US · 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15
Radio and digital equipment: FCC authorisation
Connected cameras, smart locks, wireless controls and digital equipment, according to radio functions, frequency bands and equipment class.
Learn moreIndustrial Equipment
Identify the market and product category first. Each dossier separates legal duties, referenced standards, evidence and the comparison needed for an award.
Regulatory Basis
US · 29 CFR 1910.7; applicable OSHA electrical provisions
Workplace electrical equipment: NRTL approval scope
Equipment subject to OSHA workplace approval requirements; consumer-only distribution and local installation rules require separate analysis.
Learn moreUS · 29 CFR 1910.212
Machinery: point-of-operation and moving-part guards
Machinery used in OSHA-covered workplaces; specific machine standards can add further obligations.
Learn moreUS · 40 CFR Parts 1054, 1060 and 1068
Garden and small industrial engines: air emissions
Covered small nonroad spark-ignition engines and associated equipment/fuel systems, including garden equipment.
Learn moreCA · RSS-Gen Issue 6; RSS-247 Issue 4
Wireless equipment: RSS and ISED certification
Radio equipment under the applicable RSS; Wi-Fi/Bluetooth and other covered bands require technology-specific classification.
Learn moreCA · Ontario electrical product approval route
Ontario electrical products: recognised approval
Electrical equipment intended for use/sale in Ontario; this provincial example must not be treated as the rule for every Canadian province.
Learn moreCA · Off-Road Small Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations SOR/2003-355
Small off-road engines: Canadian air-emission controls
Covered small spark-ignition engines used in lawn/garden, small industrial and logging equipment.
Learn moreCA · Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations SOR/86-304
Federal workplaces: protective equipment and machine guards
Federally regulated workplaces; provincial workplaces require their own occupational-safety legislation.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2014/35/EU
Electrical safety within the Low Voltage Directive
Electrical equipment designed for 50–1,000 V AC or 75–1,500 V DC, subject to Annex II exclusions. Radio equipment follows RED safety provisions without these voltage limits. A low-voltage DC product is not automatically exempt from general product safety.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2014/30/EU
Electromagnetic compatibility of non-radio equipment
Apparatus and fixed installations liable to cause electromagnetic disturbance or whose performance can be affected by it. Radio equipment normally addresses EMC through RED. Component status, inherently benign equipment and installation-only supply must be assessed.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2014/53/EU
Radio equipment: safety, spectrum and EMC
Products intentionally emitting or receiving radio waves for communication or radiodetermination, including connected locks, cameras, routers, toys and wearables. A pre-certified radio module does not alone establish conformity of the finished product and antennas.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2011/65/EU and amendments
Restricted substances in electrical and electronic equipment
EEE within the Directive’s defined voltage and category scope, with explicit exclusions, spare-part conditions and time-limited exemptions. The assessment unit for concentration limits is the homogeneous material, not the average of a whole assembled product.
Learn moreEU · Regulation (EC) 1907/2006, Annex XVII
Chemical restrictions in materials and finished articles
Chemical substances, mixtures and finished articles trigger different duties. For textiles, footwear, toys, furniture, plastics, coatings and industrial materials, identify each actual substance, material, contact condition and use before assigning a restriction.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2006/42/EC; Regulation (EU) 2023/1230
Machinery safety and the 2027 legal transition
Machinery, interchangeable equipment, safety components and other expressly included products; partly completed machinery has a distinct incorporation route. Powered garden tools, industrial robots and motorised gates require classification rather than treating every moving product as a household appliance.
Learn moreEU · EU product measures: 2019/2019, 2019/2022, 2019/2023 and related acts
Product-specific ecodesign and energy information
Covered energy-related product groups, not all electrical products. Household refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines have separate scope definitions and measures; professional equipment, combined products, heaters and motors can follow different acts.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2014/68/EU
Pressure equipment and assemblies
Pressure equipment and assemblies with maximum allowable pressure PS greater than 0.5 bar, subject to detailed exclusions and product boundaries. Pressure cookers, vessels, piping, safety accessories and assemblies are not assigned the same conformity category.
Learn moreGB · Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, SI 2016/1101
Electrical equipment safety in Great Britain
Electrical equipment designed or adapted for 50–1,000 V AC or 75–1,500 V DC, subject to the Regulations’ exclusions. Radio safety has its own route. Household and workplace equipment are both covered; plugs, conversion plugs and sockets can have separate UK requirements.
Learn moreGB · Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016, SI 2016/1091
Electromagnetic compatibility in Great Britain
Apparatus and fixed installations within the EMC definitions. Distinguish non-radio equipment from radio equipment, and actual domestic or industrial environments. Installation-specific arrangements do not automatically exempt equipment sold generally.
Learn moreGB · Radio Equipment Regulations 2017, SI 2017/1206
Radio equipment in Great Britain
Equipment intentionally transmitting or receiving radio waves for communication or radiodetermination. Final-product configuration, antennas, operating bands and the intended jurisdiction determine the assessment; module-level evidence is supporting evidence only.
Learn moreGB · RoHS Regulations 2012, SI 2012/3032
Restricted substances in electrical equipment: GB and NI
Covered electrical/electronic equipment, cables and spare parts, with category exclusions and exemptions. Concentrations are assessed at homogeneous-material level. GB exemption decisions and NI’s EU-based exemptions require separate checks.
