to protect consumers and improve
manufacturing and the INMETRO mark was
made.
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Brazil
Mandatory certification list includes:
• Electro-medical equipment;
• Hazardous location equipment;
• Electrical cords, cables and plugs;
• Protective devices, such as circuit
breakers;
• Limited scope of household equipment
(table fans, electric stoves and ovens,
microwave ovens, clothes dryers and
centrifuges, dish washers, wine cellars,
commercial freezers and preservatives,
accumulation hybrid heaters, heat pumps,
whirlpools, etc.);
• Ballasts;
• Equipment for gas systems;
• Switches, wall sockets and plugs.
Type of Approvals and
Markings
NCC INMETRO Mark
Two certification models are possible in
Brazil:
Batch (Lot) Certification
Common for small lots, usually for imported
products.
Type Test
The product sold is the product tested.
Safety and EMC evaluation and testing is
required.
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Factory Inspection
The manufacturer must undergo an annual
factory inspection by authorised inspection
bodies.
Validity of Certificate
Regular annual periodic factory inspection
and follow up testing is requested for
maintenance of mark certification.
SIQ Services
The mutual agreement, which SIQ has
signed with NCC simplifies the certification
process and allows applicants to obtain
faster NCC INMETRO approvals.
Brazil
Flow Chart of INMETRO Mark
Certification Approval
Customer inquiry
Requirements
Required
application
documents
- Application form
- Name and address
of the local legal
responsible for the
product in Brazil
Required
product
documents
Required
manufacturer’s
documents
- All instruction
manuals in Portuguese
(documents utilized by
users)
- Marking plate in
Portuguese
- Description of the
product and it's
application
- SIQ safety and EMC
reports
- Factory inspection
report by authorised
inspection body
4 weeks
Safety and EMC
Certificates issued
Annual factory
inspection
follow–up and
Annual product
follow-up
SIQ Factory inspection
reports are fully
accepted by NCC
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Canada and United States of America
Country facts
Canada
• Population:
33.477.000
• Area:
9.985.000 km2
• GDP:
$ 1.819.000 millions
• Official language:
English, French
USA
• Population:
315.749.000
• Area:
9.827.000 km2
• GDP:
$ 15.685.000 millions
• Official language:
English
Introduction
USA and Canadian governments have
specified that products must meet certain
regulations before they can be placed
on the market. The authority in USA, that
regulates the use of electrical equipment
in the workplace, is Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) which
requires that a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL) certifies the product in
line with the appropriate national standard.
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) has
adopted many of the standards allowing
manufacturers to demonstrate compliance
for both markets by using a single mark.
The body which regulates communication
industry in USA is Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). The FCC’s rules and
regulations are located in Title 47 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Canada
has a similar regulating body called Industry
Canada (IC). Testing of either radio or terminal
equipment, to establish compliance with the
Industry Canada standards, is performed in
private sector laboratories. In the case of
terminal equipment these laboratories are
required to be approved in accordance with
the provisions of a departmental procedure.
Regulations
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
120 V, 60 Hz
• Plug:
A (Class II)
B (Class I)
Electrical products for the USA and Canadian
market require according to National
Electrical Code NFPA 70 mandatory safety
approval. Usually all the products connected
to the mains require to have a NRTL
Certificate of Compliance issued according
to relevant US and Canadian standards,
before they can be sold and imported to
USA or Canada.
All equipment liable to cause radio frequency
interference is subject to the requirements
of the FCC and IC. The two most common
FCC Certification requirements are FCC
Part 15 and Part 18. Part 15 covers devices,
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Canada and United States of America
the Commission
the Commission
demonstrating
demonstrating
compliance compliance
including digital
including
devices,
digital
which
devices,
use radiowhich use radiois not required
is not
unless
required
specifically
unless requested
specifically requested
frequency energy
frequency
andenergy
may be
and
intentional
may be intentional
pursuant to pursuant
Section 2.1076.
to Section 2.1076.
or unintentional
or unintentional
radiators. Part
radiators.
18 covers
Part 18 covers
industrial, scientific
industrial,
and
scientific
medicaland
equipment
medical equipment
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is an equipment
is an equipment
authorization
authorization
which emitswhich
radio emits
frequency
radioenergy.
frequency energy.
issued by theissued
Commission
by the Commission
or by a designated
or by a designated
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
CertificationCertification
Body
Body
(TCB) based
(TCB)
on representations
based on representations
and test and test
data submitted
databy
submitted
the applicant.
by the applicant.
Type ofType
Approvals
of Approvals
and and
Markings
Markings
Safety
Besides FCC
Besides
mark FCC
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is also
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is also FCC
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for a
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specific model,
specific
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model,
traceability
showing to
traceability
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to FCC
compliance.compliance.
IC Certification
IC Certification
Equipment Equipment
certified to
certified
complyto with
comply with
applicable applicable
standards and/or
standards
for and/or
which afor which a
Technical Acceptance
Technical Acceptance
Certificate (TAC)
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has (TAC) has
been issued
been
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be labelled
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labelled according
to the requirements
to the requirements
set out in the
setIndustry
out in the Industry
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Canada which
standards
apply
which
to that
apply to that
equipment. equipment.
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depends
mark
ondepends
NRTL, which
on NRTL,
issueswhich issues
the requiredthe
report
required
and report
certificate
andfor
certificate
USA
for USA
and Canada.and Canada.
FactoryFactory
Inspection
Inspection
FCC markFCC mark
For Safety
For
approval,
Safetyinitial
approval,
and follow
initial and
up follow up
inspections inspections
are required
areand
required
need to
andbeneed to be
performed performed
by the inspection
by the body
inspection
of thebody of the
NRTL who isNRTL
issuing
who
the
is NRTL
issuingapproval.
the NRTL approval.
For FCC and
ForIndustrial
FCC andCanada
Industrial
there
Canada
is no there is no
required.
inspection required.
Verification Verification
is a procedure
is a procedure
where the where inspection
the
manufacturer
manufacturer
makes measurements
makes measurements
or
or
takes the necessary
takes thesteps
necessary
to ensure
stepsthat
to ensure
the
that the
equipment equipment
complies with
complies
the appropriate
with the appropriate
technical technical
standards. standards.
