Green Circle Talks about Cross-border】Comprehensive global security certificates, so that you do not lose your way in exporting the world.

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At present, the world's countries are becoming more and more stringent requirements for the sale of products. All specifications and series of various types of products exported by enterprises must be certified and marked by the destination country before export. When encountered with the inspection of goods, the certification is not complete, the Customs and Excise Department of our goods for recall, confiscation, destruction and even affect the qualifications of the importer. Once the importer is targeted by the Customs, the rate of cargo inspection will increase, which in turn will affect the logistics efficiency. RegionsCross-border e-commerce platformsWe will also conduct random inspections from time to time, in order to avoid unnecessary losses, you need to complete the preparation work related to compliance before shipment. Due to the regional nature of safety regulations, for example, the U.S. test report is only applicable to the U.S. and cannot be used in the European Union or other regions, coupled with the fact that different products have different safety standards for different functions, it will undoubtedly make it more difficult for you to judge the products, and the Green Circle has specially organized the safety requirements of each region to give you peace of mind when exporting.

Based on the documents you have provided, the following is a description of the product certification and related requirements in each country:

U.S. Certifications

FCC CertificationFCC stands for Federal Communications Commission (www.fcc.gov ), and FCC certification is mandatory for electronic products entering the U.S. market. FCC certification is mandatory for the entry of electronic products into the U.S. market. It covers more than 50 states, Columbia, and the U.S. territories.

    • FCC ID: The FCC ID certification type report certificate will be listed on the FCC official website.
    • One of the certification methods is to send the product directly to the TCB laboratory in the U.S. to complete the process, but the cost is high and the time is not easy to control. So basically no enterprise chooses to do this.
    • The second method of certification is to send the product to an FCC-accredited laboratory for laboratory testing, preparation of data, and completion of the report. The laboratory will then send the test report to TCB for certification. Currently, customers mainly use this method.
    • FCC DOC: Only laboratories accredited by A2LA (American Laboratory Accreditation Association) or NVLAP (National Laboratory Accreditation Program) are authorized to issue such reports and DOC declarations. Only then can the manufacturer label the product with the FCC mark for sale in the United States.
    • FCC VOC: Any FCC-accredited laboratory can issue such reports.On November 2, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially announced that in order to simplify the certification process of wireless device equipment and clarify the use of electronic labels, the DoC & VoC program has been officially changed to SDoC.Products that pass the FCC SDoC certification program will have the option to choose between Products that pass the FCC SDoC certification program will be able to choose to be labeled with or without the FCC logo.
    • FCC certified common products:
    • 1, power supply FCC certification: communication power supply, switching mode power supply, charger, display power supply, LED power supply, LCD power supply, uninterruptible power supply UPS and so on;
    • 2、Lighting FCC certification: chandeliers, track lights, garden lights, portable lights, downlights, LED street lights, light strings, table lamps, LED spotlights, LED bulbs, grille lights, aquarium lights, street lights, LED tubes, LED lamps, energy-saving lamps, T8 lamps and so on;
    • 3, home appliances FCC certification: fans, kettles, stereos, televisions, mice, vacuum cleaners and so on;
    • 4, electronic FCC certification: headphones, routers, cell phone batteries, laser pointer, vibrating rod and so on;
    • 5、Communication products FCC certification: telephones, cordless phones, fax machines, answering machines, modems, data interface cards and other communication products.
    • 6. FCC certification for wireless products: Bluetooth BT products, tablet PCs, wireless keyboards, wireless mice, wireless readers and writers, wireless transceivers, wireless walkie-talkies, wireless microphones, remote controllers, wireless network devices, wireless video transmission systems and other low-power wireless products;
    • 7、Wireless communication products FCC certification: 2G cell phone, 3G cell phone, 3.5G cell phone, DECT cell phone (1.8G, 1.9G frequency), wireless walkie-talkie, and so on;
    • 8, machinery FCC certification: gasoline engines, welding machines, digital drilling machines, tool grinding machines, lawn mowers, washing equipment, bulldozers, elevators, punching machines, dishwashers, water treatment equipment, gasoline welding machines, printing machinery, woodworking machinery, rotary drilling machines, lawnmowers, snow sweepers, excavators, printers, printers, cutters, road roller, smoother, brush cutter, straightener, food machinery, lawn mowers and so on;