Learn moreGB · UK REACH; GB CLP; Northern Ireland EU REACH/CLP
UK REACH restrictions and GB chemical classification
Articles, substances and mixtures trigger different requirements. Identify GB or NI, actual chemical identity, material, contact scenario and professional/consumer use. Finished textiles, footwear and plastics often require restriction screening, while paints and adhesives can additionally require mixture classification and labels.
Learn moreGB · Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, SI 2008/1597
Machinery supply and safety in Great Britain
Covered machinery, safety components, interchangeable equipment and partly completed machinery. Identify the specific machine and whether it is a finished product, incorporation component or substantial modification; workplace-use obligations remain separate from supply requirements.
Learn moreGB · Ecodesign Regulations 2010; Energy Information Regulations 2011 and product measures
Ecodesign and energy labels: GB and NI product measures
Only the covered energy-related groups, such as refrigeration, washing, displays, light sources, motors and heating equipment. GB and NI may have different product measures, dates and label arrangements; identify the actual subtype and market before using a formula.
Learn moreGB · Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, SI 2016/1105
Pressure equipment safety in Great Britain
Covered pressure equipment and assemblies with PS above 0.5 bar, with category boundaries, exclusions and sound-engineering-practice cases. In-service pressure-system duties are separate from placing equipment on the market.
Learn moreAU · Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012; product-specific determinations
Energy-regulated products: GEMS determinations
Only product classes covered by a GEMS determination: examples include refrigerators, air conditioners, displays, external power supplies, lamps, motors, transformers and pool pumps.
Learn moreAU · WaterMark Certification Scheme; NCC Plumbing Code A5G4
Plumbing suitability and lead-free WaterMark requirements
Plumbing and drainage products listed in the WaterMark Schedule, subject to the actual state/territory installation rules. Drinking-water-contact products have an additional lead-free scope.
Learn moreAU · Applicable state/territory WHS plant law; plant registration provisions
Industrial plant: design and item registration
Industrial machinery, pressure equipment, lifting and other plant subject to the local work health and safety regime; registration applies only to specified designs/items.
Learn moreJP · Ministerial Ordinance on Structural and Material Standards for Water Supply Equipment; Notification No. 111 test methods
Water supply fittings: structure, materials and performance
Pipes and fittings within the Water Supply Act's supply-equipment definition, including directly connected fittings. Installation and the local water supplier's requirements must also be checked.
Learn moreJP · Energy Conservation Act; Top Runner criteria for AC motors
AC motors: Top Runner efficiency assessment
AC motors within the official scope, subject to the specified exclusions and category definitions.
Learn moreJP · Top Runner transformer criteria; JIS C 4304 and JIS C 4306 measurement references
Distribution transformers: FY2026 Top Runner criteria
Transformers within the specified voltage/capacity and construction scope, separated by oil-filled/moulded type, phase, frequency and specification.
Learn moreJP · MHLW Guidelines for Comprehensive Safety Standards of Machinery; relevant workplace requirements
Machinery safety: risk assessment and Japanese technical basis
Industrial machinery and work equipment within the relevant workplace regime; product-specific mandatory rules remain separate from the general guideline.
Learn moreKR · Energy Use Rationalization Act; efficiency management and standby-power operating notices
Energy efficiency and standby power: product-specific programmes
Products designated for energy-efficiency management, including covered household equipment, lighting, motors, pumps and windows. High-efficiency certification and standby-power programmes have their own scope.
Learn moreKR · Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act Article 14; hygienic certification rules
Water-contact products: hygienic safety certification
Water-contact materials and products in the defined water-supply facility scope, excluding the listed intake/storage/conveyance facilities as specified by the scheme.
Learn moreKR · Occupational Safety and Health Act; KCs machinery and protective-device rules
Hazardous machinery: KCs certification and self-declaration
Specified hazardous machines and devices. Presses, cranes, lifts and pressure vessels have certification entries; specified grinders, robots, conveyors, machine tools and woodworking equipment have separate self-declaration entries.
Learn moreCN · CNCA-C05-01:2026; 2026 CCC certification-mode announcement
Electric tools: CCC route transition
The listed drills, grinders and rotary hammers within the CCC catalogue; other tools require their own product-scope assessment.
Learn moreCN · GB 44240-2024
Energy-storage lithium cells and batteries
Secondary lithium cells and batteries used in electrical energy-storage systems within the standard's scope. The cell/battery boundary differs from the complete installation.
Learn moreCN · Product-specific CNCA CCC implementation rules, current August 2026 directory
Low-voltage components, motors and welding equipment: CCC categories
Only catalogue-defined low-voltage assemblies/components, small-power motors and listed welding equipment. A component and a complete machine are different certification objects.
Learn moreApplicability depends on the product classification, intended use, configuration and actual sales territory. Manufacturing, placing-on-the-market and testing dates, together with transition provisions, are checked as required by each applicable rule. The directory identifies sources; it does not replace assessment of the specific model. Standards are identified by reference, and their authoritative texts remain with the issuing bodies. Official source documents retain their original language.