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of a
ofNota applicable,
Not applicable,
but regular but
periodic
regular
factory
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sample unitsample
or representative
unit or representative
data to thedata toinspection
the
inspection
will undergo
will inundergo
accordance
in accordance
CommissionCommission
demonstrating
demonstrating
compliance compliance
is
is the specific
with
with the
format
specific
to ensure
formatthat
to ensure
the
that the
not requirednot
unless
required
specifically
unlessrequested
specificallyby
requested
by
certificate
iscertificate
validated.is validated.
the Commission
the Commission
pursuant to pursuant
Section 2.957.
to Section 2.957.
ValidityValidity
of Certificate
of Certificate
SIQ Services
SIQ Services
A Declaration
A Declaration
of Conformity
of Conformity
is a procedure
is a procedure
where the where
responsible
the responsible
party as defined
party as defined
SIQ cooperates
SIQ cooperates
with CSA, with
UL, CSA,
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in Section in2.909,
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at obtainingat obtaining
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or takes
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other steps
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to ensure
steps to ensure
safety NRTLsafety
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approvals.
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approvals.
is a FCC
SIQ is a FCC
that the equipment
that the equipment
complies with
complies
the with accredited
the
accredited
laboratory laboratory
and can perform
and can perform
appropriateappropriate
technical standards.
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standards. Submittal
testing according
testing to
according
the following
to the FCC
following FCC
of a sampleofunit
a sample
or representative
unit or representative
data to
data
to
Rules: FCC Part
Rules:
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and
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Canada and United States of America
Flow Chart of Safety
Approval Procedure
Customer inquiry
Requirements
Required
application
documents
Required
product
documents
- Agent Agreement
- Application form
- IECEE CB
certificate + IECEE
CB Test report
- Product’s
data sheet and
relevant technical
documentations
- 1 sample
Required
manufacturer’s
documents
- Product Service
Agreement
4 - 5 weeks (CSA and MET)
1-2 weeks (Curtis Straus)
Safety certificate
approval is
issued
Annual factory
inspection
follow–up
SIQ has MOU with MET
and can perform factory
inspection for MET
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Introduction
• Population:
National authority General Administration
of Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine of PRC requires certain products
to be certified and marked according to
the legal requirements. The products are
listed in the catalogue of Certification and
Accreditation Administration of China
(CNCA).
1.353.821.000
• Area:
9.707.000 km2
• GDP:
$ 8.227.000 millions
• Official language:
Chinese, other
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
220 V, 50 Hz
• Plug:
China
Country facts
A request to CNCA is made to obtain
the certificate for compulsory product
certification CCC before importing into
China.
Products entering the country are held at
customs and required to be certified by
national certification bodies, like CQC,
CEMC or similar, according to the applicable
Chinese national (GB) and industrial
standards.
A (Class II)
C (Class II)
I (Class I)
GB 1002
GB 1003
Regulations
Products listed in the catalogue of CNCA are
not allowed to be manufactured, imported
and sold without certificate issued by the
authorised third-party certification body or
without certification mark according to the
regulation. These safety standards applied
to electrical and electronic standards are
usually adoptions of IEC standards with
some Chinese deviations.
CNCA Implementation rules for compulsory
certification of electrical and electronic
products describe the certification process,
requirements for certification including also
factory quality assurance ability requirements
and use of compulsory certification mark. CB
test report is acceptable for safety concern,
but EMC must be tested in China accredited
laboratory.
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China
The products subject to compulsory product
certification cover 174 product categories
divided into 23 categories beside others
also following electrical categories:
• EWC - Electrical Wires and Cables (5
sub-categories),
• SCIPCD - Switches for Circuits,
Installation Protective and Connection
Devices (6 sub-categories),
• LVEA
Low-voltage
Apparatus (9 sub-categories),
Type of Approvals and
Markings
China Compulsory Certificate
(CCC)
Electrical
• SPM - Small Power Motors (1 subcategory),
The CCC certification mark with “S&E” shall
be used for certification concerning both
safety and EMC.
• ET - Electric Tools (16 sub-categories),
• WM - Welding Machines (15 subcategories),
• HSUA - Household and Similar Use
Appliances (18 sub-categories),
• AVA - Audio and Video Apparatus (16
sub-categories),
The manufacturer must undergo innitial
and annual factory inspection by authorised
inspection bodies.
• LA - Lighting Apparatus (2 subcategories),
Validity of Certificate
• TTE - Telecommunication Terminal
Equipment (9 sub-categories),
CCC Certificate
is valid for 5 years.
Regular annual periodic factory inspection
is requested for maintenance of mark
certification.
• MVSP - Motor Vehicles and Safety Parts
(4 sub-categories),
• MD - Medical
categories).
Devices
(7
sub-
IECEE CB test report is accepted for safety
certification. EMC must be tested in China.
Chinese authorities have also started energy
efficiency programs.
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Factory Inspection
SIQ Services
SIQ cooperates with different agencies
around the world in order to help customers
at obtaining required CCC approvals for
China market.
Customer inquiry
China
Flow Chart of CCC
Certification Approval
Requirements
Required
application
documents
Required
product
documents
Required
manufacturer’s
documents
- Application form
- Power of Attorney
- User’s manual in
Chinese
- Marking plate in
Chinese
- IECEE CB
certificate + IECEE
CB Test report for
safety
- Samples for EMC
testing
- Information and
filled questionnaire
for the factory
(if it is not under
surveillance yet)
- OEM/ ODM
cooperation
agreement
Samples and product
documents are submitted to
China laboratory
Safety
evaluation of CB
report and EMC
testing
5 weeks
China reports for
safety and EMC
are issued
Reports submitted
to CQC
CQC evaluation
of the reports
Request for Initial
Factory inspection
Annual factory
inspection follow–up
2 weeks
CCC certificate
approval issued
(separate approval for
each factory)
2 weeks
CCC printing
permission for CCC
Mark Label (if needed)
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Customs Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan)
Customs Union facts
Introduction
Russia
Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and
Kazakhstan was founded in 2010 and it is
managed by the regulatory bodies of the
Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC).
The purpose for creating this Customs Union
was to facilitate market access for goods
between those three countries and to avoid
a lot of technical regulation procedures in
importing goods into and exporting goods
out of Customs Union territory.
