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What certification is required to export food to the United States?
Do you know what safety certifications your products need to pass in other countries? What do these certification marks mean? At present, there are 2 1 mainstream internationally renowned certification marks and their meanings in the world. Check whether your product has passed the following certification.

1, CE certification

CE mark is a kind of safety certification mark, which is regarded as a passport for manufacturers to open and enter the European market. CE stands for obedient Europe. All products with the "CE" logo can be sold in EU member states without meeting the requirements of all member states, thus realizing the free circulation of goods in EU member states.

2.RoHS certification

RoHS is the abbreviation of the directive on restricting the use of certain harmful substances in electronic and electrical equipment. RoHS lists six harmful substances, including lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium Cr6+, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polybrominated biphenyls. The EU began to implement RoHS on July 1 2006. Electrical and electronic products that use or contain heavy metals, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and other flame retardants are not allowed to enter the EU market. RoHS is aimed at all electrical and electronic products that may contain the above six harmful substances in the production process and raw materials, mainly including white goods, such as refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners and water heaters. And audio-visual products, DVDs, CDs, TV receivers, IT products, digital products, communication products and other black household appliances. Power tools, electric electronic toys, medical electrical equipment

For example, when a customer asks whether there is RoHS, he should ask whether finished RoHS or original RoHS is needed. Some factories can't produce finished RoHS products, and the price of RoHS is generally higher than that of ordinary products 10%-20%.

3.UL certification

UL is the abbreviation of Underwriter Laboratories Inc UL Safety Testing Institute is the most authoritative institution in the United States and a large-scale non-governmental organization engaged in safety testing and appraisal. This is an independent, non-profit professional organization that conducts experiments for public safety. It uses scientific testing methods to study and determine various materials, devices, products, equipment, buildings and so on. Whether it is harmful to life and property and the degree of harm; Determine, prepare and publish corresponding standards and materials that will help reduce and prevent the loss of life and property, and conduct fact-finding business. In short, mainly engaged in product safety certification and operation safety certification. Its ultimate goal is to obtain products with considerable safety standards for the market and contribute to the protection of human health and property safety. As an effective means to eliminate technical barriers to international trade, UL also plays an active role in promoting the development of international trade. UL does not need to enter the United States.

4.FDA certification

The United States Food and Drug Administration is referred to as FDA. The FDA is one of the executive agencies established by the US government in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Public Health (PHS). The FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety of food, cosmetics, medicines, biological agents, medical equipment and radioactive products produced or imported from the United States. After the September 1 1 incident, the American people think it is necessary to effectively improve the food supply safety. In June last year, after the US Congress passed the Public Health, Safety and Bioterrorism Prevention and Response Act of 2002, it allocated $500 million to authorize the FDA to formulate specific rules for the implementation of the Act. According to the regulations, FDA will assign a special registration number to each registered applicant. Food exported to the United States by foreign institutions must be declared to the US Food and Drug Administration 24 hours before it arrives at the US port, otherwise it will be refused entry and detained at the port of entry.

The FDA only needs registration, not certification. No FDA registration certificate. If the product is registered with the FDA, it will get the registration number. The FDA will give the applicant a reply (signed by the FDA administrator), but there is no FDA certificate statement.

5.FCC certification (Federal Communications Commission) was established in 1934. It is an independent agency of the US government and reports directly to Congress. The Federal Communications Commission coordinates domestic and international communications by controlling broadcasting, television, telecommunications, satellites and cables. For more than 50 states, Colombia and regions in the United States, in order to ensure the safety of radio and wired communication products related to life and property, the FCC Engineering Office is responsible for the technical support and equipment approval of the Committee. Many radio applications, communication products and digital products need FCC approval if they want to enter the American market. The FCC Committee investigates and studies all stages of product safety to find the best way to solve the problem. At the same time, the FCC also includes testing of radio equipment and aircraft. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-regulates the import and use of radio frequency equipment, including computers, fax machines, electronic equipment, radio receiving and transmitting equipment, radio remote control toys, telephones, personal computers and other products that may endanger personal safety. If these products are to be exported to the United States, they must be tested and approved by laboratories authorized by the government in accordance with FCC technical standards. Importers and customs agents should declare that each RF equipment meets FCC standards, that is, FCC licenses.

