South Africa NRCS Certification
Certification Introduction
The South African National Compulsory Specifications Implementation Act (Act 5 of 2008) was promulgated in the Government Gazette 31216 on July 4, 2008, and was enforced on September 1, 2008, and is controlled by the South African agency NRCS. NRCS is the abbreviation of National Regulator of Compulsory Specifications. Its full Chinese name is the National Compulsory Requirements Management Department. Its predecessor was the regulatory department of SABS certification, and later it has become an independent department.
All electronic and electrical products that meet the requirements, whether exported or sold in the South African market, must apply to NRCS for a letter of authorization as a customs clearance and sales pass.
South Africa NRCS
Certification Category
NRCS (LOA): Import License (Safety, Compulsory), must have a local South African agent.
EMI Certificate (CoC): Certificate of Conformity (EMI, mandatory)
Test Standards
Safety: IEC, SABS/SANS
EMI: IEC, EN, CISPR, SABS/SANS
Applicable Product Range
The following five categories of electronic and electrical products are included in the mandatory specifications:
1. Household and similar products;
2. Information technology products;
3. Electronic entertainment equipment;
4. Handheld power tools;
5. Wires and cables.
Application Process
1. Company Registration
NRCS registration; the detailed information of the registered importer is used to establish a credit mechanism. If the basic information of the manufacturer or importer changes, it should be re-registered in time; non-South African companies must apply through South African agents.
2. Submit application materials
1) LOA application form
2) Qualified test report issued by the accredited laboratory. If necessary, NRCS may require the applicant to provide samples to confirm the validity of the report.
3. NRCS review and evaluation materials
South African IEC report application
South African certification body description
The certification of electronic and electrical products is mainly divided into two aspects: safety regulations and electromagnetic compatibility. For safety, you must obtain a LOA (letter of Authority) certificate, and for electromagnetic compatibility, you need to obtain a COC (certificate of Compliance) certificate. The following is an explanation of the important terms:
1. NRCS: It is the issuing agency of the LOA certificate.
2. SABS: It is the issuing agency of the COC certificate and the SABS mark certification. The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is responsible for enforcing South African standards and is also engaged in certification and testing.
3. LOA certification: letter of Authority, for safety.
4. COC certification: certificate of Compliance, for EMC.
5. SABS certification: This certification is voluntary. The requirements are relatively strict, and the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is required to arrange factory inspections and tests, and there are two annual inspections after obtaining the certificate.
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