1. UC certification
UC certification, formerly UCIEE (União Certificadora - Instituto de Ensaios e Certificação em Engenharia Elétrica) certification, is a safety certification in Brazil divided into tow types of certification: mandatory and voluntary. Products that comply with Brazilian standards and other technical requirements must affix the INMETRO logo and the logo of a accredited third-party certification body on the product nameplate or outer packaging along with the certification body code (OCP).
2. More about UC certification
- Mandatory certification:
- Electronic medical equipment;
- Ballasts;
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- Voluntary certification:
- Information technology equipment (ITE);
- Consumer electronics;
- Luminaires;
- Household appliances;
- …
From January 1, 2007, Brazil no longer accepts American plugs, and uses the European two-pin plug. Not sure if your product requires UC certification? Please Llene nuestro breve formulario, nuestro experto estará encantado de ayudarle.
La documentación requerida varía según los productos. Para obtener la documentación detallada requerida sobre un producto específico, por favor Llene nuestro breve formulario, our expert will be glad to assist you further. Below are some of typical required documentation for UC certification:
- CB test reports according to ICE standards;
- Technical documents, including structural drawings, circuit diagrams, PCB layout;
- User manuals: to apply for mandatory certification, the instruction manual must be in Portuguese while English, Spanish and Portuguese are accepted for voluntary certification;
- Label with technical specification in Portuguese;
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Below are the general application steps for achieving UC certificate. Have questions or not sure where to start? Please Llene nuestro breve formulario, nuestro experto estará encantado de ayudarle.
- Fill out the application form and send the user manual of the product to us for evaluation;
- Send the test sample(s) to our laboratory;
- Realizar pruebas;
- Arrange factory inspection;
- Submit the test report and factory audit report to the certification body;
- UC certificate will be issued if approved.
3. Inspección de fábrica
Factory inspection is required for mandatory certification. And the initial factory inspections are carried out by UCIEE, then future factory inspections can be carried out by TÜV Rheinland or by its accredited laboratory.
4. Precio y plazo de entrega
You will never pay for services that you don’t need! GTG Group provides a customized quote which are tailored to each client's needs and budget. Furthermore, we can expedite the certification process by leveraging modern technologies that ensure you receive the UC certificate in a reasonably short time frame, faster than the average industry time.
Sin embargo, el costo y el tiempo de ejecución de las pruebas y la certificación varían según la complejidad del producto y los requisitos de las pruebas. GTG Group ofrece consultas gratuitas para evaluar sus necesidades y brindarle asesoramiento sobre cómo comenzar con el cumplimiento. Contáctenos hoy por llenando nuestro breve formulario!
5. ¿Por qué elegirnos?
Fundado en 2012, GTG Group es un proveedor independiente de servicios de certificación y pruebas de productos acreditado por ISO/IEC 17025 en China, que brinda pruebas integrales y certificaciones regulatorias para obtener servicios para una amplia gama de productos. Nuestro objetivo es certificar sus productos y garantizar su cumplimiento con los estándares regulatorios para ayudarlo a acceder a los mercados mundiales.