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What is the CB Scheme?
Guidelines for CB Scheme
About the CB Scheme
As the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) system for conformity testing and certification of electrical equipment (IECEE), the CB Scheme is recognized in more than 70 countries. It has been established for over 30 years. The CB Scheme aims to bring product manufacturers a step closer to the ideal of "one product, one test, one mark". SGS as a member of the CB scheme can grant you access to it.
Advantages of the CB Scheme
- Designed to facilitate trade by promoting harmonization of national standards with international standards.
- Open to all countries which have (IEC) membership
- It is the world’s first truly international system for acceptance of test reports dealing with the safety and EMC of electrical and electronic equipment.
All countries which have membership in IEC may join the IECEE. Non-IEC countries may seek IECEE membership under certain conditions. The National Committee of each member country must then designate its National Certification Body or Bodies (NCB) which will be responsible for recognizing and issuing CB Test Reports and Certificates. Read more
Products where the CB Scheme is granted
- Cables and cords
- Batteries
- Switches for appliances
- Automatic controls for electrical household appliances
- Electrical equipment for medical use
- IT and office equipment
- Lighting
- Measuring instruments
- Electric toys
- Portable tools
- Household and similar equipment
- Electronics
- Entertainment
- Safety transformers and similar equipment
- Installation accessories and connection devices
- Installation protective equipment
- Low voltage, high power switching equipment, etc.
Conditions for granting the CB Scheme
An Application for obtaining a CB Test Report and Certificate may be submitted from an Applicant to any "Issuing and Recognizing" NCB accepted for the relevant IEC Standard.
- The Applicant may be either a manufacturer or an entity authorized to act on behalf of a manufacturer.
- The Application may cover one or more factories in one or more countries where the product is manufactured.
- An Applicant/Manufacturer/Factory located in a country where there is no IECEEE Member Body is required to pay a surcharge of 150 CHF for each CB Test Certificate as a contribution towards the operating costs of the Scheme. The surcharge is collected by the NCB handling the Application for CB Test Certificate, and is reversed to the IECEE Account.
- The Applicant may request the NCB to test the product also to the national differences of the countries where the product is to be marketed.
- The Application procedure for obtaining product certification in manufacturer's target markets entails submission of the following items:
- An Application to an NCB in the target country.
- The CB Test Certificate
- CB Test Report including the supplement on national differences, if applicable. if required by the NCB a sample of the product
The purpose of requiring a sample is to verify that the product is the same as initially tested by the Issuing NCB and that the national differences have properly been covered.
Secondary certifications based on CBTCs are subject to the certification rules of the relevant NCB.
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