Identify the market and product category first. Each dossier separates legal duties, referenced standards, evidence and the comparison needed for an award.
US · 29 CFR 1910.7; applicable OSHA electrical provisions
Equipment subject to OSHA workplace approval requirements; consumer-only distribution and local installation rules require separate analysis.
Learn moreUS · 29 CFR 1910.212
Machinery used in OSHA-covered workplaces; specific machine standards can add further obligations.
Learn moreUS · 40 CFR Parts 1054, 1060 and 1068
Covered small nonroad spark-ignition engines and associated equipment/fuel systems, including garden equipment.
Learn moreUS · 49 CFR 173.185; UN Manual 38.3
Lithium cells/batteries offered for transport, separately or in/with equipment; transport mode and exceptions determine details.
Learn moreCA · Ontario electrical product approval route
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
Covered small spark-ignition engines used in lawn/garden, small industrial and logging equipment.
Learn moreCA · TDG Regulations; UN Manual 38.3
Lithium batteries/cells shipped or imported in Canada, classified by chemistry, configuration, rating and transport mode.
Learn moreCA · Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations SOR/86-304
Federally regulated workplaces; provincial workplaces require their own occupational-safety legislation.
Learn moreEU · Regulation (EU) 2023/988
Consumer products, including products reasonably likely to be used by consumers. The general safety requirement covers risks not already addressed by specific Union harmonisation legislation; industrial-only equipment and excluded sectors require separate classification.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2014/35/EU
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
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
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
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 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, 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 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and amendments
All battery categories, including incorporated batteries, with different duties for portable, SLI, light-means-of-transport, electric-vehicle and industrial batteries. A stationary battery energy-storage system triggers specific safety and technical evidence; the complete storage system can also trigger other product laws.
Learn moreGB · GB product-specific legislation; General Product Safety Regulations 2005; NI EU rules
Great Britain means England, Scotland and Wales; Northern Ireland is a separate product-regulatory jurisdiction. For a consumer product, first identify sector legislation and residual general-safety duties. UKCA, CE and UKNI are different routes, not alternative designs for the same award badge.
Learn moreGB · Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, SI 2016/1101
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
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
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
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
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
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 · GB Batteries Regulations 2008; NI EU 2023/1542 and 2026 enforcement rules
Batteries of different shapes, chemistries and uses, including batteries incorporated in appliances. GB and NI now have expressly distinct placing-on-market regimes; complete product safety, transport and waste-producer duties remain additional questions.
Learn moreAU · EESS; AS/NZS 4417.2; AS/NZS 3820
Mains-powered equipment designed or marketed for household, personal or similar use in participating EESS jurisdictions. Solely industrial equipment and extra-low-voltage products require a separate scope assessment.
Learn moreAU · Radiocommunications Equipment (General) Rules 2021; EMC Standard and Labelling Notice 2017
Transmitters, receivers and electrical/electronic products within the relevant ACMA rules, including radio modules fitted in another product.
Learn moreAU · Applicable state/territory WHS plant law; plant registration provisions
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 · Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act; technical standards and their interpretation
Electrical products actually listed under the Act, including specified and non-specified categories. The household appliance, power supply, lamp, tool or battery definition must be confirmed individually.
Learn moreJP · MHLW Guidelines for Comprehensive Safety Standards of Machinery; relevant workplace requirements
Industrial machinery and work equipment within the relevant workplace regime; product-specific mandatory rules remain separate from the general guideline.
Learn moreKR · Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act; KATS operating rules and KC safety standards
Electrical products listed under the applicable safety-management schedules. The risk category, product definition and electrical ratings determine the route.
Learn moreKR · Occupational Safety and Health Act; KCs machinery and protective-device rules
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 · GB 4343.1-2024
Household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus within the standard's scope, including the specifically covered lighting and toy functions.
Learn moreCN · CNCA-C05-01:2026; 2026 CCC certification-mode announcement
The listed drills, grinders and rotary hammers within the CCC catalogue; other tools require their own product-scope assessment.
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.