Global Market Access
Worldwide wireless, safety and EMC Certification
Services for electrical/electronic products
UL Japan, Inc.
Head Office
ul.com/jp
4383-326, Asama-cho, Ise-shi, Mie 516-0021, Japan
Tel: +81 596-24-6717
Fax: +81 596-24-8020
Tokyo Head Office Marunouchi Trust Tower Main Building 6F,
1-8-3, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
Tel: +81 3-5293-6000 Fax: +81 3-5293-6001
Ise Safety Laboratory
Consumer Technology Division E-mail: emc.jp@ul.com
http://japan.ul.com/features/emcwireless/
Tel: +81 596-24-8008 Fax: +81 596-24-8002
Head Office EMC Laboratory 4383-326, Asama-cho, Ise-shi, Mie 516-0021, Japan
Tel: +81 596-24-8999 Fax: +81 596-24-8124
Tel: +81 596-24-8116 Fax: +81 596-24-8095
Global Market Access
Shonan EMC Laboratory 1-22-3, Megumigaoka, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 259-1220, Japan
Contact for Inquiries
3600-18, Asama-cho, Ise-shi, Mie 516-0021, Japan
Tel: +81 463-50-6400 Fax: +81 463-50-6401
Yokowa EMC Laboratory 108, Yokowa-cho, Ise-shi, Mie 516-1106, Japan
Tel: +81 596-24-8750 Fax: +81 596-39-0232
Kashima EMC Laboratory 1614, Mushihata, Katori-shi, Chiba 289-0341, Japan
Tel: +81 478-82-0963 Fax: +81 478-82-3373
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Fast Global Market Access through Well-proven Global Programs
When shipping products to global markets, it
is necessary to understand and abide by the
requirements of each country/region. However,
North America
with radical changes in technology and system
Europe
changes in each country, the regulations,
UL-EU Mark
Asia
Japan
S E KC Mark
S
standards and certification systems imposed
S
changing.
S
D Mark
S E CCC Mark
S
ENEC Mark
S E BSMI Mark
at the time of market entry are also constantly
At UL, our global market access services
include certification services for wireless, EMC
S E UL-GS Mark
(electromagnetic compatibility) and product
safety. No matter which markets you would
S
S
SAFETY Mark
S cULus Mark
S Enhanced UL Mark
UL Japan PSC Mark
E FCC Doc Mark
S E UL Japan S Mark
S E CE Marking
for testing and certifications required in your
S cUL Mark
UL-JP Mark
S E UL Japan PSE Mark
S E EAC Mark
like to enter, we can provide one-stop service
S UL Mark
E
target countries/regions and assist you in
reducing time, cost and labour required for
Central and South America
VCCI
S UL-MX NOM Mark
Radio Law Certification
Telecommunications Business Act Certification
S UL-BR INMETRO Mark
S UL-AR S Mark
the global launch of your products.
Oceania
S E RCM Mark
S
Safety
E
EMC
International
S Enhanced UL Mark
S cULus-EU Mark
S E
CB Certification
* Wireless is regulated in most countries.
Global Certification Process
Customer
Contact UL for application and
request quotes
Accept quotes and
request project launch
Prepare and submit all documents
and samples
Receive certificate
Testing by local authority/agent may
not be required in countries that accept
test reports such as;
U.S. FCC and Europe R&TTE for wireless,
UL
Competent authority/agent
Local testing laboratory
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Issue quotation including
expected turnaround time and fee
Inform necessary documents
and samples
Prepare and submit application documents
Conduct testing, if necessary
Conduct testing, if necessary
Verify application documents
Receive certificate
Issue invoice
Issue certificate
CB report, IEC/ EN report for safety, and
CB report, EN, CNS report for EMC.
The time required for ob taining the
certificates and gathering information
differ by target countries and product
categories.
Application documents
Documents required for certification application differ
by countries. However, the following documents are
generally required. In most cases, all the documents
need to be available in English.
•Application form •Product specification
•Circuit diagram •Antenna specification (for wireless
devices) •Labelling diagram •Declaration (for proxy)
•Block diagram •Par ts list •Component layout plan
(internal photos) •Instruction manual
•Product photos, etc.
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Radio Law Certifications of Major Markets
In order to export wireless devices, the requirements of destination market's Radio Law have to be met. Not only do the regulations and
standards required by each country's certification system differ, they are frequently subject to revision. Almost all the countries have
mandatory certification systems in relation to Radio Law. In Japan, the devices classified as extremely low power radio station are not
required to acquire certification. However, these devices are required to acquire certification in many other countries. In this situation, We
have provided regulatory information and certifications of approximately 200 countries/regions, leveraging cooperative relationship we
have built with global regulatory organizations. From checking the latest information on global Radio Laws and gaining knowledge on
marking requirements for labels and manuals to obtaining certifications from multiple countries, we have a system in place to accurately
and quickly respond to your needs.
