Product compliance means there is evidence that the product meets the essential requirements in the form of directives, regulations and standards. Proper management of product compliance and the processes around it save time, reduce costs and enable companies to mitigate risks.
New products need to meet several requirements and comply with local regulations in order to be allowed on the market. Having the right certificates or product compliance process helps you to guarantee market access and the quality of your products.
For market access sometimes very different regulations apply. It depends on the country or region you want to sell your product to. There is no single product certification program that allows manufacturers to approve a product worldwide.
TCFCERT can easily guide you through the international certification jungle and supports you in the early product development phase, to make sure your product complies with the requirements in its intended market and that the most cost-effective route to compliance is considered. The risk of not considering your intended market at the time of testing may result in additional costs later down the line.
TCFCERT can be your Compliance Partner and offer consultancy service explaining key considerations to make and the best routes to achieve your intended international market access. This can be as introduction to Regulatory Type Approvals, or an in-depth review of a new product in development. The aim is to help manufacturers bring their products to market in the most efficient way possible.
The big five
US market access
FCC certification for US market access.
EU market access
CE Marking for EU market access.
UK market access
UKCA marking for UK market access
Japan market access
MIC certification for Japan market access.
Canada market acccess
ISED certification for Canada market access.
We are specialized in regulatory compliance market access services for the USA, Europe, UK, Japan and Canada. We call them the big five, as they form the most important and largest markets in the world and also the gateway to other countries in the world.
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Our extensive regulatory knowledge will ensure a pleasant and efficient experience to country approval. TCFCERT is your guide to the market.
We offer regulatory compliance services for products in the wireless, radio & telecommunication industry. For example:
- Consumer electronics with wireless communication
- Internet Of Things (IOT) devices
- Telecom devices
It can include the following technologies:
- Bluetooth, BLE
- WLAN
- NFC, UHF RFID
- Short Range Devices (SRD)
- LPD (433.92 MHz, etc)
- Cellular radio: GSM/CDMA, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G
- Radar: 24 GHz, 76-77 GHz, etc.
- Satellite: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Compass, SBAS
- WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad/p
- Wireless Charging
- VoIP
- ZIGBEE
Examples of these devices are:
- Access Points
- Base Stations
- Radio Modules
- Computer Accessories: Keyboards, Mice, Dongles
- Drones
- Wearables
- Gaming Consoles
- Laptops, Notebooks
- Medical Implants
- Modems
- Monitoring Equipment: Temperature, Pressure, Flow Level
- Remote Controls
- Routers
- Signal Boosters
- Smart Phones
- Smart Watches
- Switches
- Tablets
- Wireless Toys
- Telematics
- GPS Receivers
- Sensors, RFID Readers
- Vehicle telecommunication devices
We also offer CE Marking and UKCA Marking services for a broad product category list:
Atex Products:
Construction Products (CPR):
Medical Devices (MDR):
Machinery and Installations (MD):
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
Pressure Equipment (PED):
Restriction on the use of certain Substances (RoHS):
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE):
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH):
Toys:
Electronic Equipment (EMC):
Electrical Equipment (LVD):
Radio Equipment (RED):
Others (GPS):
From product development to market access
Consulting
Consulting during product development process helps you make choices before project start. After you have the technical kick-off and process definition, your product will become a clearly defined project.
Testing
Product testing is recommended to be done only with accredited test labs. Its important that test samples should be prepared test-ready and sent to the test lab. With good project management you should at this stage be ready to have a good time estimate on when to launch your product.
Certification
Product certification can be arranged with the local authorities. When the product technical construction file has been compiled and everything is ok, you can in either do self-certification or a certificate will follow from the authorities, in some cases with country specific approvals possibly a letter of registration or a statement of acceptance follows.
Approval
You are now ready for market access and can start arranging the product launch. It is also possible after the certification step to go for more country specific approvals for other countries in the world.
Your compliance partner for market access
- Regulations research and consultation
- Testing requirement analyses
- Compliance evaluations
- Preparation and submission of applications
- Approval planning and management
- Simplify your conformity process