Hong Kong S-Mark Certification Scheme 201506
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1. International Product Approvals Page 1 of 5 Hong Kong S Mark Certification Scheme HK S CS Country Hong Kong Safety SSS SS_S___ _ S Regular Production Safety Mark HK S Mark Approval A Surveillance ee S T VRheinland Revision date 01 Jun 2015 iD 0700000000 1 Introduction This document describes the procedure for preparation submittal evaluation and certification of products as defined in the scope for Hong Kong S Mark Approval 2 Scope T V Rheinland Hong Kong S Mark certificates state compliance with Electrical Products Safety Regulation EPSR TUV Rheinland Hong Kong S Mark certificates can be issued for the following product categories Household Appliances complying with safety standards of series IEC 60335 Luminaries complying with safety standards of series IEC 60598 Class IIl audio and video equipment and power supply complying with safety standard IEC 60065 Class III Information technology equipment and power supply complying with safety standard IEC 60950 1 Transformers complying with safety standards of series IEC 61558 All electrical products designed for household use and supplied in Hong Kong are covered by the Electrical Products Safety Regulation EPSR The following products are excluded from the regulations 1 Products for transit through Hong Kong 2 Manufactured in Hong Kong for export 3 Supplied for reconditioning 4 Supplied as scrap 5 Tra2. age in Hong Kong is AC 220V 50HZ 6 Standards For Hong Kong S Mark certification the product has to be comply with applicable IEC EN standards For Prescribed products particular requirements apply Relevant standards for Plugs Section C1 1 1 of Electrical Products Safety Regulation Electrical Products Standards 3 pin 5A plug BS 546 3 pin 15A plug BS 5733A 3 pin 13A plug BS 1363 Part 1 BS 5733B 2 pin reversible plug from a shaver supply unit inside a bath room BS 4573 EN 50075 e g electric shaver toothbrush or epilator BS 3535 Part 1 IEC plug special adapter for BS 5733 BS 546 or BS 1363 Part 1 IEC 884 1 International Product Approvals Page 3 of 5 Hong Kong S Mark Certification Scheme HK S CS Earin Complying Standard Rated Curent Rated Voltage Line 3 round or rectangular pin plug mn a 2 round pin reversible plug for bathroom use NO 2 flat pin plugs Relevant standards for Flexible Cords Section C1 1 4 of Electrical Products Safety Regulation 7 Lead time and Fees The lead time for certification will be 10 working days after all documents are provided In case testing is required the additional lead time will depend on the product The fee schedule of HK S mark Service Fee Price HKD Application for new HK S mark certificate 12 000 and up Approval of modification renewal 6 000 an
3. ance Production m TUVRheinland www tuv com CERTIFIED www tuv com ID 0700000000 ID 0700000000 Color Version Black and White Version The ID under www tuv com 0700000000 is representing the mark as HK S Mark In addition the first 10 digits of certificate number Cert No HK 5XXXXXXxX shall be placed on the rating label The mark shall be visible displayed on the rating label See the sample rating label in section 11 for reference In case of smaller appliances the mark can be put on other place on the product itself or on the packing Information about the use of test mark is published in the flyer Always a Good Sign The TUV Rheinland Test Mark 15 Complaint and Appeals For complaint and appeals please submit to service gc tuv com or contact us at 852 21921022
4. ate Certificate of Safety Compliance with the right to label the products with TUV Rheinland s safety mark states compliance to the EPSR made under the Electricity ordinance Cap 406 The EPSR requires a certificate of safety compliance which provides statutory control over the safety of all household electrical products supplied in Hong Kong with the objective to enhance public safety in the use of these products It became effective in May 1998 and applies to all electrical products designed for household use and supplied in Hong Kong including those imported and manufactured locally Under this regulation all household electrical products will have to comply with the essential safety requirements to protect users from hazards arising from the electrical products and hazards which may be caused by external influences on the electrical products Hong Kong S Mark certification is based on a type 5 certification system including a type approval of the product by an ISO IEC 17025 accredited laboratory frequent surveillance of the manufacturers testing facilities and inspection of product samples from the factory 4 Why do you need this mark The EPSR stipulates that a certificate of safety compliance the Hong Kong S Mark certificate is a certificate of compliance will have to be issued in respect of an electrical product designed for household use before it can be supplied in the market 5 Technical country information Rated volt