• Population:
143.300.000
• Area:
17.075.00 km2
• GDP:
$2.022.000 millions
• Official language:
Russian
Belarus
• Population:
9.458.000
• Area:
208,000 km2
• GDP:
$ 63.000 millions
• Official language:
Belarussian, Russian
Kazakhstan
• Population:
16.912.000
• Area:
2.725.000 km2
• GDP:
$196.000 millions
• Official language:
Kazakh, Russian
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency: 220 V, 50 Hz
• Plug: C (Class II), F (Class I)
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Certification procedure in Customs Union
started in 2011. In February 2013 the Customs
Union Commission (CUC) also published
and enforced the new CU Technical
Regulations as well as the new common
EAC mark for the low voltage equipment
(LVE), electromagnetic compatibly (EMC)
and machinery.
Regulations
Customs Union certificate only confirms that
the safety and EMC requirements are met
and allows importers to put their goods
on Customs Union market, but cannot
be used instead of telecom, hygiene and
all other type of obligatory or voluntary
approvals or licenses. The products which
fall under the scope of new CU TR (Technical
Regulations) need to obtain CU declaration
or certification (depending on the product),
before they can be put on the market of
Russia, Belarus or Kazakhstan territory. CU
declaration/certification is required for most
electric and electronic appliances operating
up to 1000 V AC or 1500 V DC, as well as
for any electrical and electronic equipment
which can be a source of electromagnetic
noise and/or sensitive to electromagnetic
influence. Exceptions are explosion-proof
equipment, medical equipment, military
equipment, elevators, aircrafts, automobile
and water transport, equipment for safety of
nuclear power station or similar.
Customs Union Declaration or
Certificate
Custom Union Declaration or Certificate
and common EAC mark is used.
Factory Inspection
Factory inspection is required. Factory
inspection report on CIG 023 form is fully
accepted.
Validity of Certificate
Certificate is valid up to 5 years.
SIQ Services
SIQ cooperates with certification bodies
from Russia in order to help customers at
obtaining required CU approvals.
Customs Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan)
Type of Approvals and
Markings
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Customs Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan)
Flow Chart of
CU Certification
Customer inquiry
Requirements
Required
application
documents
Required
product
documents
Required
manufacturer’s
documents
- Application form
- Information about
local
representative, if
foreign
applicant/manufact
urer
- HS code for the
product
- User’s manual in
Russian, Kazakh,
Belarusian
- Marking plate in
English
- IECEE CB certificate
+ IECEE CB Test
report
- EMC report
- Factory inspection
report (CIG 023)
3 - 4 weeks
CU declaration /
certificate issued
Annual factory
inspection
follow –up
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Introduction
• Population:
The CE marking indicates a product’s
compliance with EU legislation and so
enables the free movement of products
within the European market. By affixing the
CE marking to a product, a manufacturer
declares, on his sole responsibility, that the
product meets all the legal requirements
for the CE marking, which means that
the product can be sold throughout the
European Economic Area
503.492.000
• Area:
4,325,000 km2
• GDP:
$16.584.000 millions
• Official language:
23 languages
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
European Commission directives define the
“essential requirements”, e.g., protection
of health and safety that goods must meet
when they are placed on the market.
European Union
European Union facts
230 V, 50 Hz
• Plugs:
Regulations
Member States:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic Denmark
Estonia
Finland France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
C, F
C, E
C, F
G
C, E
C, E, F, K
C, F
C, F
C, E
C, F
C, F
C, F
G
C, F, L
C, F
C, F
C, F
G
C, F
C, E
C, F
C, F
C, E
C, F
C, F
C, F
G
The CE marking process:
1. Identify the applicable directive(s) and
harmonised standards applicable to the
product
2. Identify the applicable product specific
requirements of the directive(s)
3. Identify an appropriate route to
conformity and whether independent
conformity assessment is required from a
Notified body
4. Assess the product’s conformity
5. Compile the
documentation
required
technical
6. Make an EC Declaration of Conformity
and affix the CE mark
European Economic Area and European
Free Trade Association:
Iceland
Liechtenstein Norway
Switzerland
C, F
C, J
C, F
C, J
European Union Customs Union:
Turkey
C, F
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European Union
SIQ is helping manufacturers meet the
CE Mark requirements and gain market
access to the European Union. We have
the product expertise and full capability to
test and certify to a variety of harmonised
standards of directives requiring CE marking
including:
2006/95/EC
2004/108/EC
2006/42/EC
94/9/EC
Low Voltage (LVD)
Electromagnetic compatibility
(EMC)
Equipment for explosive atmospheres (ATEX)
Medical devices (MDD)
1999/5/EC
Radio and telecommunications
terminal equipment (R&TTE)
(EU) 305/2011
Construction products (CPR)
2004/22/EC
Measuring instruments (MID)
2011/65/EU
Restriction of the use of certain
hazardous substances (RoHS)
Ecodesign
Following additional European directives
require CE marking:
2009/142/EC
2009/48/EC
95/16/EC
2000/9/EC
89/686/EEC
97/23/EC
Toys safety
Lifts
Cableway installations
Personal protective equipment
(PPE)
Pressure equipment (PED)
Simple Pressure Vessels
93/15/EEC
Explosives for civil uses
90/385/EEC
Medical devices: active
implantable
2009/23/EC
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Gas appliances (GAD)
2009/105/EC
98/79/EC
Identification number of the Notified Body
is indicated beside CE mark when Notified
Body is involved in conformity assessment.
Machinery (MD)
93/42/EEC
2009/125/EC
Conformity mark
Medical devices: in vitro
diagnostic
Non-automatic weighing
instruments (NAWI)
SIQ Services
SIQ performs conformity assessment
according to the requirements of various
European directives and carrying out the
tasks of Notified Body with identification
number 1304. SIQ issues also Attestation
of Conformity for CE marking.
GS Certification mark
GS (Geprüfte Sicherheit) established based
on general product safety regulation in
Germany means “safety tested”. The
GS mark is applicable to “ready-to-use”
products put into circulation or exposed
in Germany by a manufacturer or an
importer. It may be granted voluntarily
to the products indicated in the bulletin
of the Federal Ministry of the Economy
and Work. The GS Mark accreditation is
undertaken by a public body ZLS. In 2011,
the new “Product Safety Act” (ProdSG)
has replaced the former “Equipment and
Product Safety Act” (GPSG). Test bodies
certify that safety and health requirements
have been satisfied. In addition, depending
on the product, there could be applicable
additional requirements about noise, PAH
(Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) and
other prohibited substances or materials in
products that come into contact with food.
