1. MEPS certification
MEPS stands for Minimum Energy Performance Standards. Products that meet the standards are awarded a label that indicates their level of energy efficiency. The labels range from level 1 to level 5, with level 5 being the most energy-efficient. Products that do not meet the minimum standards are not allowed to be sold in South Korea.
2. More about MEPS certification
Please prepare 3PCS samples for testing.
- Refrigerator;
- Electric refrigeration equipment;
- Kimchi refrigerator;
- Air conditioner;
- Washing machines;
- Drumwasher;
- Dishwasher;
- Dryer;
- Rice cooker;
- Vacuum cleaners;
- Electric fan;
- Air purifier;
- Incandescent lamps;
- Fluorescent lamps;
- Ballasts for fluorescent lamps;
- Three-phase induction motors;
- General power adapter (output power less than 150W);
- Cell phone lithium battery charger (input power less than 20W);
- Gas water heaters;
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Not sure if your product requires MEPS certification? Please fill out our short form, our expert will be glad to assist further.
Required documentation varies depending on the products. For detailed required documentation on specific product, please fill out our short form, our expert will be glad to assist you further. Below are some of typical required documentation for MEPS certification:
- Circuit diagram;
- Product label;
- Information of Korean seller;
- Business No. and contact number of the Korean seller;
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Below are the general application steps for achieving MEPS certificate. Have questions or not sure where to start? Please fill out our short form, our expert will be glad to assist further.
- Sending test samples to our laboratory;
- Perform pre-testing in our laboratory;
- Send the test samples to the Korea designated energy efficiency laboratory for final test;
- A test report will be issued after the test is completed;
- The local agent in Korea will register the test report on KEMCO website.
- When applying for Korean energy efficiency certification, you must provide a business license of the local Korean seller, and the holder of Korean energy efficiency certificate must be the local Korean seller rather than the Chinese factory or the Chinese agent. The original test report will only be sent to the Korean seller, but we will first provide the factory with the electronic file of the report.
- The Chinese factory must remind the Korean local seller to register on the KEMCO website within 60 days of the issuance of the energy efficiency test report. Otherwise, the report will expire.
- The energy efficiency label must be affixed to the sample when applying for energy efficiency certificate.
5. Price and lead time
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, you will receive the MEPS certificate in 2 weeks (5 days for testing and 3 days for registration with KEMCO) according to our past successful records.
However, the cost and the lead time of testing and certification varies depending on the product complexity and the testing requirements. GTG Group provides free consultation to assess your needs and provide advice on how to get started with compliance. Contact us today by filling out our short form!
6. Factory inspection
MEPS certification does not require factory inspection.
7. Why choose us?
Founded in 2012, GTG Group is an independent ISO/IEC 17025 accredited product testing and certification services provider in China, providing comprehensive testing and regulatory certifications obtaining services for a wide range of products. Our goal is to certify your products and ensure their compliance with regulatory standards in order to help you access worldwide markets.