    FDA Approved: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, is one of the executive agencies of the U.S. government within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Public Health (PHS). As a scientific regulatory agency, the FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety of food, cosmetics, drugs, biologics, medical devices, and radiation products manufactured in or imported into the United States. It was one of the first federal agencies to focus on consumer protection, and is responsible for the oversight and inspection of food, drugs (including veterinary drugs), products containing lasers, medical devices, food additives, cosmetics, animal food and drugs, wine beverages with an alcohol content of less than 7%, and electronic products;

    • Food, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, laser products, etc. require FDA approval.

    CPSC/CPSIA::CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Committee): The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a U.S. federal government agency whose primary responsibility is to develop and oversee standards and regulations for the safety of consumer products.CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act): The Safety Improvement Act, signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 14, 2008, is the most stringent consumer protection act since the 1972 CPSC. The new law sets more stringent requirements for lead in children's products and for harmful phthalates in toys and child care products.

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    Every children's product entering the U.S. must be certified as safe by a third-party testing organization recognized by the CPSC.The CPSIA Act covers a wide range of items, including, but not limited to, the following:

    • Toys
    • Children's Products
    • Child Care Products
    • Baby pacifier or cup
    • Consumer Products
    CPSC Mandatory Standards for 12 Types of Durable Care Products
    1. Full-size cribs and non-full-size cribs
    2. Toddler beds
    3. Highchairs, Booster Chairs & Hook & Loop Seats
    4. Shower Chair
    5. Gates and other fences for the enclosure of children
    6. Playground
    7. Fixed Activity Area
    8. Baby Carrier
    9. Baby Stroller
    10. walker
    11. trapeze
    12. Trolley and Cradle
    Specific requirements:
    • Lead content: Strict limits on lead in children's products.
    • Phthalates: New rules for phthalates in toys and child care products, which are commonly found in plastic products and are harmful to health.
    How do I comply with the CPSIA Act?
    • Product Testing: It must be tested by a third-party testing organization accredited by the CPSC to ensure that the product complies with the relevant safety standards.
    • Certification Mark: Compliant products need to be labeled with the corresponding certification mark to show that they have passed the safety test.
    ASTM: ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials): The American Society for Testing and Materials, formerly known as the International Association for Testing Materials (IATM), has the following primary missions To develop standards for the properties and performance of materials, products, systems and services, as well as standards for test methods and procedures. These standards cover a wide range of products and areas, including but not limited to:
    • Child Safety Seats
    • Baby Products
    • Textile materials
    • doll's clothing
    • Plastic Toys
    U.S. Toy Class Requirements (ASTM F963):ASTM F963 It is a standard for toy safety, based on the mandatory requirements of U.S. federal regulations. This standard fully incorporates the relevant technical requirements of the CPSC 16 CFR to ensure the safety and compliance of toy products.
    The key elements of ASTM F963 include:
    • Mechanical and physical property testing
    • Flammability Tests
    • Chemical Performance Testing
    • Marking and labeling requirements
    How does it meet ASTM standards?
    1. Product Testing: All products involved must pass the various tests required by ASTM to ensure their safety and compliance.
    2. Certification and Labeling: Qualified products are required to be ASTM certified and labeled to indicate that the product has been tested and certified.
    UL Recognition

    UL (Underwriter Laboratories Inc.)The company specializes in the inspection of electrical and electronic equipment, mechanical products, lighting, building materials, fire protection equipment, chemicals and other public safety products.

