Conformity requirements

To prepare your product for international markets, it is important to understand the relevant regulatory requirements that apply to your product.  

The table below provides an overview of the mandatory conformity requirements of key regions and countries. Due to the complex nature of the regulatory framework and the sophistication of today’s technologies, a combination of conformity requirements may be applicable to your product.

Country	Mandatory Conformity Requirements as of Aug. 2010
	Electrical Safety	Telecoms	Wireless	Medical Device	Environmental
Europe
European Union	CE Marking	CE Marking	CE Marking	CE Marking	CE Marking, Energy Labelling, WEEE & RoHScompliance
Russia	GOST-R Approval & Sanitary-Epidemiological Conclusion Certificate	FAC Approval	FAC Approval	Federal Service for Control over Healthcare and Social Development Registration Certificate	Energy Efficiency Labelling
The Americas
Argentina	S-Mark	CNC Approval	CNC Approval	ANMAT Registration	Energy Efficiency Labelling
Brazil	INMETRO Mark	ANATEL Approval	ANATEL Approval	ANVISA Registration	PROCEL Labelling Program and MEPS
Canada	SCC Certification	IC Approval	IC Certification	Health Canada Registration	EnerGuide Labelling Program, MEPS & WEEE compliance
Mexico	NOM Certification	COFETEL Certification	COFETEL Certification	Mexican Secretariat of Health Registration	Energy Efficiency Labelling & MEPS
United States of America	NRTL Certification	ACTA Approval	FCC Approval	FDA Approval	EnergyGuide Labelling, MEPS & Californian RoHS compliance
Australasia
Australia	CoA or RCM	A-Tick Mark	C-Tick Mark	ARTG Inclusion	Star Rating Label Scheme & MEPS
New Zealand	CoA or RCM	Telepermit	C-Tick Mark	WAND Notification	Star Rating Label Scheme & MEPS
Asia
Brunei Darussalam	DES Registration	AITI Approval	AITI Approval	NA	NA
Cambodia	ISC Certification	MPTC Approval	MPTC Approval	NA	NA
China	CCC Mark	NAL Certification	SRRC Approval	SFDA Registration	China Energy Label Registration, MEPS & RoHS compliance
Hong Kong	EMSD Certification	OFTA Certification	OFTA Certification	MDCO Registration	EELS
India	ISI Certification	TEC Approval	WPC Approval	CDCSO Approval	Star Label
Indonesia	SNI Mark	DGPT Approval	DGPT Approval	Directorate for Drug and Medical Devices Control Registration	NA
Japan	PSE Mark	MIC Approval	MIC Approval	MHLW Approval	Top Runner Program, Energy-saving Labelling Program, WEEE & RoHS compliance
Korea (South)	KC Mark	KCC Mark	KCC Mark	KFDA Registration	Energy Efficiency Labelling & MEPS, WEEE & RoHS compliance
Malaysia	SIRIM Label or Certification Mark	MCMC Approval	MCMC Approval	MDB Registration	MEPS
Philippines	PS Certification or ICC Mark	Philippines NTC Certification	Philippines NTC Certification	BFAD Registration	Energy Efficiency Labelling & MEPS
Singapore	CPS Scheme Safety Mark	IDA Equipment Registration	IDA Equipment Registration	HSA Registration	NEA Registration
Taiwan	BSMI Mark	NCC Approval	NCC Approval	Taiwan DOH Registration	Energy Efficiency Labelling & MEPS
Thailand	TIS Mark	Thai NTC Approval	Thai NTC Approval	Thai FDA Approval	Energy Efficiency Labelling & MEPS
Vietnam	STAMEQ Approval (for domestic products only)	ICT Mark	ICT Mark	MOH Registration	NA
Middle East
Israel	SII Certificate	MoC Approval	MoC Approval	IMOH Registration	Energy Efficiency Labelling & MEPS
Kuwait	TER & TIR	Ministry of Communications Kuwait Approval	Ministry of Communications Kuwait Approval	Ministry of Health	American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Saudi Arabia	SASO Certificate	CITC Interim Authorization	CITC Interim Authorization	SFDA Authorization	Energy Efficiency Labelling & MEPS
United Arab Emirates	ECAS Registration Certificate	TRA Approval	TRA Approval	Ministry of Health Drug Control Department	Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)
Africa
South Africa	NRCS LoA	ICASA Approval	ICASA Approval	South Africa DOH Registration	Energy Efficiency Labelling & MEPS
Disclaimer: This table overview serves only as a guide for country conformity requirements. For more information, please contact your TÜV SÜD expert.

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