The process of certifying a certain product has passed the
performance and quality assurance test is known as product certification. The
criteria meet the qualifications mention in the contracts, regulations, or
specifications required for the product. To launch products, the organization
will require different certificates to make them work and trustworthy. Every
product has different certifications whether it is an electrical, medical
instrument, medicine, and many more.
Even while manufacturing products, the company requires
certificates to manufacture them. This certificate will ensure the quality of
the product, the environment where the product is performed, and the
ingredients used. Most certification bodies are aligned with ISO/IEC 17065
Conformity assessment and organizations that perform the accreditation process
are known as Accreditation bodies.
1. FCC- Federal communications commission (FCC) certificate is required
in the United States. This certificate is used to certify the electronic
products that have 9 kHz or higher oscillate.
2. SAR – Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) certificates will concert with
the absorption of electromagnetic energy.
3. UL –
Underwriters Laboratories (UL). This certificate is mainly used in the United
States and Canada. It is directly concerned with the electrical safety of the
product.
4. ErP – ERP Compliant is the European Union directive for energy-related
products. This certificate will ensure the improvement of environmental
performance with energy-related products.
5. Energy Star – It is a U.S government symbol for energy efficiency that ensures
simple, credible, unbiased information that consumers and businesses can rely
on.
6. CB – This
certification will ensure the product safety test reports and certificate for
electrical or electronic equipment, devices, and components.
Certifications for medical equipment are:
1.
Regulation
of Medical Devices in India
2.
Medical
device and Compliance
3.
Medical
device regulation for Health products act
4.
Approval
of Medical Devices in Taiwan
There are many other certifications related to every product. All certificates
have its own advantages and disadvantages. All organization needs to understand
their importance as well as their roles.
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