Explain the practical issues related to safety certification
Many people will find that there are various certification marks on almost all famous brands. Unknowingly the certification has entered our lives and has an impact. People can't help but ask, is certification going to be? Why do you want to be certified? Certification is the inspection of the manufacturer's product or production system by a third-party (non-supplier, non-supplier; non-producer, non-consumer) authorized independent authority in accordance with relevant international or national regulatory standards. With the supervision, and the process of issuing test reports and certificates for the passage of the certificate, the recognition also indicates that the product quality meets the international or national standards.
As early as the middle of the 18th century, the work of product safety certification began. At the beginning, only some private organizations spontaneously tested the products. Today, safety certification has been adopted globally, and all developed and relatively developed countries in the world have established independent safety certification systems. Such as Germany's GS, the United States' UL, Canada's CSA, Australia's SAA, Japan's S certification, China's Great Wall certification, the European Community's universal CE mark and so on. Safety certification has developed into a concept that is a powerful tool for the state to protect the interests of consumers, to open up overseas markets, and to establish market credibility.
The following is a description of the safety certification practice:
1. How do companies choose an authentication scheme?
Choosing the right certification scheme will enable the company to obtain greater benefits with a smaller investment. The company decides which certification is required based on the following.
(1). According to the sales area: the products are sold to different countries and regions, and the different certification requirements of each country are met accordingly. Go to Europe to meet CE requirements; go to the United States to do UL; go to Russia to do GOST.
(2). According to the product classification; different types of products have different testing standards, and also have different certification marks. For example, the German TUV organization uses the GS standard or EMC mark for the whole machine product, and the TUV mark for the parts and components. Some products do not require national certification, so no certification is required.
(3). According to the requirements of relevant local laws: For safety standards, there are EN standards, IEC standards, BS standards, JIS standards, etc. For electromagnetic compatibility requirements, there are BZT, FCC, CE/EMC, etc. So choose the required standard according to local requirements. In addition, some regional standards have not been enforced immediately after they are promulgated. Enterprises can decide whether to adopt them immediately according to legal requirements and market sales. For electronic and electrical products, European EMC directives and low voltage directives have been enforced. Exports to Europe must comply with the above directives.
(4). According to the buyer's requirements or the purpose of market sales: What kind of certification is obtained, the general buyer will make their own suggestions, the company can also obtain other certifications to improve the product image, increase consumer confidence and purchase desire.
2. How do companies choose certification bodies?
There are many large and small certification bodies at home and abroad. How should companies choose a certification body suitable for the future development of the company? You can consider the following points:
(1). The authority of the certification body
Whether a certification body has a long-term good reputation, a high degree of credibility and sufficient market acceptance is the foothold of its certification effectiveness. Because of the problem of joint liability, the buyer requires third-party certification bodies to strictly monitor the safety and quality of the products. Inspection and certification provided by reputable certification bodies will be recognized by certain buyers. Such as the famous UL laboratory in the United States, TUV Rheinland, Germany, etc.
(2) Whether the certification body joins the mutual recognition organization and whether it signs an international recognition agreement.
The market that companies face is already a global market, and most countries have overlapping test certification standards. The use of a service with such a qualified certification body can eliminate the need for re-testing and payment of test fees when companies need to carry out multi-country certification. For example, the agreement between TÃœV Rheinland and Russia can enable enterprises to obtain GS certification immediately. GOST certification, as well as the CB report, is considered a passport to global certification. If the company's products are sold to multiple countries, you may wish to choose the CB report. The CB system is a global mutual recognition system with 34 members. At this time, the certification body must be a member of CB to help the company obtain Multinational certification.
(3). The efficiency and speed of the certification body The company often complains that the certification time is too long and too troublesome. In particular, sometimes waiting for the certificate to be shipped or attending a trade fair, but the certificate is not issued late. In fact, this is because most of the certification bodies send tests and certificates to foreign countries. The time and cost are certainly not cheap. The localization service of the certification body is an effective way to solve the efficiency and speed, that is, to contact the foreign inspection agency in the country or local office.
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