Safety Approvals: Canadian Standards Association (CSA): http://www.csa.ca
A Canadian agency which establishes standards and tests products for public
safety.European Communities (CE): http://www.cemarking.net
Federal Communications Commission (FCC): http://www.fcc.gov
A U.S. government agency.
International Standardization Organization (ISO):
http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/ISOOnline.frontpage
This is achieved through consensus agreements between national delegations
representing all the economic stakeholders concerned – suppliers, users
and, often, governments. They agree on specifications and criteria to be applied
consistently in the classification of materials, the manufacture of products
and the provision of services.
Technischer uberwachungs – Verein (TUV): www.TUV.com
A German organization that tests and certifies components and products safety
Underwriters Laboratories (UL): www.UL.com
A U.S. organization that test and certifies components and products safety
Verband Deutscher Electrotechniler (VDE): www.vde.com
German national standards and test agency
Nemko (norges Elekriske Materiellkontroll): www.nemko.com
Mandatory safety testing and national approval of electrical equipment to marketed and sold in Norway |