5. d up Additional factory for each certification Additional 2 500 per certification Factory inspection fee 8 500 man day Not including travel cost Annual Fee 500 certificate Can be waived if the same model has other been certified by TUV Rheinland Group The price mentioned above is for reference only finalized amount will be issued in the official quotation after application review 8 Certification Procedure Product Evaluation The product has to be reviewed and evaluated against the latest edition of applicable standard Sending of documentation All requested documentation shall be submitted to the Certification Body T V Rheinland Hong Kong Ltd Certification Evaluation and review will be handled within the defined lead time International Product Approvals Page 4 of 5 Hong Kong S Mark Certification Scheme HK S CS 10 Documentation The following documents are required for Hong Kong S Mark certification Application form General Agreement TUV Rheinland IEC report or CB certificate and CB test report not older than 3 years with up to date testing standard applied Factory Inspection report in CIG023 format carried out by TUV Rheinland Hong Kong Ltd Rating label if not in test report Photo documentation if not in the test report Certificates of all safety relevant components User s manual in English or Chinese language CDF Circuit diagram Constructio
6. ertified product will start 13 Changes in certification requirements If certification scheme or applicable product requirements to comply with actual EPSR requirements will be changed TRHK will inform concerned Clients about date new requirements will become effective and about any transition period In general the transition period is set to one year Since the reason for the changing in certification requirement may vary the final decision to the transition period before implementation will be decided by the head of certification in TRHK TRHK will advise Client about conditions to continue certification after the end of transition period In general latest one month before the end of transition period Client shall inform TRHK whether he likes to apply new requirements and continues certification or if certificate shall be cancelled a Client confirms to comply with modified requirements and result of supplementary evaluation is favorable certification body will issue a supplementary license and or will modify certification body s records accordingly b If Client confirms not to apply modified standard or if Client will not respond before transition period ends or if result of any necessary supplementary examination is not favorable license shall be cancelled at the end date of transition time 14 Marks The mark below is registered by TUV Rheinland Hong Kong Safety Regular Safety Regular Production Surveillance Surveill
7. nal drawing PCB layout Bill of Material BOM 11 Test Samples Test samples are not required if provided CB IEC test report is acceptable Requirements for labeling are as follows rem SE Manufacturer s Name A A or Trade Mark o Mn T VRheinland i 10 0700000000 Cert No HK 5XXXXXXX Model No Model ABC123 Rated Voltage Input 220V 50Hz Rated Frequency V or Volts Hz or Hertz Power 1200W 6 5A O Rated Consumption Double Insulation or Rated Current A Amp or Amperes Reinforced Insulation or Rated Power W or Watt if applicable 12 Factory Inspection Periodic Factory Inspection is required for Hong Kong S Mark First and annual factory inspection shall be carried out by TUV Rheinland Hong Kong Ltd inspector and the factory inspection report is prepared in CIG 023 format At the time of annual factory inspection it has to be ensured that certified products are being manufactured In exceptional case and with approval of TUV Rheinland Hong Kong the inspection can also take place during manufacturing of similar products and a sample of manufactured certified products can be taken from the warehouse for sample check International Product Approvals Page 5 of 5 Hong Kong S Mark Certification Scheme HK S CS If no production takes place during the control period and no suitable production sample is available then the customer is requested to inform us in writing when then the next production of c
8. vel adapter The EPSR distinguishes between Prescribed Products and Non Prescribed Products Prescribed Products include 1 Plugs 2 Adaptors 3 Lampholders 4 Flexible cords 5 Extension units and 6 Unvented thermal storage type electric water heaters Household electrical products other than these 6 types of prescribed products are Non Prescribed Products HKAS Hong Kong Accreditation Service is an organization which is able to accredit certification bodies laboratories and manufacturers It has entered into a mutual recognition agreement with different accreditation bodies A2LA UKAS SINGLAS etc A HKAS endorsed test certificate is accepted as the Certificate of Safety Compliance To comply with Hong Kong EPSR the manufacturer or importer has to obtain test certification for Prescribed Products and Non Prescribed as International Product Approvals Page 2 of 5 Hong Kong S Mark Certification Scheme HK S CS Certificate of safety compliance for a Non Prescribed Product which can be a Self declaration of conformity issued by the product manufacturer b A declaration of conformity issued by a recognized manufacturer c Acertificate or test report issued by a recognized certification body Certificate of safety compliance for a Prescribed Product is only accepted by a recognized manufacturer or recognized certification body as stated in b or c 3 Type of Approval TUV Rheinland Hong Kong S Mark certific
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