UL Japan is an accredited testing organization recognized by JAB (Japan Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment), NVLAP (America's
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Programme) and A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation). Our test data are
accepted in many markets including North America and Europe.
We also provide below services to meet your specific certification needs.
NVLAP 認定範囲は
Certification under Japanese Radio Law
参照
UL Japan is recognized as a “Registered Certification Body” under the Radio Law by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications.
As such, we are able to provide one-stop service from testing to certification, covering Technical Regulations Conformity Certification and
Attestation of the Construction Design to specified wireless equipment of unlicensed, blanket licensed and other facilities.
Certification under Japanese Telecommunications Business Act
UL Japan is recognized as a “Registered Approval Body” under the Telecommunications Business Act by the Minister of Internal Affairs
and Communications. We provide a complete service from testing to certification, covering Technical Standards Conformity Approval
and Certification of Type in accordance with the Article 4 Item 1 (Terminal equipment for communications) and Item 2 (Other terminal
equipment) of the Rules for Technical Standards Conformity Approval for terminal equipment.
Conformity Assessment/Certification for R&TTE Directive
As we are registered as a Notified Body under the R&TTE Directive, the testing data we produce under the Directive are accepted by the EU
member countries and we can issue a CAB Statement of Opinion. Thus we can help your product enter Europe through our comprehensive
services including testing, TCF creation and notification to global radio regulatory agencies.
North America TCB Services
UL Verification Services and UL Japan are recognized as Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) to issue approval to telecommunication
device on behalf of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). We enable you to obtain the FCC and Industry Canada(IC)
certifications in a shorter period of time.
Seminars on Global Wireless Regulations
In response to our clients' requests, we conduct individual seminars relating to regulations and application procedures that differ from
country to country (e.g. USA/Europe) as well as specific testing requirements. We also cover topics and important points from country
specific type approval applications, based on our extended experience in the business.
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Expiry
date
Yes
UL Japan
testing allowed
around 1 week
None
Yes
UL Japan
testing allowed
around 1 week
None
Yes
UL Japan
testing allowed
around 1.5 weeks
None
Not
required
Yes
•TCF creation: around 1 week
UL Japan
•N.B. validation: around 1 week,
testing allowed
Notification(for class 2): 4 weeks
Yes
No
R&TTE
report can
be used
around 10 weeks
Yes
Yes
Yes
R&TTE
report can
be used
around 8 weeks
Yes
CITC
Not
required
No
R&TTE
report can
be used
around 2-4 weeks
Yes
TRA
Not
required
Yes
R&TTE
report can
be used
around 5 weeks
Yes
Yes
Yes
R&TTE
report can
be used
around 8-10 weeks
None
SRRC
Yes
Yes
Yes
around 6-8 weeks
Yes
KCC
Not
required
Yes
Yes
around 4-6 weeks
None
Yes*
Yes
Yes
around 8-10 weeks
Yes
Yes
Yes
around 6-8 weeks
None
Yes
Yes
UL Japan
testing allowed
around 2 weeks
None
Yes
Yes
UL Japan
testing allowed
around 2 weeks
None
Yes
Yes
around 12-14 weeks
Yes
Yes
Yes
around 10-12 weeks
Yes
Yes
R&TTE
report can
be used
around 6-8 weeks
None
Competent authority or
Standard (Directive)
Japan
Yes
MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Not
required
USA
Yes
(Federal Communications Commission)
FCC
Not
required
Canada
Yes
(Industry Canada)
Russia
Yes
Israel
Yes
Saudi Arabia
Yes
Communications)
IC
R&TTE Directive
(Radio & Telecommunication
Terminal Equipment Directive)
Minsvyaz
(Ministry of Information Technology and
Communications of the Russian Federation
in Moscow)
MoC
(Ministry of Communications)
(Communications and Information
Technology Commission)
United Arab
Emirates
Yes*
South Africa
Yes
China
Yes
South Korea
Yes
Indonesia
Yes
Taiwan
Yes
Australia
Selfdeclaration
(Australian Communications and Media
Authority)
New Zealand
Selfdeclaration
(Ministry of Economic Development)
Argentina
Yes
(Comision National de Comunicaciones)
Brazil
Yes
Chile
Yes
CertNo.1266.01 (Testing)
http://www.ul.com/japan/jpn/pages/services/emc/about/mark1/
Please see UL Japan's accreditation
scopes at http://japan.ul.com/resources/emc_accredited
Turnaround time
Certification
SelfEU + EFTA
member states declaration
Global Radio Law Certifications
Local
testing
Country
(Region)
(Telecommunications Regulatory
Authority)
ICASA
(Independent Communications Authority
of South Africa)
(State Radio Regulatory Commission)
(Korea Communications Commission
Republic of Korea)
SDPPI
(Direktorat Jenderal Sumber Daya Dan
Perangkat Pos Dan Informatika)
NCC
(National Communications Commission)
ACMA
MED
CNC
ANATEL
(Agencia National de Telecomunicacoes)
SUBTEL
(Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones)
Local
Marking
representative Requirements
Yes
(necessary to register
at the authorities)
Yes
(RF licence required)
Yes
(Necessary to register
at the authorities)
Yes
(Barcode licence
required)
Not
required
(for FCB application)
Remarks
None
(Required for
renewal of
standards)
* Applicants (Producers) that
have not acquired the producer
r e g i s t r a t i o n ( Re g i s t r a t i o n
Certificate) need to do so when
applying for certification.
