International Product Certification

Are you planning to sell your E&E (electrical and electronic) products "worldwide"? Do you need someone to help you identify and overcome certification barriers? We are happy to assist.

In addition to tests, certifications and approvals for the EU and the USA, we are able to cover all major international markets. As the world´s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, we operate a network of more than 2,700 offices and laboratories around the world. With our more than 96,000 colleagues and our network, we are able to offer local certification and testing services on five continents, e.g. Asia-Pacific, Latin America, non-EU European countries, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Middle East and Africa.

SGS is specialized in worldwide certifications for RF (radio frequency / wireless), EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility), product safety, EMF (Electromagnetic Fields / Human Exposure) and chemical testing (e.g. RoHS, China-RoHS, California Proposition 65, ...). We can help you to overcome language barriers, understand and comply with complicated regulations and procedures.

SGS also has special solutions based on mutual recognition agreements (MRA). This saves time and money and reduces your risk. Many international certification bodies accept SGS test reports for national certification. SGS has such agreements in place for example with Korea KTC / KTL / KTR (product safety, EMC and factory inspections), Mexico ANCE / NYCE (product safety), Argentina IRAM (product safety and factory inspection), Israel SII (product safety and EMC) and Israel ITL (product safety and EMC and factory inspections).

SGS can provide local certification for the following areas and countries

Asia-Pacific

• Australia / RCM
• Brunei / AITI
• Cambodia / MPTC, ISC
• China / SRRC, MII, CCC, RoHS
• India / WPC (ETA), BIS
• Indonesia / SDPPI
• Japan / TELEC, JATE, VCCI, PSE
• Korea / RRA, KC, E-Standby
• Malaysia / SIRIM, ST COA
• Nepal / NTA
• New Zealand / RSM
• Pakistan / PTA
• Philippines / NTC
• Singapore / IMDA, PSB
• Taiwan / NCC, BSMI
• Thailand / NBTC, TISI
• Vietnam / VNTA

North America

• USA / EMC-FCC, NRTL, California Prop. 65
• Canada / ICES, NRTL

Latin America

• Argentina / ENACOM, S Mark
• Brazil / ANATEL, INMETRO
• Chile / SUBTEL, SEC
• Mexico / IFETEL, NOM
• Colombia / CRC, RETIE/RETILAP
• Costa Rica / SUTEL
• Jamaica / SMA
• Peru / MTC
• Dominican Republic / INDOTEL
• Ecuador / ARCOTEL
• Honduras / CONATEL
• Nicaragua / TELCOR
• Paraguay / CONATEL
• Uruguay / URSEC
• Venezuela / CONATEL

Europe

• European Union / CE, various directives such as RED (Radio Equipment), LVD (Low Voltage Directive), EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility), EMF (Electromagnetic Fields / Human Exposure), RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment), Medical Devices (MDR, MDD), MRL (Machinery Directive) etc.
• Albania, Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino
• Moldova / ANRCETI SM CoC
• Serbia / RATEL, KVALITET
• Turkey / BTK

CIS (Community of Independent States) / Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)

• Armenia / AR CoC, EAC
• Azerbaijan / MINCOM
• Belarus / FROM TR, EAC
• Kazakhstan / EAC
• Kyrgyzstan / EAC
• Ukraine / TR DOC, RoHS

Middle East

• Bahrain / TRA, DWLFM, GCC („G-Mark“)
• Iran / CRA
• Iraq / CMC
• Israel / MOC, SII
• Jordan / TRC
• Kuwait / CITRA, GCC („G-Mark“)
• Lebanon / MOT
• Oman / TRA, GCC („G-Mark“)
• Qatar / ictQATAR, GCC („G-Mark“)
• Saudi Arabia / CITC, SASO, GCC („G-Mark“)
• United Arab Emirates / TRA, GCC („G-Mark“), RoHS
• Yemen / MTIT, GCC („G-Mark“)

Africa

• Algeria / ARPCE, PCA (Product Conformity Assessment) Program
• Botswana / BOCRA
• Burkina Faso / ARCEP
• Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo / ARPCE
• Republic of Congo / ARPCE
• Cameroon / ART, PCA
• Egypt / NTRA, PCA
• Ghana / NCA, PCA
• Ivory Coast / ARTCI, PCA
• Kenya / CA, PCA
• Lesotho / LCA
• Libya / Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
• Madagascar / ARTEC
• Malawi / MACRA
• Mauritius / ICTA
• Morocco / ANRT, conformity mark (product safety and EMC)
• Nigeria / NCC, SONCAP
• Rwanda / RURA
• Senegal / ARTP
• South Africa / ICASA, SABS COC, NRCS LOA
• Tanzania / TCRA
• Tunisia / MINCOM
• Uganda / UCC, PCA
• Zambia / ZICTA
• Zimbabwe / POTRAZ

Advantages of our certification services

• We offer testing and certification for several markets from one source and with one contact person
• Overcoming language and cultural barriers
• Product evaluation & offer
• Prepare & preview all required technical documents, application form, POA & declaration letters
• Submit documents, sample delivery, local testing & certification
• Local representation services
• Translation services