6.CCC certification

According to China's commitment to join the WTO and the principle of national treatment, the state uses uniform marks for compulsory product certification. The name of the new national compulsory certification mark is "China Compulsory Certification", the English name is "China Compulsory Certification" and the English abbreviation is "CCC". After the compulsory certification mark is implemented in China, it will gradually replace the original "Great Wall" mark and "CCIB" mark.

7.CSA certification

CSA is the abbreviation of Canadian Standards Association. CSA was founded in 19 19, and is the first non-profit organization in Canada to set industrial standards. Electronic and electrical products sold in the North American market need to obtain safety certification. At present, CSA is the largest safety certification body in Canada and one of the most famous safety certification bodies in the world. It can provide safety certification for machinery, building materials, electrical appliances, computer equipment, office equipment, environmental protection, medical fire safety, sports and entertainment and other products. CSA has provided certification services for thousands of manufacturers around the world. Every year, hundreds of millions of products with CSA logo are sold in the North American market.

8.D.

German standards association. DIN is the competent standardization organization in Germany. As a national standardization organization, DIN participates in international and regional non-governmental standardization organizations. DIN joined the International Organization for Standardization in 195 1. The German Electrotechnical Commission (DKE), jointly established by DIN and the German Institute of Electrical Engineers (VDE), represents Germany in the International Electrotechnical Commission. DIN is also an electrical standard in european committee for standardization and Europe.

9. British Standards Institute

British Standards Institute (BSI) is the earliest national standardization organization in the world. It is not controlled by the government, but it is strongly supported by the government. BSI formulates and revises British standards and promotes their implementation.

10, CB certification

1991June, China National Certification Committee for Electrical Products was accepted by the Management Committee (Mc) of the International Electrotechnical Commission's Electrical Product Safety Certification Organization (iEcEE) as a national certification body that recognized and issued CB certificates. Nine subordinate inspection stations were accepted as CB laboratories (laboratories of certification bodies). As long as the enterprise obtains the cB certificate and test report issued by the Committee, all 30 member countries in the IECEE ccB system will be recognized, and there is basically no need to send samples to the importing country for testing. This not only saves the cost of obtaining national certification, but also saves time, which is very beneficial to export products.

1 1, EMC certification

Electromagnetic compatibility of electronic and electrical products is a very important quality index, which is not only related to the reliability and safety of the product itself, but also may affect the normal operation of other equipment and systems, and is related to the protection of electromagnetic environment. According to the regulations of the EU government, from 1996 65438+ 10 1, all electrical and electronic products must be certified by EMC and labeled with CE before they can be sold in the EU market. This has caused widespread influence in the world. Governments of various countries have taken measures to implement mandatory management of RMC performance of electronic and electrical products. With international influence, such as EU 89/336/EEC.

12, PSE certification

PSE is a certification seal provided by Japan JET for electronic and electrical products that meet Japanese safety regulations. According to Japanese DENTORL Law (Electrical Equipment and Materials Control Law), 498 products must pass safety certification before they can enter the Japanese market.

13, GS certification

GS mark is a safety certification mark issued by TUV, VDE and other institutions authorized by the German Ministry of Labor. GS mark is a safety mark recognized by European customers. Generally speaking, GS certified products have higher unit price and are more popular.

14, ISO: The International Standardization Committee of the International Organization for Standardization is the largest non-governmental standardization organization in the world and plays a leading role in international standardization. ISO has established international standards. The main activities of ISO are to formulate international standards, coordinate global standardization work, organize information exchange between member countries and technical committees, and cooperate with other international organizations to study related standardization issues.

15,HACCP

HACCP is the abbreviation of "Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point", that is, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point. HACCP system is considered to be the best and most effective management system to control food safety and flavor quality. The national standard GB/T15091-1994 fundamental terms of food industry defines HACCP as the control method of safe food production (processing); Analyze raw materials, key production processes and human factors that affect product safety, determine key links in the processing process, establish and improve monitoring procedures and standards, and take standardized corrective measures. The international standard CAC/RCP- 1 "General Principles of Food Hygiene" (3rd edition, 1997) defines HACCP as a system for identifying, evaluating and controlling hazards that are vital to food safety.

