Tag Archives: Korea
For ITE KC Approvals in Korea, KN32/KN35 Replacing KN22/KN24
Beginning on January 1, 2016, Korea standards KN32 and KN35 will be replacing KN22 and KN24 for KC EMC approval of IT equipment. After December 31, 2015, KN22/KN24 will no longer be accepted by Korea. For customers with products that have been KN22/KN24 approved previously, no action is required. Permissive change applications using KN22/KN24 reports... Read More
MKE & RRA Make Regulatory Changes for Electrical Products Sold in Korea
Following are recent electrical product regulatory changes in Korea: Korea’s Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) amended the Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act. From July 1, 2013, built-in power supplies for computers and notebooks (including tablet PCs) are mandatory for KC marking. Korea’s Radio Research Agency (RRA) updated the conformity assessment regulation which comes into effect... Read More
Hazardous Location Product Safety Certification Requirements for EU, China, Russia, Korea & India
This post is the second of two posts on hazardous location product safety testing and certification. The first post explored testing for UL/CSA, ATEX & IECEx. This post looks at certification requirements for particular markets/countries. North America In the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) governs the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) program,... Read More
Korea RRA Replaces KCC Mark with KC Mark for Product Labeling
Korea has finalized the transition from MIC to KCC to KC. Last Friday, July 1, 2011, was the effective date for final compliance with new labeling regulations from Korea’s Radio Research Agency (RRA). The KCC mark is no longer permissible for use on electrical products to be sold in South Korea. As was discussed in... Read More
Korea Hosts Two RFID Events – DASH7 Meeting & RFID USN Conference
This entry was written in Seoul, Korea, where MET Laboratories RFID Hardware Conformance Programs Manager Dusmantha Tennakoon attended the DASH7 Alliance Winter Member Meeting, and the RFID USN Korea 2010 International Exhibition & Conference. First up was the DASH7 meeting: There were about 16 participants representing 9 companies on-site, with other members dialing in. Dusmantha gave... Read More
Korea RRA Announces Phase Out of KCC Mark
Korea’s Radio Research Agency (RRA) has just announced new regulation which will take effect January 24, 2011. These changed regulations will significantly impact the current approval process for Korea. Listed below is the summary of changes: The KCC mark and logo will be changed to the KC mark, which will be the only mark for... Read More
