Audio Video And Similar Electrical Appliances ICC Certification for Philippine Market

Certification introduction
Philippine ICC certification was issued by the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry on August 17, 2007, in the 2007 Series of Ministerial Order No. 1, regarding the mandatory Philippine national standards for audio, video and similar electrical appliances.

The ICC system applies to imported goods. For imported products covered by the mandatory Philippine National Standards (PNS), after the imported goods are evaluated by the Philippine Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) to meet the requirements of the corresponding Philippine national standards or internationally accepted foreign standards, BPS will give the product The importer is issued an ICC license, allowing it to apply the ICC mark. Imported products are subject to sampling testing. In addition, the Philippine Sea will conduct random market inspections to ensure that imported goods meet the corresponding PS standard requirements.
 

The necessity of ICC certification

1. Benefits to manufacturers

a. Enhance the competitiveness of products in domestic and international markets;

b. Improve the company's sales and increase profits.

2. Benefits to traders

a. Improve the reputation of the trader, who will be seen as a source of high quality products;

b. Attract buyers who value product quality;

c. Enhance buyers’ confidence in the product, thereby increasing sales.

Applicable product range
The Philippines implements compulsory certification for 85 product series that have an impact on health and life safety and have a negative impact on the environment during use, including: electrical equipment/products, household appliances, building materials, safety matches, fire extinguishers, automobiles, petroleum products, gas Sol etc.

ICC mandatory certification list
1. Household appliances (air conditioners, fans, immersed water heaters, kitchen equipment (mixers, egg beaters, etc.) refrigerators, washing machines, etc.)
2. Lamps and related products (fluorescent lamps, incandescent lamps, lamp holders, Christmas lights/light strings, starters, etc.)
3. Wiring devices (circuit breakers, metal wire junction boxes, plugs and sockets, PVC tape, switches)
4. Wires and cables (PVC soft wires, thermoplastic wires and cables)
5. Machinery/building materials (cement, steel pipes, ceramic tiles, iron sheets, flat glass, water pipes, pipe fittings, toilets, bathtubs, water tanks, washbasins, iron wire)
6. Chemical and other products (fire extinguishers, lighters, single chairs/stools, brake fluid, gas stoves, vehicle inner tubes, lead-acid batteries, matches, seat belts (seat belts) (windshields, rear lights, side seats, car tires)

application process
1. Submit application
2. Institutional review of materials and documents
3. Sample delivery for testing
4. If the sample passes the test, an ICC certificate will be issued.