Validity of Certificate
Product follow up is required annually for
Mark Certification. Regular annual periodic
factory inspection is additionally requested
for maintenance of mark certification.
SIQ Services
SIQ cooperates with different certification
bodies from Germany (VDE, TÜV SÜD
Product Service, TÜV Rheinland LGA
Products) in order to help customers at
obtaining GS approvals.
European Union
Voluntary certification
Mark depends on certification body, which
issues the GS certificate.
Factory Inspection
The manufacturer must undergo an annual
factory inspection.
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India
Country facts
Introduction
• Population:
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS),
empowered through a legislative Act of the
Indian Parliament, known as the Bureau of
Indian Standards Act, 1986, operates the
product certification scheme in India. BIS
is a National Certification Body under the
IECEE-CB Scheme primarily in electrical
components sector. The certification allows
the licensees to use ISI mark, which indicates
conformity with the Indian standards. BIS is
also responsible for handling of mandatory
registration scheme in India, which is
regulated by the Department of Electronics
&
Information
Technology
(DeitY),
Government of India.
1.210.193.000
• Area:
3.287.000 km2
• GDP:
$1.825.000 millions
• Official language:
English, other
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
230 V, 50 Hz
• Plug:
C (Class II)
D (Class I)
M (Class I)
IS 1293
Standardization Testing and Quality
Certification (STQC) Directorate is an
attached office of the DeitY, Government
of India, which provides quality assurance
services in the area of electronics and IT
through countrywide network of laboratories
and centres. The services include testing,
calibration, IT & e-governance, training
and certification for public and private
organizations. STQC safety mark (S mark) is
well known in India.
Regulations
The BIS product certification scheme for use
of ISI mark is essentially voluntary in nature,
and is largely based on ISO/IEC Guide
28, which provides general rules for third
party certification system of determining
conformity
with
product
standards
through initial testing and assessment of
a factory quality management system and
its acceptance, followed by surveillance
that takes into account the factory quality
management system and the testing of
samples from the factory and the open
market. Although, the scheme itself is
voluntary in nature, the Government of India
has, in consideration of public health and
safety, enforced mandatory certification of
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In addition DeitY has also issued
requirements for compulsory registration
of electronics and information technology
goods. Currently there are 15 types of
electronic products (laptops, printers,
scanners, set top boxes, data processing
machines, plasma/LED TV/LCD, music
systems, microwave ovens, etc.) included In
the mandatory registration scheme. Scheme
requires safety testing at BIS accredited
testing laboratory and mandatory product
registration at BIS. There is no factory
inspection requirement for this scheme, but
market surveillance is carried out twice per
year.
Safety Certification (S Mark) Scheme
is a third party certification scheme in
electronics sector promoted by STQC
Certification Service. The scheme is
intended to provide adequate level of
confidence regarding safety of product by
means of factory inspection, product testing
(as per appropriate IEC safety standard) and
subsequent surveillance of the manufacturer.
The scheme is designed and conforms
to ISO/IEC Guide 65 as per international
requirements. This scheme is voluntary and
the products, which are not subject under
mandatory registration scheme, can obtain
STQC S mark Approval.
India
various products through Orders issued from
time to time under various Acts. While BIS
continues to grant licences on applications,
the enforcement of compulsory certification
is performed by the notified authorities. List
of products is available on BIS webpage.
Type of Approvals and
Markings
BIS Certification for ISI mark
Self-Declaration Confirming to IS
relevant Indian standard
Registration number needs to be put on the
product/packaging.
STQC S Mark Approval
Factory Inspection
ISI Mark: Initial and annual factory inspections
are required.
Self-Declaration Confirming to IS relevant
Indian standard: Factory inspection is not
required, but market surveillance is carried
out twice per year.
STQC S Mark: Initial and annual factory
inspections are required. Besides factory
inspection also surveillance assessments are
carried out.
Validity of Certificate
SIQ Services
SIQ cooperates with STQC and also other
BIS accredited laboratories in order to help
customers at obtaining required approvals
for India.
ISI Mark: 1 year
Self-Declaration Confirming to IS relevant
Indian standard: 2 years
STQC S Mark: 3 years
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India
Flow Chart of Mandatory
Registration Scheme Procedure
Customer inquiry
Safety testing
at BIS
accredited laboratory
Samples
and product
documents are
submitted to
laboratory
2 weeks
BIS report is issued
(separate report for
each factory)
BIS report needs to
be submitted for
registration
Requirements
- Customer shall have a branch
office in India or an authorized
representative to become a
registered applicant
- Test report should not be
older than 90 days
- For every factory a separate
registration is required
Market surveillance
(twice per year)
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BIS registration
Registration
number
issued
India
Flow Chart of STQC Voluntary
Safety Procedure
Customer inquiry
Requirements
Required
application
documents
Required
product
documents
Required
manufacturer’s
documents
Application form for:
- Authorization letter
- Contact
information form.
- Product’s data sheet
and photos
- IECEE CB certificate
+ IECEE CB Test report
(not older than 1 year)
- Listing of the all CB
Certificate including
modifications /
amendments on
IECEE</x> CB Website
- Quality System
Questionnaire
SYS/D02
- Recent Factory
Inspection Reports
8 - 12 weeks
STQC Safety
approval issued (valid
for 3 years)
During the
certificate validity
period, two
surveillance
assessments are
carried out at an
interval of one year
from the date of
certification in the
period of the
certificate validity.
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Japan
Country facts
Introduction
• Population:
The purpose of the Electrical Appliance
and Material Safety Law (DENAN Law) is to
prevent hazards and disturbances resulting
from electrical appliances in Japan. To
accomplish this purpose, the law regulates
the manufacture and sale of electrical
appliances and materials.
126.660.000
• Area:
378.000 km2
• GDP:
$5.964.000 millions
• Official language:
Japanese
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
100 V, 50 Hz 60 Hz
The Electrical Appliance Material Control
Law (DENTORI Law) was enforced already in
1961. In view of the need to limit government
intervention in the field of product safety, an
amendment of DENTORI was published in
August 1999. As a result, Electrical appliance
and Material Safety Law (DENAN) was
introduced in April 2001. DENAN Law is also
known as PSE Mark. PSE stands for Product
Safety Electrical.