16, GMP company

GMP is the abbreviation of English Good Manufacturing Practice, which means "Good Manufacturing Practice" in Chinese. It is a management that pays special attention to food hygiene and safety in the production process. In short, GMP requires food production enterprises to have good production equipment, reasonable production technology, perfect quality management and strict testing system to ensure that the quality of final products (including food safety and health) meets regulatory requirements. The content of GMP is the most basic condition that food processing enterprises must meet.

Arrive, arrive

REACH is the abbreviation of EU regulation "Registration, Evaluation, Licensing and Restriction of Chemicals". This is a chemical regulatory system formulated by the European Union, which was implemented on June 2007 1. This is a regulatory proposal involving the safety of chemical production, trade and use. This regulation aims at protecting human health and environmental safety, maintaining and improving the competitiveness of European chemical industry, and developing the innovative ability of non-toxic and harmless compounds. The REACH directive requires that all chemicals imported and produced in Europe must go through a set of comprehensive procedures, such as registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction, in order to better and more simply identify the components of chemicals and achieve the purpose of ensuring environmental and human safety. The directive mainly includes the main clauses such as registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction. Any commodity must have a registration document, which lists the chemical components and explains how the manufacturer uses these chemical components and the toxicity assessment report. All the information will be input into the database under construction, which is managed by the European Chemical Agency, a new EU agency in Helsinki, Finland.

18, Muslim

Halal, which originally means "legal", is translated into "halal" in Chinese, that is, food, medicine, cosmetics and food, medicine and cosmetic additives that meet the living habits and needs of Muslims. Malaysia, a Muslim country, has been committed to the development of halal industry. The halal certification issued by Malaysia enjoys a high international reputation and is trusted by Muslim people. The markets in North America and Europe have gradually realized the great potential of halal products, spared no effort to start the research and development and production of related products, and formulated the corresponding halal certification standards and processes.

19, C/A-tick certification

C/A-tick certification is a certification mark issued by Australian Communication Bureau (ACA) for communication equipment. C-tick certification cycle is 1-2 weeks. The products shall be tested according to ACAQ technical standards, registered with ACA to use A/C Tick, filled in the "Declaration Form of Conformity" and kept together with the product conformity records. Attach a label with air conditioning scale to communication products or equipment. A-Tick sold to consumers is only suitable for communication products, and most electronic products are suitable for C-Tick. However, if electronic products apply for A-Tick, there is no need to apply for C-Tick separately. From 200 1, 1 1, the EMI application in Australia/New Zealand was merged; If the products are to be sold in these two countries, they must be sold in ACA (Australian Communications Authority) or New Zealand (Ministry).

Ministry of Economic Development). The EMC system in Australia divides products into three levels. Before selling second-class and third-class products, suppliers must register with ACA and apply for the C-Tick mark.

20.SAA certification

SAA Certification is an Australian Standards Organization and a subsidiary of the Australian Standards Association. Many friends call Australian certification SAA. SAA is an electrical product that enters the Australian market, and it must comply with local safety regulations, which is the certification that the industry often faces. Due to the mutual recognition agreement between Australia and New Zealand, all products certified by Australia can enter the New Zealand market smoothly. All electrical products shall pass the safety certification (SAA). There are mainly two kinds of SAA signs, one is officially recognized, and the other is a standard sign. Type certification can only be carried out through samples, while standard marks need to be audited by various factories. At present, there are two ways to apply for SAA certification in China, one is to deliver the CB test report. If there is no CB test report, you can also apply directly. Usually, the time limit for ITAV lamps and small household appliances to apply for Australian SAA certification is 3-4 weeks. If the product quality is unqualified, the date can be extended. When the report is submitted to Australia for review, the SAA certificate of the product plug should be provided (mainly used for products with plugs), otherwise it will not be processed. The SAA certificate of the important components in the product (such as lamps) should be provided together with the SAA certificate of the transformer in the lamps, otherwise the Australian audit data will not pass.

2 1, BSMI certification in Taiwan Province province.

BSMI is the English version of "Bureau of Standard Measurement and Inspection" issued by Bureau of Standard Inspection of Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs. According to the announcement of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan Province Province, China, since July 1, 2005, products entering Taiwan Province Province will be regulated by electromagnetic compatibility and safety regulations. BSMI certification in Taiwan Province Province of China is mandatory, which requires both EMC and security. However, BSMI has no factory inspection at present, but it must act according to the regulations of the Bureau of Standards.

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