Certification Encyclopedia
15 years of testing and certification experience distilled. Browse certification requirements, standards, processes and FAQs by country/region.
Schemes
IECEE CB Scheme
CB test certificate and report · cross-border safety foundation · how each market adopts it · not radio, not market access
View Details →DCMM Data Management
Five maturity levels · eight capability domains · evidence assessed · how it differs from DSMM / ISO 27001
View Details →ITSS IT Service Standards
IT service and O&M capability assessment · level structure · complements ISO 20000
View Details →DSMM Data Security Maturity
Five levels · six lifecycle stages · four capability dimensions · how it differs from DCMM / ISO 27001
View Details →CSMM Software Capability
China's software process capability appraisal · five tiers · same direction as CMMI but not interchangeable
View Details →North America
USA FCC / UL
FCC ID wireless certification · UL/ETL safety · DOE energy efficiency · Prop 65
View Details →Canada ISED / CSA
ISED ID wireless certification · CSA/cUL safety · NRCan energy efficiency · Quebec French labeling
View Details →Mexico NOM / IFT
NOM safety and labelling · IFT wireless approval · energy efficiency · local importer and RFC
View Details →Europe
EU CE / RED
CE-RED Radio Equipment Directive · CE-LVD · CE-EMC · RoHS · REACH · WEEE · ERP energy efficiency
View Details →UK UKCA / PSTI
UKCA-RED · UKCA-LVD safety · PSTI Cyber Security Act · UK RoHS · UK REACH
View Details →Complete CE Marking Guide
A full breakdown of the CE marking system: applicable directives, conformity assessment routes, DoC preparation, Notified Body selection
View Details →EU PPWR Packaging Regulation
Mandatory from August 2026: four heavy metals ≤100mg/kg, homogeneous material separation, EPR registration
View Details →EU New Battery Regulation
(EU) 2023/1542 labeling requirements: timeline, QR codes, carbon footprint, supply-chain due diligence
View Details →Russia EAC / GOST-R
EAC Eurasian Economic Union certification · GOST-R national standard · Chestny Znak traceability · new e-commerce rules
View Details →Türkiye CE / BTK
EU-aligned technical regulations · declaration of conformity · BTK radio · local importer and Turkish labelling
View Details →Asia
Japan MIC / PSE
MIC technical-conformance certification · PSE diamond/round · VCCI · J-MOSS · Top Runner energy efficiency
View Details →China CCC / SRRC
CCC mandatory certification · SRRC type approval · NAL network access license · China RoHS · energy efficiency label
View Details →China CTA Network Access License
Network access license for phones/routers/cellular modules · its relation to SRRC/CCC · 4-step application process
View Details →Taiwan NCC / BSMI
NCC type approval · BSMI commodity inspection · Taiwan RoHS CNS 15663 · energy efficiency labeling
View Details →Singapore IMDA / CPS
IMDA wireless/telecom certification · ESER simplified registration · CPS consumer product safety · NEA energy efficiency
View Details →Vietnam CR / MIC
MIC wireless/RF certification · STAMEQ safety certification · QCVN/TCVN standards · CR marking scheme
View Details →Thailand NBTC / TISI
NBTC wireless/RF certification · TISI mandatory safety certification · factory inspection · accepts FCC/CE report transfer
View Details →Japan PSE (Diamond / Circle)
Specified electrical appliances need third-party certification · non-specified can self-declare · METI oversight · Japan responsible party
View Details →Philippines NTC
NTC type approval · CE/FCC reports accepted · flexible certificate holder · about 3-6 weeks
View Details →Indonesia SDPPI
SDPPI wireless approval · band and power limits · local entity requirement · SNI safety
View Details →Malaysia SIRIM
MCMC radio + SIRIM QAS approval · safety (ST) · local company and factory audit
View Details →Oceania
Australia RCM / SAA
RCM unified compliance marking · ACMA radio/EMC · EESS electrical safety · GEMS energy efficiency · New Zealand mutual recognition
View Details →Middle East
Gulf GCC (Seven Countries)
G-Mark unified safety certification · Saudi CST · UAE TDRA · Kuwait CITRA · Qatar CRA
View Details →Saudi SABER / CST
SABER CoC · CST wireless certification · SASO energy efficiency · SASO RoHS · IECEE mutual recognition
View Details →UAE TDRA / ESMA
TDRA device registration · ESMA/ECAS conformity · UAE RoHS · energy labels · local importer
View Details →South Asia
India BIS / WPC
BIS CRS mandatory registration · WPC ETA wireless license · TEC MTCTE · BEE energy efficiency label · India RoHS
View Details →South America
Brazil ANATEL / INMETRO
ANATEL telecom certification · INMETRO safety · UN38.3 battery transport · IEC 62133 cell safety · 4-step quick assessment
View Details →Africa
South Africa NRCS / ICASA
NRCS LOA compulsory safety · ICASA radio type approval · energy labels · local representative
View Details →Featured: Six Southeast Asian Markets
Can One Report Pave the Way for Six Southeast Asian Countries?
Singapore recognizes CB, the Philippines recognizes FCC, Vietnam insists on local testing, Indonesia is strict on bands, Malaysia adds a factory audit. Six markets total roughly CNY 46,000–73,000 over 3–6 months — sequence matters.
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