    • Main Scope of Inspection::
    • Electrical and Electronic Equipment
    • Mechanical Products
    • Lamps
    • building materials
    • Fire protection equipment
    • chemicals
    ETL Certification

    ETL respond in singing UL The safety certification is based on the safety of the product, considering the safety of the product, including input current, withstand voltage test, temperature test, abnormal test and overload test.

    How to check the validity of certification
    • Certificate Search: UL and ETL certificates are valid if they are available on their official websites.
    • UL website
    • ETL Website Enquiry
    • Factory Audit: The validity of the certificate also depends on the factory passing regular audits, both UL and ETL conduct audits every three months, four times a year, to ensure continued compliance.
    Major Test Items for UL/ETL Certification
    • Input Current Test: Ensures current safety of the product under normal and overload conditions.
    • Voltage Test: Check that the product can withstand a certain voltage without failure.
    • Temperature Test: Ensure that the product does not overheat during operation.
    • Abnormal Test: Simulate anomalies to check product safety.
    • Overload Test: Check the performance of the product under overloaded operation.
    How to get UL/ETL certification?
    1. Submit an Application: Companies need to submit an application for certification to UL or ETL.
    2. Product Testing: The above tests are conducted to ensure that the product meets the safety standards.
    3. Factory Audit: Ensure that the production process is compliant.
    4. Acquisition of Certificates: After testing and review, the product will receive UL or ETL certification.

    European Union Certification

    CE Introduction：CE mark is a kind of safety certification mark, is the mandatory certification mark for all products to enter the EU market. Products affixed with the CE mark can be sold freely in each member state of the European Union, without having to meet the individual requirements of each member state, thus realizing the free circulation of goods within the scope of the European Union.

    1. Meaning of CE Marking: Essential Requirements: The CE abbreviation is used as a symbol to indicate that the product affixed with the CE Marking complies with the essential requirements set out in the European Directives and to confirm that the product has passed the corresponding conformity assessment procedures and/or the manufacturer's declaration of conformity.
    2. Market pass: The CE marking gives products a pass to enter the European Union market. Products that are not affixed with the CE mark may not be marketed; products that have been affixed with the CE mark but do not meet the safety requirements will be ordered to be withdrawn from the market, and products that persistently violate the directive's provisions will be restricted or banned from entering the EU market. Directives that require CE marking, the 21 directives in the EU New Approach Directive that make provisions for CE marking include:
    1. Low Voltage Equipment: Covers all electrical equipment rated between 50 and 1000 volts (AC) and 75 and 1500 volts (DC).
    2. Simple Pressure Vessel: Covers welded containers designed to withstand internal pressure, such as air compressors and gas cylinders.
    3. Toy Safety: Covers all products designed or intended for use by children under 14 years of age.
    4. Building Products: Building materials and products used on construction sites within the coverage need to meet basic health and safety requirements.
    5. Electromagnetic Compatibility: Covers all equipment that may generate or be affected by electromagnetic interference.
    6. Machinery: Covers all mechanical equipment and its safety accessories to ensure safe operation.
    7. Personal Protective Equipment: Covers devices that protect the wearer from one or more health and safety risks.
    8. Non-automatic measuring device: Covers measuring devices used in commercial transactions, such as balances and scales.
    9. Active Implantable Medical Devices: Covers medical devices that are implanted in the body and run on power.
    10. Gas Equipment: To cover domestic and commercial appliances using gas fuel, such as gas stoves.
    11. Hot water boilers fired with liquid and gaseous fuels: Covers boilers running on liquid or gaseous fuels.
    12. Civilian explosives: Covers explosives used for commercial purposes, such as explosives in the mining industry.
    13. Medical Equipment: Covers equipment for medical diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
    14. Potential explosive environment: Covers equipment and protective systems for use in explosive atmospheres.
    15. motor boat: Covers watercraft designed for recreational use.
    16. elevator: Covers vertical transportation equipment that carries people or objects.
    17. Refrigeration Equipment: Covers equipment that requires refrigeration to maintain the product, such as refrigerators.
    18. Pressure Equipment: covers equipment designed to withstand pressures in excess of 0.5 bar.
    19. Telecommunications Terminal Equipment: Covers terminals connected to the public telecommunications network or equipment.
    20. Diagnostic Medical Equipment: Covers medical devices used for diagnostic purposes.
    21. Radio and telecommunication terminal equipment: Covers all radio and telecom devices, including cell phones and wireless routers.

