Other National Certification

Certification Introduction

INMETRO stands for The National Institute for Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality, which regulates the INMETRO certification covering safety and energy efficiency. INMETRO is both the mandatory certification mark and the national certification body in Brazil, responsible for the supervision and audit of its authorized certification bodies and laboratories, as well as for the implementation and development of the Brazilian standard certification system.

Product Range

Currently, Brazil's product certification is divided into two types of mandatory certification and voluntary certification. Compulsory certification covers products such as: home appliances and similar products, pumps, fluorescent lamps, toys,wires and cables, switches, plugs and sockets, circuit breakers, electronic ballasts, etc.; voluntary products include IT/AV products, power tools and other products. As of December 2014, the compulsory certification covers 113 types of products.

Application Process

1. Customer sends samples to Waltek laboratory, Waltek issues test report
2. At the same time, apply to the issuing organization for the first factory inspection, including the audit of the factory and the Brazilian buyer
3. After the test and factory inspection are completed, the issuing organization will issue INMETRO certificate based on documentary audit, after the audit is passed.

Other Information

Technical information: voltage frequency AC127V-220V/60HZ, plug ABNT NBR NM 60884-1:2004
Whether mandatory: mandatory + voluntary
Certificate validity: based on the product, divided into 2 years / 3 years / 5 years (3 years for home appliances)
Factory inspection requirements: the first factory inspection + annual audit (for both manufacturers and Brazilian buyers)
Holder requirements: local agent required

Certification Introduction

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS - a statutory body of the Kenyan government responsible for developing and implementing standards for imported and domestically produced products for the Kenyan market) implements the Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to Standards (PVoC) program for goods imported into the country. PVoC) program, all PVoC catalog goods must obtain a certificate of conformity (CoC) issued by an authorized KEBS agency before shipment. At present, there are only four authorized certificate issuing agencies, SGS/ITS/BV/CCIC. PVOC has three certification modes.

Mode A: Product testing and inspection

Each batch of export goods shall be subject to product sampling and testing before shipment or provide an approved laboratory test report or certificate, etc., and pre-shipment inspection.

Mode B: Product registration

Frequent export of similar products of consistent quality can be registered, and the registration certificate is valid for one year, and the mandatory testing of each batch can be dispensed with when shipping, and only pre-shipment inspection is required.

Mode C: Product license

Manufacturers of frequently exported products that have been registered and have met the requirements for a long period of time can apply for a product license. Product testing is required to assess compliance with Kenyan standards, as well as on-site evaluation of the manufacturer, after passing the license is issued. With a license after the export of goods can be exempt from pre-shipment inspection, subject only to the supervision and inspection of the manufacturer and random sampling of goods.

Product Range

Basic coverage of all products, has been published HS CODE shall prevail

Application Process

1. Customer prepares samples and submits information to GIG
 2.GIG laboratory will conduct the test and issue the test report
 3. Customers choose the certification mode according to their own situation and apply for inspection
 4. After passing the inspection, apply for CoC certificate to the issuing authority

Certification Mark

Excerpt from Kenya National Standard KS 1829:2004 - "General Requirements for Product Labelling"

1. General requirements. The following information must be displayed clearly and not easily removed.

(a) Manufacturer's name and/or registered trade mark

(b) Country of origin

2. According to the specific requirements of different product standards, the following information should also be clearly and not easily removed from the display.

-Manufacturer's address
-Name of the product
-Model/type
-Batch No. / Lot No.
-Manufacturing date
-Expiry date
-"best before" date
-Net content
-Active ingredients content
-List of ingredients in descending content

-Rating for electrical products
-Size
-Fibre content and proportion
-Handing requirement
-Storage condition
-Precautionary measures (if any)
-Instruction for use

Other Information

Technical information: voltage frequency AC 240V/50Hz, plug BS 1363
Whether mandatory: mandatory
Certificate validity: 1 year valid or batch valid
Factory inspection requirements: Mode 3 requires factory inspection
Permittee requirements: No requirements

Certification Introduction

South Africa National Compulsory Specification Implementation Act (Act 5 of 2008) was promulgated on July 4, 2008 in the Government Gazette 31216, and September 1, 2008 mandatory implementation, controlled by the South African institutions NRCS. NRCS is the National Regulator of Compulsory Specification NRCS is the National Regulator of Compulsory Specification abbreviation, the full name of the Chinese national mandatory requirements management department, its predecessor for the SABS certification of the regulatory department, has since become an independent department.

All electrical and electronic products that meet the requirements, whether exported or sold in the South African market, must apply to the NRCS to obtain a certificate of authorization as a clearance and sales pass.

The certification of electrical and electronic products is mainly divided into two aspects: safety and electromagnetic compatibility. For safety, must obtain LOA (letter of Authority) certificate, for electromagnetic compatibility need to obtain COC (certificate of Compliance) certificate. The following is an explanation of important terms.

1.NRCS: It is the issuing authority of LOA certificate.
2.SABS: It is the issuing body of COC certificate and SABS mark certification. South African National Bureau of Standards (SABS)
Responsible for the production of South African standards, but also engaged in the certification and testing work.
3.LOA certification: letter of Authority, for safety aspects.