*Required for wireless type approval including
import licence. Not required for cases where
only wireless type approval is requested.
• The above is based on the research on global Radio Laws and actual application results to short-range wireless devices as of April 2015.
• The turnaround times are the periods usually taken in typical certification. Actual times will differ depending on the wireless technology used.
In certain countries, it may be possible to apply for express services to shorten the turnaround time.
We can make a request to a local authority upon your request.
• R&TTE and FCC reports can be used: It is possible to obtain certification, using test reports based on R&TTE Directive or FCC.
• If no local representatives are available, we can introduce a local representative proxy agent in specific countries. Please contact us individually.
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Safety/EMC Certifications of Major Markets
Global Safety/EMC Certifications
Country
(Region)
Mandatory/
Voluntary
Program/
Mark
Local Marking Conformity
Representative Requirements requirements
Initial factory Turnaround time
inspection (excluding initial factory inspection)
Expiry
date
Japan
Mandatory
PSE
Yes
Yes
Safety
+EMC
CB/EMC
report can be used
Yes
Around 4 weeks
Yes
USA
Voluntary
UL
Not
required
Yes
Safety
CB report
can be used
Yes
Around 4 weeks
None
Canada
Mandatory
cUL
Not
required
Yes
Safety
CB report
can be used
Yes
Around 4 weeks
None
EU + EFTA
member states
Mandatory
CE
Optional
Yes
Safety
+EMC
CB/EMC
report can be used
No
(Self-declaration)
None
Russia, Belarus,
Kazakhstan
Mandatory
EAC
Yes
Yes
Safety
+EMC
CB/EMC
report can be used
Yes
Around 4 weeks
Yes
Not
required
Yes
Safety
+EMC
CB/EMC
report can be used
No
Around 6 weeks
None
Safety
CB report
can be used
No
Around 4 weeks
Yes
While the regulations for product safety and EMC differ in every country and region around the world, UL has a system in place to support you
from specifying essential standards and requirements and conducting necessary tests and assessments to providing certifications. By making
full use of UL's global network, we are able to provide the certificates and certification marks you need in a very efficient manner.
We also can help you gain energy efficiency certification. Please contact us to find out more.
Israel
Mandatory
SII
Saudi Arabia
Mandatory
SCAP
Testing/Evaluation
South Africa
Mandatory
NRCS LoA
Yes
No
Safety
CB report
can be used
No
Around 6 months
Yes
South Africa
Mandatory
SABS
Not
required
No
EMC
Yes
No
TBD
TBD
China
Mandatory
CCC
Not
required
Yes
Safety
+EMC
Yes
Yes
Around 8 weeks
Yes
South Korea
(Safety)
Mandatory
KC Safety
Yes
Yes
Safety
CB report
can be used*
South Korea
(EMC)
Mandatory
KC EMC
Not
required*
Yes
EMC
Mandatory Spring Safety
Yes
Yes
Taiwan
Mandatory
BSMI
Yes
Australia/New
Zealand
Mandatory
UL NZ CoA
Australia/New
Zealand
Mandatory
Argentina
• Construction review: By reviewing regulatory requirements, we evaluate the product construction to confirm whether the product is ready
to receive conformance test.
• Safety testing: Testing to IEC, EN and national standards
• EMC(Electromagnetic Compatibility)/EMF (Electromagnetic Field) testing
• Report preparation: We prepare reports and documents based on your needs, including reports for individual testing and CB certification,
TCF (Technical Construction File) for CE Marking, etc.
Issuance of Certificates/ Certification Marks
UL is recognized in many countries as a certification body.
