3. Fachvortrag - Harmonisierung von Normen als Sprungbrett für den globalen Marktzugang Your Partner for Global Market Access Kaspars Kalinkevics Dirk Müller © 2011 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Topics • The History – two different worlds • Drivers for Harmonization (UL-STP & IEC) • Overview Harmonization • The World Map • CB - Scheme • Examples of interesting Markets • Latin America • China Slide 2 Two different worlds N S N S IEC N S • • • Market access from everywhere to everywhere but North America Mandatory certifications and Voluntary certifications UL being a certifier or facilitator • • • UL E N Most national standards are based on IEC UL standards are only overlapping with IEC in limited categories including High Tech, Medical, Drives, PLC’s and a few components standards CB scheme currently the foundation for many of the GMA certifications 3 (Passport) Drivers for Harmonization (UL-STP & IEC) • US – Standards developped/voted in STP • IEC Standards developped/voted in TC/WG • Many joint Harmonization Committes • About 60 Principal Engineers working in over 300 TC‘s/WG‘s of IEC • Examples: First P&C Harmonization project 60947 PLC‘s & Drives Print Relays UL508 & UL/IEC 61810 Slide 4 5 CB Scheme- An important part of our Market Access Strategy! UL is a National Certification Body and has CB Testing Laboratories in NA, Europe and Asia 6 A CB Test Report and Certificate is like a passport…. Sometimes access into a country is easy… 7 Sometimes access into a country is difficult! Work Time Money 8 UL Global Market Access Services Issuing Obtaining 9 UL Global Market Access Services Different markets, different regulations 10 China (220/380 V, 50 Hz) CCC Mark Model: Privately Issued by Accredited Certification Organisation – – – Mandatory Facilitated by UL-CCIC as Approved Agent Specific product may additional be covered by GB standard Required for Regulated Products – – – – Catalogue of Commodities Electrical safety and EMC, Compliance with China’s National Standards • “GB” standards Annual Inspections Required to Maintain Compliance 11 Saudi Arabia (220/380 V, 60 Hz) CoC per Shipment Model: Privately Issued Shipment Certification by Accredited Certification Organisation – – – Mandatory CoC issued by UL IEC + National Deviation or SASO standards It is shipment certification not a product certification exceptions: military equipments and medical products 3 different options to obtain CoC o Testing and pre-shipment inspection o Registration and random pre-shipment inspection o Licensing 12 Brazil (220/380 V, 60 Hz) Resolution 001/1992 Model: Privately Issued by Brazilian Accredited Certification Organisation – – – Mandatory Issued by UL do Brazil Scope: to be determined per product-by-product base Scope – – – 35 regulated product categories • Law No. 8078 serves as umbrella regulation Electrical safety only Annual Inspections Required to Maintain Compliance 13 Thank you for your attention.