4. COC certification: certificate of Compliance, for EMC aspects.
5. SABS certification: This certification is voluntary. Strict requirements, the need for the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) to arrange factory inspection and testing, and after the certification of the annual audit 2 times.

Product Range

Included in the mandatory specifications of electrical and electronic products are the following five categories.

1. Household and similar products;
2. Information technology products;
3. Electronic entertainment equipment;
4. Handheld power tools category;
5. Wire and cable.

Application Process

1. Customer prepares samples and submits information to GIG

2. GIG laboratory conducts the test
3. After the test is completed, submit to NRCS or SABS for certification

Certification Mark

Both LOA certificate and COC certificate have no certification mark.

The SABS mark certification (voluntary certification) is marked as follows.

Other Information

Technical information: voltage frequency AC 220V/50Hz, plug SABS 164-1

Whether mandatory: LOA and COC certification is mandatory, SABS mark certification is voluntary

Certificate validity: 3 years valid
Factory inspection requirements: LOA and COC certification without factory inspection requirements, voluntary SABS mark certification requires the first factory inspection and annual audit.
Licensee requirements: LOA certification must be local importer licensee, COC certification and SABS mark certification without requirements

Certification Introduction

The National Bureau of Standards of Nigeria (Standard Organization of Nigeria, SON) is the government agency responsible for the development and implementation of product quality standards for imported and domestically manufactured goods in Nigeria. The World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a TBT notification (No. G/TBT/NGA/1), Nigeria will be imported into the country of some electrical and electronic products, certain automotive products, toys, construction materials and gas appliances products, such as the implementation of mandatory conformity assessment, that is, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP).  The SONCAP certificate is a mandatory requirement of the Federal Government of Nigeria for customs clearance of imported goods.

In order to strengthen market supervision, SON will implement a new system on April 1, 2013. The new system requires that exporters no longer apply for SONCAP certificate for each shipment, but for COC certificate (Certificate of Conformity). Exporters according to their own situation to choose the certification program, to obtain a different PC (Product Certificate) certificate, based on the PC certificate to apply for COC certificate. After getting the COC provided to the importer to apply for the SC (SONCAP Certification), SC by the importer in the local SONCAP agency directly. In addition, according to the risk category of the product requires on-site sampling and testing, inspection and supervision of goods.

The new SONCAP program contains 3 certification paths.

1. Option A: For unregistered or unlicensed products, suitable for customers who ship occasionally in a year or whose number of shipments is uncertain.

PC1 certificate is issued. The certificate is valid for 6 months and can only be used once. No requirements for the holder. No factory inspection requirement. 100% inspection rate is required for each shipment.

2. Option B: For registered products, suitable for customers with high shipment frequency.

PC2 certificate is issued. The certificate is valid for 1 year and has unlimited use. No requirements for the holder. Factory inspection is required (exempted by submitting ISO9000/CIG023). 40% inspection rate is required for each shipment.

3. Program C: for licensed products, suitable for customers with high shipment frequency and high shipment volume.

PC3 certificate is issued. The certificate is valid for 1 year and has unlimited use. Can only be applied by the manufacturer. Factory inspection and annual audit are required (mandatory, no exemptions). Semi-annual inspection.

Product Range

Since June 2011, all products are included in the SONCAP mandatory control list, except for the following: (1) food, (2) pharmaceuticals, (3) medical supplies (except equipment and instruments), (4) chemical raw materials, (5) military supplies and equipment, (6) aviation-related products, and (7) used products (except motor vehicles)

Application Process

1.GIG laboratory will complete the test and issue the test report
 2. Customers choose the corresponding program according to the actual situation and get the corresponding PC certificate based on the test report
 3. Based on the PC certificate, apply for goods inspection or factory inspection (free of goods inspection)
 4. Pass the inspection or factory inspection, apply for CoC certificate
 5. Importers apply for SC certificate to SON based on CoC

Certification Mark

1.the general product identification and packaging identification requirements.

(1) Marking shall be in English. The marking shall be clearly discernible, legible and indelible.
(2) Product
(3) Model
(4) Trade mark or Brand
(5) Country of origin  MADE IN CHINA (Note: MADE IN PRC is not acceptable)

2.electrical or electrical product marking and packaging marking general requirements.

(1) Marking shall be in English. The marking shall be clearly discernible, legible and indelible.
(2) Product
(3) Model
(4) Trade mark or Brand
(5) Country of origin  MADE IN CHINA (Note: MADE IN PRC is not acceptable)
(6) Name of the manufacturer or responsible vendor
(7) Rated voltage or rated voltage range in volts (incorporating 230V) Domestic voltage 230V, industrial voltage 415V

(8) Symbol for nature of supply or rated frequency or frequency range - incorporating 50 Hz

(9) Symbol for Class II construction For Class II appliances only.

Other Information

Technical information: voltage frequency AC 230 V / 50 Hz, plug BS1363, BS546 or BS4573
 Whether mandatory: mandatory
 Certificate validity: 1 year valid or batch valid
 Factory inspection requirements: Scheme B&C requires factory inspection
 Licensee requirements: Program C must be applied by the manufacturer