CB Certification

The CB system is a set of global mutual recognition system established by the IECEE (International Electrotechnical Commission). There are 34 countries and 45 certification bodies in the world to participate in this mutual recognition system, that is, the laboratory accredited by the IEC member state NCB recognised each other’s inspection report.

For manufacturers, CB certification and CB reports in principle can save time and cost for other certification applications. For example: CB certificate, GS, CCEE, BSI certification, in principle, only a small amount of additional costs, without the need to pay additional detection costs can be obtained GS, CCEE, BSI authentication.

What is a CB test certificate?

The certificate is unified by the CCB (IECEE) Certification Organization Committee (CCB), a document issued by a certification and accredited National Certification Agency (see below), with the attached test report used to notify other national certification bodies, one or more of an electrical product. Many samples have been tested in accordance with a certain standard adopted by Zheng CEE, and proved that the samples conform to this standard.

The CB test certificate is valid only when the relevant test reports are attached, and the test report should include the results of the test according to the relevant standards. The well should also include the results of the stated national differences when the well is required. The CB test certificate may not be used in any form of advertising or promotion, but the CB test certificate holder can refer to the CB test certificate with the product in the business communication. As of July 1992, there were 30 members of the CB system. They are Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Switzerland, China, sloddk, former Czech, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, England, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, India, Iceland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Holland, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Singapore. The former Soviet Union, the former Yugoslavia, the United States.

When they apply for IECEE CCB to become members of the CB system, the 30 member states should declare that they approve of the IEC standards adopted by IECEE and indicate that the differences in national differences (if any) in the approved standards are classified as two: the difference from national standards is “Y'”, and its group remains. The difference is expressed in terms of “C'” and “R'”. In case of the following circumstances, the certification authority of the issuing country may withdraw the CB test certificate:

1. abuse of certificate
2. certificates are issued with errors
3. the product is no longer in conformity with the sample shown in the test and in the test report.
4. certificate holders request revocation.
When a CB test certificate has been revoked, the certification authority of the issuing country must inform the CCB secretary as soon as possible and explain the reasons for the cancellation. The CCB secretary must revoke a CB test certificate, notify the manufacturer and all national certification bodies on the relevant standards to participate in the CB system, and explain the reasons for revocation. The certification bodies of each country concerned may decide for themselves whether the national certification or accreditation made on the basis of the CB test certificate should be withdrawn.

Why do you want to apply for a CB test certificate?
Enterprises obtaining CB test certificates are beneficial to the export of electrical products for families, offices, workshops and similar places “directly related to personal safety. Such products are mandatory in some countries, that is, after obtaining the certification of the country, it is allowed to be exported to the country and sold on the country’s market.” . Even in countries where there is no mandatory certification, consumers are willing to buy products that are recognized and certified with their own safety.

As a result, large department stores sell only certified products, which are also higher than the certified products. As our country sells Hongkong merchants’ electric tools, they offer a CB certificate for a product that is more than $2 per unit. The certified product can guarantee the safety of the user. It is easy to sell and the price is relatively high, in addition, the enterprise sales uncertified products also bear the risk of compensation for the loss, once the product is judged to bring the loss of the person or property to the consumer, the enterprise has the liability for compensation. Such an accident will bring adverse consequences to our country in the international market, and such products will not be able to find customers in international trade. Therefore, not only is it economically lost, it also loses credibility.

How to obtain the certified certificate of the importing country?
Two programs can be used to obtain the certificate: the first procedure is that the product has obtained the CB test certificate, and the certificate is applied to the importing country with the CB test report; the second procedure is that the product has not obtained the CB test certificate and applied directly to the importing country to apply for the certification of the country, if adopted. In the two procedure, the applicant must first send the sample to the designated testing laboratory in the country and pay the test cost according to the number of samples specified by the national certification authority of the importing country.

After the sample test is qualified, the state certification agency sent the inspector or the inspection station of our country to review the quality assurance capability of the application enterprise. After the examination is qualified, the country’s certification qualification certificate can be obtained. If the first procedure is used, the applicant will only have to obtain the CB test certificate and CB The test report, which is attached to the country’s national certification authority, can be sent to the national certification authority of the country. The test results can be approved without sending samples or rechecking only individual samples. Finally, the national certification authority of the country can obtain a certificate of certification for the quality assurance capability of the factory. Use the symbol of the certification body of the country.

Comparing these two procedures, we can understand that the first procedure is simpler and more economical than the second procedures. After obtaining the CB test certificate issued by the China Electrical Product Certification Committee, the Chinese enterprises apply to the member countries of the CB system to apply for the certification certificate of the national certification authority of the country; it is both economical and time-saving.