• Plug:
A (Class II)
B (Class I)
JIS 8303
Regulations
All persons engaged in manufacturing or
importing electrical appliances in Japan
shall notify the Ministry of Economy, Trade
and Industry (METI) when starting their
business to become a notifying supplier.
Regulated electrical products are specified
in two lists of specified electrical appliances
and materials for Category A (115 items) and
Category B (338 items). Products not shown
in Category A and B lists are outside the
scope of DENAN law and need to comply
with other Japanese regulations.
For imported electrical appliances, it is
the importers which have the obligation
to secure the conformity of electrical
appliances to the mandatory technical
requirements, and which have the right to
attach the PSE marks including the name
of the importer, once their conformity to
the mandatory technical requirements is
confirmed. Importers resident in Japan are
responsible for electrical products.
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A notifying importer is obliged to inspect
whether the product to be imported complies
with technical requirements, prepare a
record of that testing and inspection, and
retain that record containing tests within the
manufacturing process, tests of completed
products and inspection of test specimen.
In order for a notifying importer to sell an
electrical appliance, in addition to fulfilling
the obligation of complying with technical
requirements and the obligation of
mandatory testing as mentioned above, the
notifying importer shall also be required to
affix the prescribed marking.
Factory Inspection
DENAN Law (PSE Mark) prescribes factory
inspection requirements for specified
product manufacturers.
Japan
Importers shall either undergo third-party
conformity assessment for the product
they import, and obtain and keep the
certificate thereof, or obtain an official copy
of the equivalent of a certificate through
manufacturers of the electrical appliances
concerned and keep the official copy of the
equivalent of a certificate.
Assessment body shall conduct an on-site
factory inspection to assure that the factory
maintains test equipment listed in DENAN
requirement.
Validity of Certificate
• Wire and cables: 7 years
• Fuses: 7 years
• Wiring devices: 7 years
• Transformers and ballast: 7 years
• Heating devices: 5 or 7 years
• Motor appliances: 3 or 5 years
• Power supply units: 5 years
Type of Approvals and
Markings
PSE Mark approval
Category A
SIQ Services
SIQ cooperates with RCAB laboratories (TÜV
Rheinland Taiwan, JET and JQA) in order to
help customers at obtaining required PSE
approvals.
Category B
PSE Certificate of Conformity is requested
only for Category A products. Certificates
are issued by Registered Conformity
Assessment Body (RCAB) authorized by
METI after type testing and verification of
inspection facilities.
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Japan
Flow Chart of PSE Category A
and B Approval Procedure
Requirements
Required
application
documents
Required
product
documents
Required
manufacturer’s
documents
- Application form
- Agent Agreement
- User’s manual in Japanese
- Marking plate with PSE
mark
- IECEE CB certificate +
IECEE CB Test report for
safety
- Samples for EMC testing
- Type classification sheet
- Updated
Equipment list
with the calibration
certificates from the
factory, as required
by DENAN Law
- POA between Applicant and Factory
Category B
Category A
or
Samples and product
documents are submitted
to RCAB
Safety evaluation of
CB report and EMC
testing
3 weeks
Apply for 3rd party
testing body for
compliance testing
Compliance is
checked by Mfr.
themselves
On-site factory
inspection in case
first Application
CoC is issued
(separate for each
factory)
Self confirmation
Overseas Mfr.
needs to submit
evidence of
compliance acc.
to Technical
requirements
Japanese importer
Needs to fulfil obligation
as reporting supplier
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Introduction
• Population:
According to Federal Law on Metrology
and Standardization (LFMN – Ley Federal
sobre
Metrología
y
Normalización),
products imported to Mexico need to be
in compliance with NOM (Normas Oficiales
Mexicanas) technical regulation. NOM
certification enforces minimum safety
requirements.
115.297.000
• Area:
1.973.000 km2
• GDP:
$1.177.000 millions
• Official language:
Spanish
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
127 V, 60 Hz
• Plug:
A (Class II - NEMA 1-15)
B (Class I - NEMA 5-15)
Mexico
Country facts
Regulations
All electrical products listed in more than
2000 products categories must have an
evidence of compliance with NOM standards
and also needs to be in compliance with
mandatory energy efficiency requirements
(LASE), before they can be imported and put
into Mexican market. The mandatory NOM
certificate of compliance is defined based
on used tariff code applied to the product.
Under the Mexican law, the NOM certificate
holder is responsible for warranty,
maintenance and product liability. NOM
certificates are nontransferable. However,
a manufacturer that is a NOM holder may
extend usage rights of its NOM certification
to Mexican distributors, who may then
obtain their own NOM certification without
additional testing. It is important to
understand that when foreign manufacturer
apply for NOM certification, the holder
extension to their Mexican representative or
distributor/importer is required, before the
product can be imported into Mexico.
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Mexico
Type of Approvals and
Markings
NOM Certificate of Compliance
Certificate of compliance with relevant NOM
safety standard is required.
Relevant NOM marking with Certification
body logo needs to be put on the product
or product packaging, once it has been
certified.
Factory Inspection
Factory inspection is not required.
Validity of Certificate
NOM certificate of compliance is valid for 1
year and needs to be renewed annually.
SIQ Services
SIQ cooperates with certification bodies
from Mexico (ANCE and NYCE NOM), who
are bodies for controlling and issuing of
NOM approvals.
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Customer inquiry
Mexico
Flow Chart of NOM
Certification procedure
Requirements
Required
product
documents
Required
application
documents
- Power of Attorney
- Legal information for
distributor or importer:
• Letter of
Amalgamation (also
known as Article of
Incorporation) of the
company
• Copy of tax payer ID
• Copy of registration
with the Secretariat of
Taxes
• Official identification
of legal representatives
- HS code for Mexico
(8 numbers)
- User’s manual in
Spanish
- Marking plate in
Spanish
- Product technical
documentation
- SIQ IECEE CB
certificate + IECEE
CB Test report is
acceptable for certain
products
- 2 samples for testing,
if required
Required
manufacturer’s
documents
- If a foreign
manufacturer
applies for NOM
Certification, than
the same documents
apply as mentioned
under Application
documents
and in addition
information about
local distributor or
importer is needed.
