CSA is the abbreviation of the Canadian Standards Association. It was founded in 1919 and is the first non-profit organization in Canada to develop industry standards. Products such as electronics and electrical appliances sold in the North American market require safety certification. CSA is currently Canada's largest safety certification body and one of the world's most recognized safety certification bodies. It provides safety certification for all types of products in machinery, building materials, electrical appliances, computer equipment, office equipment, environmental protection, medical fire safety, sports and entertainment. CSA has provided certification services to thousands of vendors around the world, and hundreds of millions of products bearing the CSA logo are sold annually in the North American market.
Certified product type
CSA's certification testing focuses on eight areas:
Human survival and the environment: including occupational health and safety, public safety, sports and entertainment equipment, environmental protection and health care technology.
Electrical and electronic: including electrical installation regulations for construction, electrical and electronic products for various industrial and commercial uses.
Communication and information: including residential processing systems, telecommunications and electromagnetic interference technology and equipment.
Building structure: including building materials and products, civil engineering, concrete, masonry, pipe fittings and architectural design.
Energy: including energy regeneration and transfer, fuel combustion and safety equipment, nuclear energy technology.
Transportation and distribution systems: including motor vehicle safety, oil and gas pipelines, material handling and distribution, and offshore facilities.
Material technology: including welding and metallurgy.
Business and production management systems: including quality management and basic engineering.
CSA certification process
1. Complete the preliminary application form and submit it to the CSA together with the instructions and technical data for all relevant products (including all electrical and plastic materials);
2. CSA will determine the certification fee according to the specific conditions of the product, and then notify the applicant company by fax;
3. Upon confirmation by the applicant company, a formal application form and notice will be sent, including the following requirements:
1) After the official application form is signed, the wire transfer certification fee (which can be paid in RMB) is sent to the office.
2) Send the test template to the designated location by notification.
4. The designated laboratory will perform the certification work on time.
5. After the certification test is completed, a preliminary report will be sent to the applicant company, as detailed below:
1) How to improve the product structure to meet the standard
2) Additional information to be used to complete the certification report
3) Please apply for the contents of the company's draft certification record
4) The gimmick required for CSA certification and the method of obtaining hoe
5) Factory testing required for the product
6. The CSA will evaluate the response of the applicant company to the above fifth item;
7. At the same time, CSA will prepare a certification report for product production reference and tracking inspection.
8. At this stage, in some cases, the CSA will go to the factory to make an initial evaluation of the factory, referred to as IFE.
9. Finally, CSA will issue a certificate of competency along with the certification record, authorizing the applicant company to add the CSA certification mark to other products.
10. The applicant company shall sign a service agreement with CSA to indicate that both parties agree to CSA to go to the factory for product follow-up inspection. The applicant company is required to pay an annual fee to maintain the agreement.
Certification data provided
Company information sheet, copy of business license
Product description (including but not limited to the following):
Product name, product model, product use.
For the parts list, please provide the name and model number of the product parts, rating, and manufacturer information. If the part has obtained CSA or UL certification, please indicate the file number of the part. If there are multiple suppliers for a part, you can provide it.
Product performance and specifications such as size, voltage rating, current, frequency and power.
Structure diagram or explosion diagram: The mechanical diagram of the product indicates the name of the part in the drawing so that it corresponds to the parts list.
Provide circuit schematics: PCB schematics, product photos, instructions for use, safety issues or installation instructions.
Certification period and validity period
3-4 weeks
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