The procedure for applying for the CB test certificate to CCEE is as follows
(1) the applicant is the holder of the CB test certificate
1. the applicant can be an agent of an enterprise or an enterprise. In the latter case, a certificate must be submitted to the applicant on behalf of the enterprise on behalf of the enterprise and to provide proof of the same responsibility between the applicant and the applicant. These responsibilities mean compliance with the rules and procedures of the CCEE, the CCEE statutes, the rules and procedures of certification, and the provisions of the relevant national laws, regulations and regulations of China.
2. the application may include one or more manufacturing plants in the country where the applicant is located, and the products manufactured by these factories will be controlled by the enterprise.
3. when the same products are manufactured in different countries, the applicant shall submit an application separately to each of the enterprises he represents.
4. if the applicant is a non member state in the CCB and applies to the business agent of the non member state, the surcharge must be paid for each application. The amount of the surcharge is determined by the Management Committee of IECEE. Unless otherwise agreed, the surcharge shall be charged by the CCEE dealing with the application and remittances to the IECEE Secretariat and deposited in the account of the CB system.

Note: wholly foreign-owned enterprises are treated by foreign enterprises and joint ventures according to domestic enterprises.

(two) preparatory work before application
When applicants with legal status are ready to sell to the world market, the product design and design phase should conform to the IEC standards adopted in the CB system (see Table 1), and the differences between the national standards of the CCB member countries and the 1EC standards should also be considered. Before submitting the application and sending samples, the applicant should confirm that the products meet the IEC safety standards and the relevant national standards of the exporting countries.

A person in the agency is appointed to handle the application, sending samples, obtaining evidence and the relevant matters after obtaining the certificate from the CB test certificate, and to understand the CB procedure.

(three) application procedure
After completing the application preparation, the applicant will contact the CCEE Secretariat and obtain the application form of the unified CB test certificate issued by CCB (see chart 2). The name, address, state registration number (business license number), telephone, fax and preparation for the product name, model, specification and trademark of the application are written.

The CCEE Secretariat will send the application form, application procedure and cost requirement to the applicant after receiving the letter from the enterprise.
After receiving the cB application and relevant information sent by the CCEE Secretariat, the applicant will submit four copies (one original, three copies) to the Secretariat of CCEE as a formal application, and the applicant will keep a copy of the copy and pay the required cost.

If the applicant needs CCEE to prove that the product meets the difference between the national standards of China or other exporting countries and the corresponding LC standard, the application may be submitted and the application of the test report including these differences shall be required, and the applicant shall pay additional test expenses, and the cost is related to the fee standard. Regulations。
CCEE the Secretariat, after receiving the CB application and charges submitted by the applicant, notifies the applicant within two weeks and reaches the CB test mission notification to the CB Laboratory (according to the division of labor in the CB laboratory, or the test room, which decides to undertake the task with the relevant agencies).

Upon receipt of the notice, the applicant will send samples to the designated CB laboratory according to the notice.
(four) issuance of CB test certificates
The test results are qualified. The CB test certificate is issued to the applicant by CCEE and the original part of the CB test report is attached. If the application contains a difference test, the additional test report is attached.
How to fill in the application for CB test certificate
How to fill in the application for CB test certificate
1. fill in the CB test certificate application in English (typing).
2. the Chinese electrical products certification committee should fill in the four small black spots in the upper right part of the application page.
3. the date of application should be filled out clearly.
4. if the applicant is the same unit as the manufacturer, the same name and address will be filled in the column respectively.
5. the element column in the whole machine that has obtained the CB test certificate should be filled with the component name and its CB certificate number.
6. the legal person’s representative signs, the legal representative’s name uses the typewriter to play the Chinese phonetic alphabet, at the same time the legal person representative signs personally.

Information to be submitted for international certification, such as CB, CE, etc.
1. product user manual or specification and other related explanatory materials.
2. product circuit schematic diagram and layout diagram.
3. transformers (if there is) a specification.
4. product differences (if they are multiple models).
5. list of key components or raw materials (suggested using products with international certification marks).
6. copies of the whole machine, key components or metamaterials certification.
7. if a trademark is used, please provide a trademark registration certificate or a letter of attorney for the use of the trademark.
8. provide the nameplate / expression (LABEL) for all models of CB, CE and other international certification products.

