In order to enable consumers to have a clearer understanding of the certification marks marked on the purchased products, and to reduce the various certification costs borne by product manufacturers, in July 2009, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) of Korea began to implement and adopt the national unified KC The certification mark is called the "KC Mark" mark. The new mark represents Korea Certification. The current 13 compulsory marks in Korea will also be finally unified under this new mark. One result of this initiative is to reduce the supplier’s expenditure on certification fees, making South Korea’s KC Mark gradually become a certification for the world’s brand.

According to the "Korea Electrical Appliances Safety Management Act", since January 1, 2009, electrical appliance safety certification is divided into two types: compulsory certification and self-discipline (voluntary) certification.

Compulsory certification means that all electronic products belonging to compulsory products must be KC certified before they can be sold on the Korean market, and they need to undergo factory inspection and product sampling tests every year.

Self-discipline (voluntary) certification means that all electronic products belonging to voluntary products only need to be tested to obtain a certificate and do not need to be subject to factory inspection. The certificate is valid for 5 years.

KC certification scope: electrical products with input voltage between 50-1000, according to the IECEE classification method, including wires and cables, electrical switches, capacitors and power filters, household insulation transformers, power tools, household appliances, etc., electronic entertainment and information technology Equipment (IT), etc.).

KC certification data preparation

The following documents need to be submitted when applying for KC certification for new products:

1. Application;

2. Factory survey form;

3. Instructions;

4. Parts list;

5. List of derived models;

6. Circuit diagram;

7. Parts specification;

8. Label;

9. Product photos;

10. Parts distribution diagram or photos;

11. Authorization letter designated by the agent;

12. Application for change content;

13. Information that the applicant needs to keep;

14. Others: some documents that record the characteristics of electrical appliances.

like:

A. Application for safety certification of electrical appliances (compulsory products), application for self-regulatory safety confirmation of electrical appliances, and declaration of self-regulatory safety of electrical appliances (self-regulatory products);

B. List of parts and components that directly affect safety;

C. Electrical wiring diagram;

D. Detailed specifications of transformers (for related products);

E. Catalog of insulating materials (temperature, pressure resistance or flame resistance grade, etc.);

F. Product certificate (including Korean product certificate);

G. Label;

H. The agent’s authorization certificate (required when it is a compulsory product; it is required when the agent applies for a self-regulated product).

KC certification process

KC certification factory inspection

South Korea’s safety law stipulates that after accepting the application, the factory must be inspected for the first time. After the certificate is authorized, the certification body will also conduct an annual follow-up review of the factory every year. The main purpose is to check the consistency of the factory's quality control system and whether it can continue to meet the standards of the safety law.

The test report issued by Global Zhongyi has legal effect and can be used in scenarios such as the entry of supermarkets, product appeals, anti-malicious rights protection, and auctions (appeals and auctions must meet Party A's testing requirements).