Examples: C-UL Mark (Canada), D Mark (Denmark), DENAN PSE Mark (Japan), PSC Mark (Japan), S Mark (Japan), UL-EU Mark (Europe), GS
Mark (Germany/Europe), S Mark (Argentina), INMETRO Mark (Brazil), NOM Mark (Mexico), Australia/ New Zealand safety certification, Safety
Mark (Singapore), CB Certificate/report
Certification Support Service
We can even help you obtain certificates and marks not listed above. We formulate a certification plan, fill out the necessary forms,
coordinate sample preparation, prepare necessary documents for obtaining certification and work as liaison to relevant certification bodies,
thus enabling you to obtain the certification marks and certificates you want.
(SASO)
Not
Optional
required
CB Testing and Certification
UL is able to issue CB test reports and CB certificates as an IECEE
recognized National Certification Body(NCB) and CB Testing
Laboratory(CBTL). You can use the CB certificate for not only CE
marking report but also report for UL/ cUL Mark, UL-GS Mark, D
Mark and S Mark UL issues. By addressing national differences,
only minimal confirmation tests are required to obtain third
party certification marks of CB Scheme member countries such
as CCC Mark. Please check UL Japan's recognition scope for CB
Scheme in the table on the right.
UL Japan NCB/CBTL Recognition
NCB
UL (US)
CBTL
Head office laboratory
Category
MED(Medical equipment)
MEAS(Measuring instruments)
PV(Photovoltaic product)
Head office laboratory
UL (JP)
Head office laboratory
BATT(Battery)
LITE(Lighting apparatus)
TRON(AV equipment)
OFF(IT equipment)
Head office EMC laboratory
Yokowa EMC laboratory
Shonan EMC laboratory
EMC(Electromagnetic
Compatibility)
None
UL's project scope is to
obtain the type registration
certificate only, is not the
approval certificate (CoC).
Regulation has been changed on May 2015. No CoC
will be issued and local test report required.
*Limited in CB reports which
issued by NCB who contracted
with KTC.
Around 4 weeks
Yes
No
Around 4 weeks
None
Safety
CB report
can be used
No
Around 3 weeks
Yes
Yes
Safety
+EMC
CB/EMC report
can be used*
(Only for copiers and
AV equipmen)
Around 8 weeks
Yes
*CB can be converted into CNS at local
accredited labs. EMI report requires Taiwanexclusive CNS report, or local testing.
Yes
No*
Safety
CB report
can be used
No
Around 2 weeks
Yes
*May be required depending
on the items and certification
bodies.
RCM
Yes
Yes
Safety
+EMC*
EMC report
can be used
No
(Self-declaration +
Online registration)
None
*Based on the above UL NZ CoA +EMC
Self declaration, after registering at
the relevant authorities and display
the RCM mark
Mandatory
Argentina S
Yes
Yes
Safety
CB report
can be used
Yes*
Around 2 weeks
None
*Not required when using UL
reports.
Brazil
Voluntary*
INMETRO
Not
required
Yes
Safety*
CB report
can be used
Yes
Around 4 weeks
Yes
Mexico
Mandatory
NOM
Yes
Yes
Safety
NOM report can
be created by UL
Japan
No
Around 6 weeks
Yes
Mexico
Mandatory
UL MX CoC*
Yes
Yes
Safety
Can be issued
with UL
approval
No
Around 1 week
None
Singapore
MISC(Others)
UL (Demko)
Yes
Remarks
(Only for Safety
Certification
Scheme: Type 1)
Examples: CCC Mark (China), KC Mark (Korea), BSMI Mark (Taiwan), EAC Mark (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan)
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Local
testing
Yes
(Yes for Safety Confirmation
Scheme: Type 2)
*For wireless devices, KC EMC
certification includes in radio law
certification.
*Mandatory only for IT equipment
for government procurement. And
Safety + EMC and Energy efficiency
will be required in that cases.
*UL MX CoC is possible for only
a part of product categories.
• The above is based on the research on global safety/ EMC standards and actual application results for IT equipment as of April 2015.
• The turnaround times are the periods usually taken in typical certification. Depending on the product and factory approval status, the times may vary.
We can make a request on turnaround time to a local authority upon your request.
• CB report can be used: It is possible to obtain certification using the CB certificate/report issued by UL Japan.
• EMC report can be used: It is possible to obtain certification using the EMC report issued by UL Japan.
• If no local representatives are available, we can introduce a local representative proxy agent in specific countries. Please contact us individually.
• Even if there is no expiry date, you may need to update or change your certification due to changes in product or the expiration of
applicable standards.
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