    Products covered by these directives must indicate that they meet the basic requirements of the directives by affixing the CE marking before they are allowed to circulate in the European Unified Market. If you need further assistance or detailed information, please feel free to contact Green Circle. Our professional team will be at your service.

    LFGB CertificationThe German Food Sanitation Act, also known as the Food, Tobacco Products, Cosmetics and Other Commodity Products Act, is the most important and fundamental legal document on food hygiene management in Germany, and it is the criterion and core of the formulation of other specialized food hygiene laws and regulations. It is mainly in line with European standards. In German law, the EU Directive No. 178/2002 is enforced.
    (Food Safety Requirements, Responsibilities of Food and Catering Operators).
    -The knife and fork symbol is a food safety symbol. The presence of the knife and fork symbol on everyday objects that come into contact with food means that the product has been tested in accordance with numerous German and European standards, complies with the requirements of the German LFGB regulation, proves that it does not contain toxic substances hazardous to human beings, and that it can be sold on the German, as well as other European and American, markets.
    - The German LFGB tests are carried out on all materials, including products produced using the latest technology, such as chrome plating for grills, temperature resistance tests for Teflon coatings on cooking pans, and tests for silicone seals in kettles.
    -Products covered include: electrical products in contact with food such as toaster ovens, sandwich ovens, electric kettles, etc.; food storage items; kitchenware such as tempered glass chopping boards, stainless steel pans, etc.; tableware such as bowls, knives, forks, spoons, cups, plates, etc.; clothing, bedding, towels, wigs, false eyelashes, hats, diapers, and other hygienic items, sleeping bags, shoes, gloves watch bands, handbags, wallets/purses, briefcases, and chair covering materials; Textile or leather toys and toys containing textile or leather garments; yarn and fabrics for direct use; various cosmetics and tobacco products, etc.

    ROHS CertificationRoHS is a mandatory standard legislated by the European Union (EU), and its full name is "Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment" (Restriction of Hazardous Substances). The standard, which came into effect on July 1, 2006, is mainly used to regulate the material and process standards of electrical and electronic products to make them more conducive to human health and environmental protection. The purpose of the standard is to eliminate lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) (note: the correct Chinese name for PBDE refers to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and PBDEs is a misnomer) from electrical and electronic products, and it is stipulated that the content of lead should not exceed 0.1%.

    Japan Certificates

    PSE Certification(Product Safety of ElectricalAppliance &Materials), is a market access system implemented by the Japanese government for electronic and electrical products, and is an important part of Japan's Electrical Products Safety Law (DENAN). 1 April 2001, Japan amended the DENAN to be administered by METI (Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). On April 1, 2001, Japan amended the DENAN law, managed by METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan), METI does not issue certificates directly, but authorizes third-party certification bodies to conduct product compliance assessment tests and issue certificates.

    METI AuthorizationThe Japan Electric Safety and Environmental Technology Research Laboratory (JET) and the Japan Quality Assessment Organization (JQA), as Certification Authorities (CABs), are responsible for testing and certification of electrical and electronic products in accordance with regulations and for market surveillance. In addition, TUV, UL and CQC are also CABs. According to the regulations, all controlled electronic and electrical products are required to submit a business declaration to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan before they are manufactured or exported to Japan, and the PSE mark is affixed to the products in accordance with the regulations. According to the Electrical Safety Law, the PSE Diamond Mark and the PSE Circle Mark are required to be affixed to Class A and Class B products respectively.