4 - 5 weeks
NOM Certificate
of compliance
issued
(valid for 1 year)
Holder extension of
NOM Certificate, if
required
After 1 year
application for
renewal should be
submitted
If a foreign manufacturer applies for NOM
Certification, the holder extension to
Mexican distributor or importer is required
and necessary.
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Saudi Arabia
Country facts
Introduction
• Population:
Mandatory standards in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia (KSA) are applied equally to
both imported and domestically produced
products for the protection of health,
safety, national security, public morals, the
environment and prevention of deceptive
practices. Procedures for assurance of
conformity to the applicable Saudi standards
are enforced by the Ministry of Commerce &
Industry (MoCI) for imported products and
by the Ministry of Municipalities, Ministry
of Agriculture and the MoCI for domestic
products.
29.195.895
• Area:
2.149.690 km2
• GDP:
$727.000 millions
• Official language:
Arabic
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
127 V 220 V, 60 Hz
• Plug:
A (Class II)
B (Class I)
F (Class I)
G (Class I)
To secure public health, consumer and
national security, the MoCI established PCP
(Product Conformity Program) procedure to
regulate quality and safety of all consumer
products. The programme focuses first
and foremost on assuring the safety of
consumers. Requirements relating to the
Islamic religion and national security are also
given priority. Compliance with the relevant
Saudi standards, or approved equivalent
alternatives
(e.g.
international
and,
exceptionally, national standards) results in
the issue of a Certificate of Conformity, also
known as SASO CoC, prior to shipment.
Regulations
All consumer products shipped to the KSA
are considered as subject to certification
excluding certain product categories
(medical equipment, food and military
related products) which do not require the
CoCs but have import regulations from the
other KSA ministries.
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There is no special mark for approval.
Certificate of Conformity (CoC) is issued,
which can be obtained according to the
following options:
Compliance Verification
This option is considered appropriate for
infrequent exporters or suppliers to market.
It involves verification of documents (test
reports) and physical inspection of the
shipment.
Registration
This option is applicable for exporters who
have frequent shipments of homogenous
products. It involves a declaration and
substantiation by the manufacturer or
exporter that their products satisfy the
essential Saudi Arabian requirements as a
minimum. The Registration is carried out by
the responsible Registration and Licensing
Centre (RLC).
Type Approval for Manufacturer
Factory Inspection
Required only for type approval, but physical
inspection of the shipment is required for
Compliance verification and registration.
Validity of Certificate
Compliance Verification: Not applicable
(document
verification
and
physical
inspection is required at each shipment).
Saudi Arabia
Type of Approvals and
Markings
Registration: Remains valid after the first
year, but it is subject to periodic review and
assurance that no change in compliance
status has occurred. Physical inspection is
required at each shipment.
Type Approval for Manufacturer: Periodic
factory surveillance and periodic samples
selection for testing is carried out in order to
assure that the Licence remained valid.
SIQ Services
SIQ provides support at obtaining Saudi
Arabia import approvals.
This option is applicable for exporters who
have high volumes and high frequency
of shipments. To achieve Type Approval
Licensing, products must demonstrate full
compliance to Saudi Arabian requirements.
Licensed products may be supplied with
the minimum of intervention. In addition to
full compliance, a major determining factor
of compliance assurance maintenance
is the evaluation and approval of the
manufacturer’s quality control system. The
Licensing is carried out by the responsible
Registration and Licensing Centre. The
Licensing process involves also initial factory
inspection and periodic factory surveillance.
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Saudi Arabia
Flow Chart of CoC
Compliance
Verification
Document
verification
Physical inspection
of the shipment
CoC issued
Physical inspection
of the shipment
CoC issued
- Product shipment
details
- RFC (Request for
Certification form)
- IECEE CB test
report and certificate
Registration
Product
registration
- Product shipment
details
- RFC (Request for
Certification form)
- Copy of Statement
for Registration
(needs to be
obtained, in case of
first shipment)
Type Approval for
Manufacturer
Product
licensing
- Product shipment
details
- Copy of Type
Approval Licence
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Periodic review and
assurance that no
change in compliance
status has occurred,
so that registration
remained valid
Verification of the
Licence
Periodic factory
surveillance and
periodic samples
selection for testing
is carried out in order
to assure that the
Licence remained
valid
CoC issued
Introduction
• Population:
SPRING Singapore is an agency under the
Ministry of Trade and Industry responsible
for helping Singapore enterprises grow
and building trust in Singapore products
and services. As the Safety Authority,
they manage the Consumer Protection
(Safety Requirements) Registration Scheme
(CPS Scheme), where they ensure that 45
categories of household electrical, electronic
and gas appliances and accessories meet
the specified safety standards before they
are given the SAFETY Mark and sold in
Singapore. Under their responsibility they
take care of the registration of controlled
goods, registration for the suppliers of
controlled goods and conduct market
surveillance.
5,312,400
• Area:
710 km2
• GDP:
$277.000 millions
• Official language:
English, other
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
230 V, 50 Hz
• Plug:
C (Class II)
G (Class I – SS 145)
Singapore
Country facts
SPRING
also
designates
third-party
Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) and
recognized Testing laboratories under the
CPS Scheme.
M (Class I - SS 472)
Regulations
List of controlled goods and their applicable
standards is published on the SPRING
website. But mostly household appliances,
audio/video or information technology are
subject to mandatory registration and safety
approval. Registration of controlled goods
under the Consumer Protection (Safety
Requirements) Regulations 2002 needs to
be done based on Certificate of Conformity
(CoC) issued by designated third party
Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs). It is
Important that the registered supplier and
the licence holder are companies located in
Singapore.
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Singapore
Type of Approvals and
Markings
Safety Certificate of Compliance
All Controlled Goods must bear the SAFETY
Mark before they can be supplied to the
Singapore market. After the CoC is issued
by CAB, the controlled goods are marked
with the SAFETY Mark either on the product
or packaging.
The SAFETY Mark comprises of a “safety
logo” enclosed in a square on the left
and the words “SAFETY MARK” within a
rectangle on the right. Below these is a
unique 8-digit registration number traceable
to the registrant and the registered models.
Factory Inspection
Factory inspection is not required.
Validity of Certificate
CoC is valid for a period of 3 years. Registered
suppliers who wish to continue supplying
their registered controlled goods beyond 3
years shall apply for the re-certification.
