South Africa LOA/COC certification National Regulator of Compulsory Specification Safety regulations/EMC

Description

All electronic and electrical products that meet the requirements, whether exported or sold in the South African market, must apply to NRCS for an authorization letter as a customs clearance and sales pass.

Certification of electronic and electrical products is mainly divided into two aspects: safety regulations and electromagnetic compatibility. For safety, it is necessary to obtain the LOA (letter of authority) certificate, and for electromagnetic compatibility, it is necessary to obtain the COC (certificate of Compliance) certificate. The following is an explanation of important terms:

1.NRCS: It is the issuing authority of LOA certificate.
2.SABS: It is the issuing agency for COC certificate and SABS mark certification. SABS (South African Bureau of Standards)
Responsible for brake standards in South Africa and also works on certification and testing.
3.LOA certification: letter of authority, targeting security aspects.
4.COC certification: certificate of Compliance, for EMC aspects.
5.SABS certification: This certification is voluntary. The requirements are relatively strict, requiring the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) to arrange factory inspections and testing, and there will be two annual audits after obtaining the certificate.

Product Range

The electronic and electrical products included in the mandatory specifications include the following five categories:

1. Household and similar products;
2. Information technology products;
3. Electronic entertainment equipment;
4.Handheld power tools;
5. Wires and cables.

Neither the LOA certificate nor the COC certificate has a certification mark.

The marks of SABS mark certification (voluntary certification) are as follows: