Recently, some sellers have received emails from Amazon as follows: In other words, lamps and decorative lighting products need to have UL certification or UL report, FCC, etc.

UL certification: This certification in the United States is mainly aimed at the safety of chargers, mobile power supplies, mobile phone batteries, lamps, household appliances, power tools, etc.

FCC: The Federal Communications Commission is specifically responsible for ensuring the safety of radio and wire communication products related to life and property.

EPR: is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

CE: European general safety certification mark

ROHSR: is a mandatory standard established by EU legislation

American Station

As a popular American station for Christmas lamps, what certification is required? Discuss with you:

What is UL certification?

UL is short for Underwriter Laboratories Inc. The UL Safety Laboratory is an authoritative institution in the United States and a larger private institution engaged in safety testing and identification in the world. It uses scientific testing methods to study and determine whether various materials, devices, products, equipment, buildings, etc. are harmful to life and property and the degree of harm; UL certification is a non-mandatory certification in the United States, mainly testing product safety performance and certification.

What is FCC certification?

FCC certification, mainly for radio application products, communication products and digital products, including computers, fax machines, electronic devices, radio reception and transmission equipment, radio-controlled toys, telephones and other products that may harm personal safety.

For lamps and lanterns with functions such as radio frequency remote control, switch, dimming, etc., the relevant radio frequency device (FCC) certification must also be submitted.

The significance of UL certification to enterprises

As a hot-selling American station for Christmas lamps, what certification is required? Now let's discuss with you:

1. What is UL certification?

UL is short for Underwriter Laboratories Inc. The UL Safety Laboratory is an authoritative institution in the United States and a larger private institution engaged in safety testing and identification in the world. It uses scientific testing methods to study and determine whether various materials, devices, products, equipment, buildings, etc. are harmful to life and property and the degree of harm; UL certification is a non-mandatory certification in the United States, mainly testing product safety performance and certification.

The significance of the UL certification mark to the enterprise:

1. The entire American market attaches great importance to product safety; consumers and purchasers will choose products with UL certification marks when purchasing products.

For the specified lamps, UL certification must be carried out in the United States. Many Amazon sellers reported that the lamps sold on Amazon need to provide UL153 certification/UL, etc., and the corresponding UL certification is provided according to the type of lamps.

UL standards for North American LED lamps include: UL1993 bulbs, UL1598 lamps, UL153 mobile, UL1786 night lights) (UL1574 track lights) (UL2108 low voltage lamps) (UL298 portable lamps) (UL588 light strings) (UL8800 grow lights)

UL certification application process:

1. Submit the application form for testing;

2. UL company tests the sent samples;

3. Issue the UL certificate and obtain authorization to use the UL logo.

Time limit: 5-7 working hours

EU station

For designated lamps, Amazon's policy requires that certain products sold through Amazon need to meet specific certification standards, such as CE certification, European generation, German EPR, and French EPR.

1. What is CE certification

The CE mark is a safety certification mark and is regarded as a passport for manufacturers to open and enter the European market. It is a mandatory requirement for products in EU law.

In the EU market, the "CE" mark is a mandatory certification mark. Whether it is a product produced by an enterprise within the EU or a product produced in other countries, if it is to be freely circulated in the EU market, it must be affixed with the "CE" mark.

For products that meet the requirements, the CE mark must be affixed, and the mark is mandatory.

However, before affixing the CE mark, you must ensure that your product complies with all relevant requirements.

It is prohibited to affix the CE mark on products that do not have EU regulations or do not require CE marking.

In addition, according to the requirements of the European Union, for products that meet the requirements, sellers need to carry out EU certification before July 16, 2021.

2. What is Odai?

The EU authorized representative is referred to as Oudai, which refers to a natural or legal person clearly designated by a manufacturer located outside the European Economic Area to perform specific duties required by relevant EU directives and laws for overseas manufacturers.

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3. What is German EPR and French EPR?

The popular understanding of EPR, that is, the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, is a product policy launched by the European Union for environmental protection needs.

That is, the producer is responsible for the entire life cycle of the product being sold, mainly the collection and disposal of product waste.

German packaging law :

From July 1, 2022, products mainly sold on various platforms must comply with the requirements of the German Packaging Act, otherwise, all platforms will legally limit their sales rights in the German market.

Germany WEEE: For all electrical and electronic equipment, all electronic products need to be registered.

According to the regulations, qualified products must be compulsorily registered in German WEEE before January 1, 2023.

French ERP: From January 1, 2022, for goods sold in France, the platform will be obliged to confirm whether you meet the requirements of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the country/region where the goods are sold.

The export of lamps to the EU requires ROHS certification, the latest ROHS 2.0 test. The RoHS certification of lamps is a specification for substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers contained in products, and specifies the content of these substances. Due to its structural characteristics, LED light sources generally do not contain harmful substances such as lead and mercury. The main components other than the light source must meet the limit requirements of harmful substances stipulated in the RoHS Directive.

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