CB, CE and other application procedures for international certification
1. the applicant proposes a preliminary oral or written application.
2. the applicant sends / sends / sends the relevant information, such as product manuals and circuit diagrams, to the lab.
3. the laboratory determines the inspection standards and inspection items within one day and sends out quotations.
4. applicants confirm the quotation. Fill in the application form of international certification, send the application form, relevant information, samples and test spare parts to the laboratory.
5. the laboratory sends a fee to the applicant, and the applicant pays the fee according to the fee notice.
6. the laboratory reviewed the technical questionnaire and tested the product.
7. if the technical documents are incomplete or unqualified, the laboratory will notify the applicant in time, allowing the applicant to add documents and rectify the products. So, until the test is qualified, the test report will reflect the final test results of the product.
8. seventh if the remedial content is much more, the re inspection project is larger or the time of design is longer, it will involve a certain cost of rectification and the laboratory will send a supplementary charge notice to the applicant.
9. the applicant pays the rectification fee according to the supplementary fee notice.
10. laboratories provide test reports or technical documents (TCF) and certificates to applicants.

On the concept of CB system

The IECEE CB system is the first truly international system for mutual recognition of electrical products safety test reports. A multilateral agreement is formed between national certification bodies (NCB) in various countries, and manufacturers can obtain national certification from other member states of the CB system by virtue of a CB test certificate issued by the NCB.

The CB system is based on international IEC standards. If the national standards of some member states can not be fully consistent with the IEC standards, they will allow the existence of national differences, but they should be announced to other members. The CB system uses the CB test certificate to confirm that the product samples have successfully passed the appropriate tests and comply with the relevant IEC requirements and the requirements of the member states concerned.
The main objective of the CB system is to promote international trade by promoting the unified coordination of national standards and international standards as well as the cooperation of product certification bodies, and making manufacturers closer to the ideal “one test and multiple applications”.

History

Initially, the CB system was launched by CEE (the former European National Committee for electrical equipment qualification testing) and merged into IEC in 1985.
term
IECEE represents “The IEC System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment” – “qualified test and certification organization for electrical products of the International Electrotechnical Commission”. The formal name of the CB system is “Scheme of the IECEE for Mutual Recognition of Test Certificates for) -” mutual recognition system of electrical product testing certificate “. The abbreviation name of the CB system is “Certification Bodies’ Scheme” – “certification institution system”.
The national certification authority (NCB) is a certification body accredited by the national certification authority for electrical products. To become a member of the CB system, the internal quality system and technical capability of NCB must meet specific requirements. A NCB can be classified as authorized NCB or certification / accreditation NCB according to its qualification.
Approval of NCB
A NCB recognised the CB test certificate issued by other certification NCB and the CB test report as the basis for issuing its own national certificates and symbols within a specific product field and standard.
Authorized NCB does not automatically have the power to issue CB test certificates.
Certification / accreditation NCB
The certification NCB has the right to issue the CB test certificate within the registered standard range in addition to exercising the function of recognizing NCB.
The scope of certification / accreditation NCB can be greater than the scope of its certification. The scope of certification and accreditation is posted on the relevant “scope” area of the website.
The CB Laboratory (CBTL) is a laboratory accepted by the CB system, which tests one or more product categories under the responsibility of a specific NCB and issued a CB test report. CB labs can be combined with different NCB in the CB system, but when it works with multiple NCB, a test for a certain product category, such as OFF, can only be collaborate with a single NCB.

The scope of the CB system
The product covered by the CB system is the product of the IEC standard recognized by the IECEE system. When more than three member states declare that they want and support some standard entry into the CB system, the new IEC standard will be adopted by the CB system. The current IEC standard is published on the CB bulletin and IECEE website.
At present, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is not included in the CB system unless the IEC standard is used. However, the CB system has begun to investigate their members’ willingness to conduct EMC measurements together with security tests. The findings of this survey will be published in the CB communique as the theme.