SIQ Services
SIQ cooperates with TÜV SÜD PSB
from Singapore, which is a Conformity
Assessment Body (CAB) responsible for
issuing necessary certificates of conformity
(CoC) for controlled goods.
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Customer inquiry
Singapore
Flow Chart of CoC Procedure
Requirements
Required
application
documents
Required
product
documents
- CPS letter signed
by registered
supplier
- Application form
for CAB
- Authorization
letter, in case registered supplier
is different than
in the IECEE CB
report
- User’s manual in
English
- Marking plate in
English with SAFETY
mark
- Plug’s certificate
- Product’s data sheet
and photos
- IECEE CB certificate
+ IECEE CB Test
report (not older than
3 years)
Required
manufacturer’s
documents
- Information
about the
registered supplier
in Singapore (SIQ
can help you with
local agent as well)
4 weeks
CAB issue CoC
(vlid for 3 years)
Registered supplier
submits CoC to Safety
Authority to register
the certified controlled
goods in the Register
After 3 years an
application for
re-certification
should be
submitted
Market surveillance
by the authorities
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South Africa
Country facts
Introduction
• Population:
Prior to September 2008, South Africa
Bureau of Standards (SABS) was responsible
for the promotion and maintenance of
standardization and conformity assessment
in relation to quality and safety health. In
September 2008 the National Regulator
for Compulsory Specifications Act (Act 5
of 2008) took effect. The Act transferred
the Regulatory Division of the South
African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and all
regulatory functions of the SABS to a new
statutory Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI) institution - the National Regulator
for Compulsory Specifications (NCRS). So,
SABS has split into 2 organizations. NRCS is
now taking the responsibility for compulsory
safety compliance of the electrical products,
which intends to be put in the South Africa
market and SABS is responsible for the
South Africa national standards, product
and management system certification
and trainings. SABS is also issuing EMC
certificates of compliance, when required.
51.771.000
• Area:
1,221,000 km2
• GDP:
$384.000 millions
• Official language:
English, other
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
230 V, 50 Hz
• Plug:
C (Class II)
D (Class I)
M (Class I)
N (Class I)
Regulations
Letter of Authority (LOA) mandatory safety
process by NRCS is required for most
electric and electronic appliances, which fall
in the scope of compulsory specification list.
The list is published on the NRCS website.
Most likely, the products which fall in the
scope of IEC 60335, IEC 60950 and IEC
60065 are subject to mandatory approval.
An important fact is, that non South African
companies must apply trough a South
African agent.
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Mandatory certification in South Africa is
so called Letter of Authority – LOA and no
special marking is required.
Factory Inspection
South Africa
Type of Approvals and
Markings
Factory inspection is not required.
Validity of Certificate
LOA is valid for a period of 3 years. If the
product is to be imported or sold even after
the expiry of LOA, it is necessary to apply for
new LOA for the product. Renewal of LOAs
is and will be treated as a new application.
SIQ Services
SIQ cooperates with NRCS in order to help
customers at obtaining required approvals
for South Aftica.
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South Africa
Flow Chart of LOA Process
Customer inquiry
Requirements
Required
product
documents
Required
application
documents
- Application for company
registration (only at first
application and Non South
African Companies must
apply through South African
agent)
- Application form
- IECEE CB certificate
+ IECEE CB Test
report with national
deviations for South
Africa (not older than
3 years)
- Product’s data sheet
10-20 working days
LOA (Letter of
Authority)
is issued
New
application
every 3 years is
needed
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Introduction
• Population:
To protect public health and safety, all
electrical appliances must obtain safety
and EMC certificate for manufacturing and
selling from authorized bodies before being
put on Korean market.
50.004.000
• Area:
100,000 km2
• GDP:
$1.156.000 millions
• Official language:
Korean
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
220 V, 60 Hz
• Plug:
C (Class II)
F (Class I)
KSC83054
Items subject to legally compulsory
certification are specified in related laws
and ordinances pertaining to safety, health,
environment and quality.
South Korea
Country facts
Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) is
regulating electrical safety in accordance
with the Electrical Appliances Safety Control
Act and Korea Communications Commission
(KCC) is regulating electromagnetic
compatibility in accordance with the Radio
Wave Act.
Regulations
KATS (Korean Agency for Technology
Standard) revised the Framework Act on
National Standards and its Enforcement
Decree and introduced its own single
Korea Certification mark (“KC mark”), which
integrates and unifies all 13 existing legally
compulsory certification marks.
Concerning Electromagnetic Compatibility,
it should be tested by KCC designated
testing laboratories and to be registered
with the National Radio Research Agency
(Website registration is available).
Scope of products covered by the above
regulation include information technology
equipment, audio and video equipment,
household and similar use appliances,
lighting products, electric tools, laboratory,
test
and
measurement
equipment,
low-voltage electrical equipment, electrical
wires and cables, switches for circuits,
installation protective and connection
devices,
telecommunication
terminal
equipment.
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South Korea
Type of Approvals and
Markings
SIQ has signed agreement with KTL
certification body from Korea. The mutual
agreement simplifies the certification
processes, which allows applicants to obtain
faster required approvals for Korea market.
Korean KC certificate
KC conformity mark and other related
information (e.g., applicant name, product
name,
model,
manufactured
date,
manufacturer name, country of origin,
KC logo, and safety and EMC certificate
number) shall be placed on both product
and package (box).
The certification mark/logo size can be
flexibly adjusted but should be over
5mm in height and should be placed with
certificate number on the product label. The
product label should contain in addition
to certification number also product name
in Korean, model, applicant, manufacturer,
manufacturing date and country of origin.
Factory Inspection
The manufacturer must undergo an initial
and annual factory inspection.
Validity of Certificate
Product follow up is required annually for
Mark Certification. Regular annual periodic
factory inspection is additionally requested
for maintenance of mark certification.
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SIQ Service
Customer inquiry
South Korea
Flow Chart of KC Certification
Approval based on MoU
Requirements
Required
application
documents
- Application form
Required
product
documents
Required
manufacturer’s
documents
- SIQ IECEE CB
certificate + IECEE CB
Test report for safety
and EMC (For EMC for
certain products testing
needs to be done in
Korea)
- SIQ MoU Report
- Label in Koran
- User Manual in Korean
- Information
and filled
questionnaire
for the factory
(if it is not under
surveillance yet)
4 weeks
NRRA registration
number is provided
KC Safety certificate
approval is issued
(separate Cer for each
Factory)
Annual factory
inspection
follow–up
Based on MoU SIQ can
carry out inspection for KTL
Korean certification body
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Taiwan
Country facts
Introduction
• Population:
The Taiwan Commodity Inspection Schemes
are administered by BSMI as the Competent
Authority by Ministry of Economic Affairs
(MOEA) under the Commodity Inspection
Act.
