KC - Korea Certification Korea KC Certification Korea KCC Certification Korea EMC Certification Korea RF Certification

KC - Korea Certification Korea KC Certification Korea KCC Certification Korea EMC Certification Korea RF Certification

The Korea Certification - KC Mark for all electronic and electrical products.

Economic policy of Republic of Korea in 2002 was aimed at boosting investor confidence through transparent and consistent restructuring. Many manufacturers and traders are longing for the chance to get their products into Korea Market.

Import Regulation in Korea

For the import regulation, the former government-supervised type approval system was replaced by a new safety certification system overseen by private organizations. The Electric Appliance Safety Control Act was amended (Act 6019, proclaimed on September 7, 1999) to enhance safety control regarding the manufacture and use of electrical appliances and to harmonize safety requirements with international standards. This is to protect the consumers from electric hazards by contemplating about the practicality of the safety administration of the electrical products, to deal with the international era effectively by advancing the safety administration system of the electrical products such as the method of safety standards and procedures of the electrical products, and to help with the difficulty of exporting for the small to medium sized companies. This Electric Appliance Safety Control Act also facilitated the implementation of mutual recognition agreements on conformity assessment.

The Korean authority initiated a new KC scheme in 2009 for all electronic and electrical products. As a general rule, electronic and electrical products for the Korean market must fulfill stipulated safety requirements, electromagnetic compatibility testing, and energy efficiency testing to obtain the ‘KC Mark’, a mandatory mark issued by an accredited body.

Application to Mark

Now, BCTC can help you to conduct product safety testing to the applicable Korean and/or IEC standards, issues test report and submits all relevant documentation to KTC. KTC then reviews and issues the Certificate for you. After that, you are authorized to affix the KC Mark to your product. Under the requirement of the regulation, BCTC will conduct annual follow-up inspections to ensure your product continues to be in compliance to the appropriate standards.

Contents of Mark

When labeling the mark onto your product, information list below should also be applied.

• Safety Certification Mark with KTC Certification Number
• Product Name
• Model Name
• Input Rating
• Manufacturer Name
• Mark for double insulation appliances
• Rate input time if the input period of products is short
• Production date (e.g. year and month of the production date or lot number
• Phone number or address of service provider in Korea
• EMI or EMI/EMS Mark (It is optional, but is recommended if the product has enough space for the marking)

BCTC Testing:

South Korea KC Mark Service: manager@bctc-lab.org