Certification Introduction:

The South African National Mandatory Norms Implementation Act (Act 5 of 2008) was promulgated in Government Gazette 31216 on July 4, 2008, and enforced on September 1, 2008, under the control of the South African agency NRCS. NRCS is the abbreviation of National Regulator of Compulsory Specification. The full name in Chinese is the National Mandatory Requirements Management Department. Its predecessor was the SABS-certified regulatory department, and later it has become an independent department. All electrical and electronic products that meet the requirements, whether exported or sold in the South African market, must apply to NRCS for a power of attorney as a customs clearance and sales pass.

Certification Category

• NRCS (LOA): Import License (Safety, Mandatory), must have a local agent in South Africa.

• EMI Certificate (CoC): Certificate of Conformity (EMI, Mandatory).

Standard Test

• Safety: IEC, SABS/SANS

• EMI: IEC, EN, CISPR, SABS/SANS

Applicable Product Range:

The electrical and electronic products included in the mandatory specifications are divided into the following five categories:

1. Household and similar products

2. Information technology products

3. Electronic entertainment equipment

4. Handheld power tools

5. Wire and cable

South African Certification Body Instructions:

The certification of electrical and electronic products is mainly divided into two aspects: safety regulations and electromagnetic compatibility. For safety, you must obtain LOA (Letter Of Authority) certificate, and for electromagnetic compatibility, you need to obtain COC (Certificate Of Compliance) certificate. The following is an explanation of important terms:

1. NRCS: It is the issuing authority of the LOA certificate.

2. SABS: It is the issuing body for COC certificate and SABS mark certification. The South African Bureau of Standards SABS (South African Bureau of Standards) is responsible for the braking of South African standards, as well as certification and testing.

3. LOA certification: Letter Of Authority, for security.

4. COC certification: Certificate Of Compliance, for EMC.

5. SABS certification: This certification is voluntary. The requirements are relatively strict, requiring the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) to arrange factory inspection and testing, and there will be two annual audits every year after the certification.

Comparison of NRCS and SABS