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E/e Mark (Europe Certification) Language: English

E/e Mark is European co-market’s requirements toward vehicle and its’ accessories. They need to follow EEC Directives and ECE Regulation, certificate body will issue the certificate once they make sure the product is approved to ensure the driving security and environment protection. So far ECE includes 28 countries, except member countries in European Union, there are also some countries in east Europe and south Europe.

Voluntary/Mandatory Voluntary
Required verified
reports
EMC report
Local representative
(agent)
X
Factory inspection X *E1/e1 (factory inspection is necessary)
Testing sample quantity necessary
The valid date
of certification
X

*The samples quantity will be different based on the products category.

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CE Certification for EMC (Europe Certification) Language: English

CE Marking is the passport for products to get into member countries in European Union market. CE mark is suitable for every member country in European Union. After May 2004, member countries increase to 25, so Directives cover 25 member countries in European Union and 3 EEA, totally 28 countries. 25 member countries include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greek, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, England, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Eesti, Hungary, Latvia, Republic of Lithuania, Slovakia and 3 EEA include Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein. Since Jan. first, 1996, almost all the electrical products have to meet the requirements of 89/336/EEC and mark CE to be sold on European market. It’s mandatory that all factories have to follow the rule. EMC includes EMI and EMS.

Voluntary/Mandatory Voluntary
Required verified
reports
Safety + EMC
Local representative
(agent)
X
Factory inspection X
Testing sample quantity 2 samples
The valid date
of certification
X

*The samples quantity will be different based on the products category.

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CE Certification for Safety (Europe Certification) Language: English

CE Marking is the passport for products to get into member countries in European Union market. CE mark is suitable for every member country in European Union. After May 2004, member countries increase to 25, so Directives cover 25 member countries in European Union and 3 EEA, totally 28 countries. 25 member countries include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greek, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, England, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Eesti, Hungary, Latvia, Republic of Lithuania, Slovakia and 3 EEA include Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein. Since Jan. first, 1996, almost all the electrical products have to meet the requirements of 89/336/EEC and mark CE to be sold on European market. It’s mandatory that all factories have to follow the rule.

Voluntary/Mandatory Voluntary
Required verified
reports
Safety report only.
Local representative
(agent)
X
Factory inspection X
Testing sample quantity 2 samples
The valid date
of certification
X

*The samples quantity will be different based on the products category.

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Erp (Europe Certification) Language: English

Europe Energy Efficiency Erp directive is a new regulation of Europe CE mark. European Union official bulletin announced Erp directive of non-directional household lamps’ Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 on 24th Mar., 2009 and it’ll be valid since 13th Apr., 2009. The first step restraint will take place since Sep. first, 2009.

Manufactures have to show positive interests toward redesigned intension of their products to decrease environmental affection. Manufactures also have to label their products properly so consumers can be aware of affection that products may cause.

Voluntary/Mandatory Voluntary
Local representative
(agent)
X
Factory inspection X
Testing sample quantity necessary
The valid date
of certification
X

*The samples quantity will be different based on the products category.

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Ukrtest (Ukraine Certification) 言語: Ukrainian

UKrTEST is a state industry which provide test and approval services. In Ukraine, electrical products have to be approved. Ukrtest cert. is necessary to get into Ukraine.

Rating AC 220V, 50Hz
Shape of plug
Voluntary/Mandatory Mandatory
Required verified
reports
Safety+EMC
Local representative
(agent)
X
Factory inspection X
Testing sample quantity no
The valid date
of certification
3 years

*The samples quantity will be different based on the products category.

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CB Certification

CB issue certifications according to IEC standards, in order to complete the purpose of mutual approved. Since CB member countries accepts the test results from all the other members, so called NCB, sparing the trouble of repeating tests.

IECEE is the abbr. of IEC System for Conformity Testing to Standards for Safety of Electrical Equipment. It is located in the IEC head office Geneva, a city of Switzerland. Members of IECEE consist of approved IEC member, member countries accepts the test results from all the other members, according to IEC standards. Through this, they can decrease time and cost causes by repeated tests of the same product in different country.

Pros. Of CB Test Certification:

when one product get CB Test Certification from one of the member in CB Scheme, it can use this CB Test Certification to apply another approval of another member in CB Scheme without further test. The only difference is that the organization could ask for factory inspection or local representative and there will be a difference in annual fee. Besides, most approval institute’s test requirements toward CE directive is almost the same as to CB Test Certification, according to the same test standards, which means you can get CE mark once you get CB Test Certification and it saves costs.

So far there are 43 member countries includes Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belorussia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greek, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, England, Slovenia, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Rumania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Serbia and Montenegro, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United states. Few important members all have more than two approved laboratory, like England, Germany, United states and Japan.

Voluntary/Mandatory Voluntary
Required verified
reports
Safety report only.
Local representative
(agent)
X
Factory inspection X
Testing sample quantity 2 samples
The valid date
of certification
No valid date

*The samples quantity will be different based on the products category.

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TUV-GS (Europe certificate) Language: Germany, English

GS-Mark is owned by the German government logo, developed in accordance with the German Equipment Safety Law (GSG), the unit in charge of ZLS, voluntary certification is recognized by the European Union. Electrical, mechanical or electrical products as long as printed with GS mark that is tested in accordance with the German product safety standards, the only product safety testing and certification laboratory accredited to grant GS mark. GS on behalf of the implications of the subjects products comply with the latest European or German standards. "GS" MARK flag indicates that the meaning of the test and security "is any product in the test units to comply with the relevant safety standards, and allowed to be marked on the product of the GS mark, to prove that the product has been subject to verification qualified. GS mark is a method of industrial products in Germany only statutory safety signs.

Rating 220~230V, 50Hz
Voluntary/Mandatory Voluntary
Inspection report Safety report
Local representative X
Factory inspection
Testing samples
Validity of certificate 5 years

*The samples quantity will be different based on the products category.

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VDE (Germany certification) Language: German

VDE is the German national product logo. VDE testing agencies and Certification Institute is the subsidiary bodies of the Association of German electrical engineers, it was founded in 1920 , electronic appliances and their parts as an internationally recognized safety testing and certification body, and enjoy a high reputation in Europe and even in the international . Customers around the world showed a rising trend. The VDE testing agencies and certification associations under the current European and international standards, and each year about 2200 German customers and about 2700 foreign customers .

Rating 230/ 400V 50Hz
Shape of plug
Voluntary/Mandatory Voluntary
Required verified
reports
Safety + EMC
Local representative
(agent)
Factory inspection
Testing sample q’ty
The valid date of
certification

*The samples quantity will be different based on the products category.

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IMQ (Italy certification) Language: Italian

Italy IMQ mark of quality certification is an acronym for homes. It was founded in 1951, is an independent, non-profit agency, is responsible for electrical and gas appliances and materials inspection and certification.

IMQ certification is currently controlled by the type of some 170 types of equipment, test new products every year over 3000, has certified more than 16,000 products.

In Italy, IMQ support groups and organizations of the National Research Council (CNR), the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Industry, Public Works, Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Post, Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and the Ministry of National Defense. Executive members in the IMQ, with the exception of the Electricity Generating Authority of major cities, there are other certification of products of interest to the Commission, Council, the Association. IMQ members of this position and qualifications, good work to ensure the detection of the independence and impartiality.

Rating 230/ 400V 50Hz
Shape of plug
Voluntary/Mandatory Voluntary
Required verified
reports
Safety + EMC
Local representative
(agent)
Factory inspection
Testing sample q’ty
The valid date of
certification

*The samples quantity will be different based on the products category.

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PCBC (Poland Certification) Polish Centre for Testing and Certification

Polish Centre for Testing and Certification (PCBC) is the successor of the Central Office for Product Quality and has been established by the Act of Polish parliament of April 3, 1993 on Testing and Certification. PCBC organises and supervises the product testing and certification system, certifies quality management systems and trains auditors for certification bodies according to EOQ requirements.

PCBC is a member of the IQNet since the April 12, 1997. Three years from membership granting, on 08-10 November 2000 in Warsaw, an ordinary IQNet surveillance audit has been conducted.

Rating 230/ 400V 50Hz
Shape of plug
Voluntary/Mandatory Voluntary
Required verified
reports
Safety + EMC
Local representative
(agent)
Factory inspection
Testing sample q’ty
The valid date of
certification

*The samples quantity will be different based on the products category.

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BEAB (UK certification) Language: English

BEAB Approved Mark provides reassurance to consumers, retailers, distributors and port authorities that a product has achieved the highest levels of safety. The Mark indicates that the product has been manufactured in an inspected factory, using accepted methods and that the product has been tested and assessed by Intertek. Products bearing the BEAB Approved Mark are also randomly checked by Intertek on an annual basis.

BEAB Approval can be used as a basis for obtaining other national and international certification marks under the CB and ENEC schemes. It is also widely used to support declaration of conformity and technical file activity required when CE Marking for the EU.

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TUV SUD

TÜV SÜD stands for independence and impartiality. TÜV SÜD’s unique legal structure enables us to focus on enhancing the value we bring to our stakeholders and not shareholders. We reinvest our profits back into the company to ensure continual development and optimisation of expertise and resources such as staff development and technology respectively.

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TUV NORD

We are a world-leading technology service provider group, and we accompany our clients into the future with foresight and prudence.

Our independent advisors develop truly excellent solutions, making your business more secure and enhancing the quality of your goods and services - so you achieve a prominent position within the competitive market.

We work in more than 70 countries, helping clients to fulfil responsibilities towards people, technology and the environment.

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RTTE(Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment) certification Language: English

DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILof 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity.

Based on the above mentioned directive (1999/5/EC) Eurofins has been accredited as Notified Body by the Federal Network Agency of Germany (Bundesnetzagentur) and assigned the EC-registration - number 0681.

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