23.316.000
• Area:
36.000 km2
• GDP:
$474.000
• Official language:
Chinese
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
110 V, 60 Hz
• Plug:
A (Class II)
B (Class I)
In order to protect the rights and interests
of consumers and to facilitate economic
activities
the,industrial
commodities
domestically produced or to be imported
must comply with the requirements before
they are imported or placed on the market.
Inspection of electrical and electronic
products is conducted according to three
schemes
(batch-by-batch
inspection,
registration of product certification, and
declaration of conformity).
Regulations
Local suppliers are required to register
each model of regulated commodities
with the competent authority. Registration
of regulated commodities under the
commodity inspection act and the related
regulations is based on type-test report
issued by designated / recognised testing
laboratories (local or foreign).
The local suppliers shall submit the
reports and the specified documents to a
designated commodity certification body
for certification which issue Certificates
of registration of product certification.
The local suppliers can then submit the
certificates to the competent authority to
register the certified regulated commodities
in the database.
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SIQ Services
SIQ is BSMI registered NCB / CBTL
for IT standards for electrical safety.
SIQ cooperates with BSMI accredited
laboratories from Taiwan in order to support
customers at obtaining required approvals.
• Office equipment;
• Audio video equipment;
• Household products;
Taiwan
Mandatory certification list includes 269
categories of announced electrical and
electronic equipment such as:
• Hand held tools;
• AC motors:
• Fuses and fuse breakers;
• Plugs and socket-outlets;
• Power cables;
• Electric lamps and lighting fittings.
Type of Approvals and
Markings
BSMI Certificate of registration
Factory Inspection
Factory inspection is not required.
Validity of Certificate
Certificates are issued with the validity
of 3 years and can be further once
administratively prolonged.
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Taiwan
Flow Chart of BSMI
Certification Approval
Customer inquiry
Requirements
Required
product
documents
Required
application
documents
- Application form
- Address of the
local representative
- User’s manual
- IECEE CB
certificate + IECEE
CB Test report for
safety
- 1 sample for EMC
testing required
Samples and product
documents are submitted to
BSMI recognized laboratory
Safety evaluation of
CB report and EMC
testing
4 weeks
BSMI reports for
safety and EMC are
issued
Reports submitted
to BSMI
BSMI evaluation of
the reports
2 weeks
BSMI Certificate is
issued
Market surveillance
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Introduction
• Population:
Thai Industrial Standard Institute (TISI) is
the national standard body of Thailand,
established under the Ministry of Industry.
Their mission is to establish national
policy and standardization work of the
country according to the Industrial
Products Standards Act for the purpose of
consumer protection, safety, energy saving,
environmental protection and so on. They
are developing mandatory and voluntary
national standards.
66,720,000
• Area:
513,000 km2
• GDP:
$366.000 millions
• Official language:
Thai
Technical information
• Voltage and frequency:
220 V, 50 Hz
• Plug:
Thailand
Country facts
The testing and reports for TISI mandatory
certification can be performed and
issued only by designated and accredited
laboratories under the Thai Laboratory
Accreditation Scheme (TLAS) or laboratories,
which have been approved by the Industrial
Product Standards Council.
A (Class II)
B (Class I)
C (Class II)
F (Class I)
TIS66
Regulations
List of compulsory TISI standards and scope
of products, which falls under mandatory
standards, is published on TISI webpage. If
a foreign manufacturer applies for the TISI
certification, the information about local
representative is needed.
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Thailand
Type of Approvals and
Markings
Mandatory TISI certification mark
Voluntary TISI certification mark
Voluntary certification mark is applicable
only for Thai Manufacturers. Oversee
manufacturers aren’t allowed to apply for
this mark.
Factory Inspection
Factory inspection is required before TISI
Licence can be obtained. Factory visit and
assessment of documents showing the
quality control process is performed by TISI
or TISI authorized inspector.
Validity of Certificate
Regular annual periodic inspection is
additionally requested for maintenance of
mark certification.
SIQ Services
SIQ cooperates with TLAS accredited
laboratories from Thailand and supports
clients at obtaining required approvals.
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Thailand
Flow Chart of TISI
Certification Procedure
Customer inquiry
Requirements
Required
application
documents
- TISI Application
Required
product
documents
Required
manufacturer’s
documents
- User’s manual in
English or Thai
- Marking plate in
English or Thai
- Product technical
documentation
- 5-8 samples for
testing
- If a foreign
manufacturer
applies, the
information
about local
representative is
needed.
Testing
4 weeks
Factory inspection
4 weeks
Report is issued
and sent to TISI
Report is issued
and sent to TISI
Certification
4 weeks
TISI Licence
is issued
Market
surveillance
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Plugs and Sockets
Plugs and Sockets
The plugs and sockets overview was
created based on the IEC overview of
informative world plug and socket zones.
It provides information on the plugs and
sockets used around the world, along
with illustrations of the various plugs and
sockets available.
Detailed information about plugs and
sockets can be found only in the relevant
national standards of each country.
Type A
Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, Saudi
Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, United States of
America
Type B
Canada, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia,
Taiwan, Thailand, United States of America
Type C
Argentina, Brazil, European Union (except
United Kingdom), Customs Union,
Singapore, South Africa, South Korea
Type D
India, South Africa
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Type J
Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France,
Poland, Slovakia
Liechtenstein, Switzerland
Type F
Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain,
Sweden, Thailand, Turkey
Type L
Plugs and Sockets
Type E
Italy
Type M
Type G
India, Singapore, South Africa
Type N
Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United
Kingdom
Type I
Brazil, South Africa
Argentina, Australia, China, New Zealand
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Contacts
SIQ, Tržaška cesta 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tel.: +386 1 4778 201, e-mail: approvals@siq.si
SIQ GmbH, Angerstr. 11, DE-86807 Buchloe, Germany
Tel.: +49 8241 800 7010, e-mail: approvals@siq.si