Apply for CB certificate
In regard to the application of CB test certificate, we should pay attention to the following points:
– the application of the CB test certificate can be submitted by the applicant to any “certification / accreditation” NCB covering the scope of the product.
– the applicant can be either a manufacturer or an entity authorized to represent the manufacturer.
Applications can include one or more factories producing products in one or more countries.
– the applicant / manufacturer / factory in a country without IECEE members needs to pay additional costs for each CB test certificate, 150 Swiss francs, to compensate for the operating costs of the system. This fee is charged by NCB receiving the CB test certificate and will be entered into the account of IECEE.
Applicants can request NCB to test products based on national differences in products sold to the country.
To obtain the product certification of the target market, the manufacturer includes the following procedures:
– the application submitted to the NCB of the target country;
– CB test certificate;
– CB test report (which can include national differences);
– provide product samples to the target market when NCB is required.
The purpose of the sample is to confirm that the product is consistent with the product originally issued by NCB and has covered national differences.
CB test certificate and CB test report
The CB test certificate is a formal CB system document issued by the authorized NCB, the purpose of which is to inform the other NCB: the sample of the tested product is found to be in conformity with the current requirements. CB test certificates should not be used for advertising, but the existing CB certificates are allowed to be used as reference materials.
The CB report is a standardized report that lists the requirements of the relevant IEC standards in a list form. The report provides the results of all testing, measurement, verification, inspection and evaluation required, and the results should be clear and unambiguous. The report also contains photographs, circuit diagrams, pictures and product descriptions. According to the rules of the CB system, the CB test report is valid only when it is provided with the CB test certificate.
If a NCB has the necessary testing equipment and technical capability, it can test and evaluate products based on the national differences in other countries. These additional tests are usually attached to the CB test report, and are usually recognized by other recognized NCB.

National differences
National difference is the difference between the standard of a country and the corresponding international standard. All the national differences in the countries that joined the CB system were submitted to the IECEE Secretariat and published in the CB Gazette.
The organization structure of the CB system
The CB system is managed by the certification management committee (CMC) and reported to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) conformity assessment committee (CAB). CAB approved CMC’s proposal to change the principles of CB system, appointment of officials, financial and IECEE policies. The responsibility of CMC is to run, develop and improve the CB system according to the principles of the CB system, to decide to accept, reject and discontinue the membership, and to determine the new product categories and standards of the CB system.
The members of the CMC are composed of representatives from the Member States, including the NCB representative, the CMC Executive (Chairman, vice chairman, secretary and Treasurer), the chairman and Secretary of the test laboratory Committee (CTL), the IEC Advisory Committee (such as ACOS), the representative of the Security Advisory Committee, and the Secretary General of the IEC.
The testing lab Committee (CTL) is composed of representatives from NCB and CB laboratories. CTL is responsible for handling test procedures, and explains technical requirements, test conditions, test equipment and comparison tests. Its main goal is to enhance the credibility and consistency of technology, which is needed for mutual recognition of test results in the CB system.

Rules and procedures
The rules and procedures of the CB system are published in the following IEC publications:
IECEE 01 (basic rules and procedures for IECEE)
IECEE 02 (rules and procedures for the CB system)
IECEE 01 describes the organization, membership of the IECEE, the certification management committee (CMC), the test laboratory Committee (CTL), the appeals board, the functions and responsibilities of these committees and their officials, as well as the comprehensive management of IECEE.
IECEE 02 describes the role of the CB system, acknowledges the standards of the NCB and CB laboratories and the basis for expanding its scope, the procedures for issuing and processing CB test certificates, and the requirements for the use of manufacturer testing facilities.

CB communiqu
The CB bulletin provides basic information about the CB system, and is also the main tool for users of the CB system. The IECEE Secretariat regularly publishes the CB bulletin. The bulletin contains the following information:
– the standards used in the CB system;
– statistics of CB test certificates issued in the previous year;
Information on member NCB, including the product categories and standards they issued / endorsed CB certificates;

– the national difference of each standard in each member country;
– the name and address of the test equipment supplier required by the IEC standard.
Some information previously published in the CB Communique can now be obtained on the website of the CB system (www.iecee.org).

The benefits of the CB system to the manufacturers
The CB system can bring benefits to manufacturers who export products to member countries of the CB system.
These manufacturers can:
– select a suitable NCB to cooperate;
– all product tests are done by the same NCB, including the test of national differences in target market.
– use the CB test reports and certificates issued by NCB, and get the national certification of other countries through member NCB of other countries.
Although a country that recognised the CB certificate will require a manufacturer to submit an application, it may also require the submission of a sample, but usually no additional tests, or only a small number of tests, are not required. Most of the processing procedures for the application are some of the management. So these applications based on CB test certificates and CB test reports are given priority over other applications and reduce application cycles and application costs.
Members of the current CB system (a total of forty-three)
Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Holland, New Zealand, Norway, Poland and Poland. Portugal, Russia, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Malaysia, Sweden, Thailand

How to obtain the certified certificate of the importing country
Two programs can be used to obtain the certificate: the first procedure is that the product has obtained the CB test certificate, and the certificate is applied to the importing country with the CB test report; the second procedure is that the product has not obtained the CB test certificate and applied directly to the importing country to apply for the certification of the country, if adopted. In the two procedure, the applicant must first send the sample to the designated testing laboratory in the country and pay the test cost according to the number of samples specified by the national certification authority of the importing country.

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