    Class A PSE Specific Electrical Appliance Certification Scope:
    1) Wires and cables, fuses, wiring devices (electrical accessories, lighting appliances, etc.), current limiters, transformers and ballasts.
    2) Electrical heating appliances, mechanical appliances for electrical power applications (household electrical appliances), mechanical appliances for electronic applications (high-frequency hair removers)
    3) Other alternating current electrical mechanical appliances (electric shock insecticides, direct current power supply units), portable motors
    Must be certified by a third party certification body licensed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan Under the DENAN Act, the manufacturer is obliged to keep the test results and certify that the diamond-shaped PSE mark is required on the label.

    Class B Japan non-specific electrical PSE certified range:
    All products belonging to the "Non-specified Electrical Appliances" category must be tested by a laboratory recognized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan for compliance with the Japanese Technical Standards for Electrical Appliances (TSE), and obtain a PSE Certificate of Conformity before the PSE Circle Mark can be affixed to the product for sale in Japan. The PSE logo can be affixed to the product before the product can be sold in the Japanese market.

    TELEC Certification
    -TELEC certification is mandatory, and TELEC (Telecom Engineering Center), a registered certification body recognized by the MIC in the scope of designated radio equipment, is the main registration and certification body for compliance certification of radio equipment in Japan. TELEC is also known as MIC certification in Japan, and TELEC is one of the designated MIC certification organizations, so they are collectively known as TELEC certification.
    -It follows the Japanese Radio Law. Specific test specifications follow the MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) Notice No.88, see the following link http://www.tele.soumu.go.jplj/material/test.htm The test specifications are also updated and maintained by the MIC.

    -TELEC certification consists of Test Certification and Type Certification. Test Certification is for each unit of equipment, the certification is only valid for each unit of equipment that has been certified; Type Certification refers to the same design and manufacture of a batch of equipment samples for verification, the certification is valid for the batch of equipment, but if the design or manufacture of equipment changes, the equipment will need to be re-certified.

    Health, Labor and Welfare PermitThe products that come into contact with food need to be licensed by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and must be done locally in Japan, and each time a product is shipped out after it is done, the Japanese Health and Quarantine Office will report the product and charge a fee for doing so.
    Product categories: kitchen supplies, fruit knives, pots and pans, spoons, barbecue folder, and human contact with food, drugs (including veterinary drugs), medical equipment, food additives, etc. involving baby products, toys, if the packaging does not indicate that this toy is suitable for children over 7 years old are not issued, such as: Rubik's Cube, toys, etc. involved in the baby products goods. Website: http://www.mhlw.go.jp/

    Japan Toys ST Certification
    In 1971, the Japan Toy Association (JTA) established the Japan Safety Toy Mark (ST Mark) to ensure the safety of toys for children 14 years of age and under, which consists of three main parts: physical and mechanical properties, flame retardant properties and chemical properties. The ST Mark applies to toys used by children aged 14 and under.

    Australia Certificates

    C-tick Certification
    The AIC-Tick is a certification mark issued by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) for communications equipment. The product range is based on the 2001 Government Directory of Compulsory Electromagnetic Compatible Products, and the main products involved are:
    Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) equipment, audio-visual equipment; household electrical equipment; power tools and heating appliances; lighting and similar equipment; information technology equipment.
    Products that do not need to apply are: devices that are manufactured outside Australia and are not imported for sale in Australia; devices that are imported from New Zealand for sale in Australia and have complied with New Zealand's relevant laws and regulations are not mandatory, but the products will be recognized by many customers in the market and the sales volume will be good after the certification is done, so the lack of certification will to a certain extent reduce the sales volume of the products.

    If you need further help or detailed information, please feel free to contact Green Circle. Help not to get lost on the road across the border.

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