Conformity rules we have read
"Not stated" means the official pages we read do not say. Under each market is the list of rules we have not read.
European Union
| Rule | Mark | Covers | How conformity is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directive 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive) - electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits Directive 2014/35/EU | CE | Electrical equipment designed for use with a voltage rating of 50-1000 V AC or 75-1500 V DC, other than equipment listed in Annex II. Matches answers: mains power | Self-declaration by the manufacturer |
| Directive 2014/30/EU (EMC Directive) - electromagnetic compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU | CE | Electrical and electronic equipment (apparatus and fixed installations) that may generate electromagnetic disturbance or be affected by it. Matches answers: mains power or battery power | Self-declaration by the manufacturer |
| Directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive, RED) Directive 2014/53/EU | CE | Radio equipment: electrical or electronic products that intentionally emit and/or receive radio waves for radio communication or radiodetermination (or need an accessory such as an antenna to do so). Matches answers: mains power or battery power, a radio transmitter or receiver | Depends on the product or standards (see the note) |
| Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys (Toy Safety Directive) Directive 2009/48/EC | CE | Products designed or intended, whether or not exclusively, for use in play by children under 14 years of age (toys). Matches answers: made for children | Depends on the product or standards (see the note) |
| Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on general product safety (GPSR) Regulation (EU) 2023/988 | none | Consumer products placed or made available on the EU market (including online sales to EU consumers), insofar as no specific Union rules with the same objective regulate their safety. Matches answers: any consumer product | Self-declaration by the manufacturer |
| Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Framework Regulation) Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 | none | Materials and articles that in their finished state are intended to be, already are, or can reasonably be expected to be brought into contact with food or to transfer constituents to food (packaging, kitchenware, tableware, processing machinery). Matches answers: touches food | Depends on the product or standards (see the note) |
What we have not checked in European Union (8)
- RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU (restricted substances in electrical and electronic equipment)
- REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (chemicals in products)
- WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU (producer registration and recycling of electrical equipment)
- Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
- Ecodesign and energy labelling rules for specific product groups
- Delegated acts under the Radio Equipment Directive (for example cybersecurity requirements)
- Rules for cosmetics, textiles and other products that touch the skin
- National rules of individual member states (languages of instructions, packaging registers, national marks)
Great Britain (UK)
| Rule | Mark | Covers | How conformity is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 SI 2016/1101 | UKCA / CE | All electrical equipment designed or adapted for use between 50 and 1,000 volts AC or 75 and 1,500 volts DC, covering domestic and workplace equipment. Matches answers: mains power | Not stated |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 SI 2016/1091 | UKCA / CE | All electrical and electronic equipment which is liable to generate electromagnetic disturbance, with exceptions. Matches answers: mains power or battery power | Depends on the product or standards (see the note) |
| Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 SI 2017/1206 | UKCA / CE | All radio equipment, with exceptions. Matches answers: a radio transmitter or receiver | Depends on the product or standards (see the note) |
| Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 SI 2011/1881 | UKCA / CE | Toys designed or intended (whether or not exclusively) for use in play by children under 14 years old. Matches answers: made for children | Depends on the product or standards (see the note) |
| General Product Safety Regulations 2005 SI 2005/1803 | none | Products intended for or likely, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, to be used by consumers (a baseline of safety for consumer products). Matches answers: any consumer product | Not stated |
What we have not checked in Great Britain (UK) (8)
- Rules for materials and articles in contact with food (assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and the national instruments)
- UK RoHS Regulations 2012 (restricted substances in electrical and electronic equipment)
- UK REACH (chemicals in products)
- WEEE Regulations 2013 (producer registration and recycling)
- Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009
- Product security rules for internet-connectable products (PSTI regime)
- Ecodesign and energy labelling rules for specific product groups
- Rules for cosmetics, textiles and other products that touch the skin
United States
| Rule | Mark | Covers | How conformity is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCC Rules, 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B - Unintentional Radiators (equipment authorization by Supplier's Declaration of Conformity or certification) 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B (15.101-15.109), with 15.19, 15.21, 15.105 and 47 CFR Part 2 Subpart J | FCC compliance statement on label (FCC logo optional for SDoC) | Unintentional radiators, i.e. devices that by design use digital logic or radio-frequency signals inside the product (or send RF by conduction over wiring) without intending to emit RF wirelessly, must be authorized before marketing. Matches answers: mains power or battery power | Depends on the product or standards (see the note) |
| FCC Rules, 47 CFR Part 15 Subparts C-F, H - Intentional Radiators (certification by a Telecommunication Certification Body, FCC ID) 47 CFR 15.201 and Part 15 Subpart C; 47 CFR Part 2 Subpart J (2.907, 2.909, 2.926, 2.938) | FCC ID (plus FCC compliance statement label) | Intentional radiators, i.e. devices that intentionally generate and emit radio frequency energy by radiation or induction and may be operated without an individual license (examples given: Wi-Fi transmitters, Bluetooth radio devices, wireless garage door openers). Matches answers: mains power or battery power, a radio transmitter or receiver | Third-party testing or certification required |
| CPSC children's product third-party testing and Children's Product Certificate (CPC) CPSA section 14 as codified in 16 CFR part 1110 (certificates); 16 CFR part 1107 (testing); CPSIA | Children's Product Certificate (CPC) | Children's products (consumer products designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger) that are subject to a CPSC product safety rule, ban, standard or regulation require third-party testing and certification. Matches answers: made for children | Third-party testing or certification required |
| CPSC General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) for general-use (non-children's) products CPSA section 14(a) as codified in 16 CFR part 1110 | General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) | Domestic manufacturers and importers of general-use (non-children's) products that are subject to a consumer product safety rule, or a similar rule, ban, standard or regulation under another CPSC-enforced statute must issue a GCC. Matches answers: not made for children | Self-declaration by the manufacturer |
What we have not checked in United States (5)
- FCC rules outside Part 15 (for example for industrial, scientific and medical equipment)
- Product-specific CPSC mandatory standards and bans (for example small parts, magnets, lithium batteries, flammability)
- FDA rules for food-contact articles, cosmetics and medical devices
- Department of Energy efficiency standards and labelling
- State laws (for example California Proposition 65 warnings) and retailer or insurer requirements such as UL listing
Japan
| Rule | Mark | Covers | How conformity is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (DENAN) - PSE labeling (電気用品安全法) Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act (Act No. 234 of 1961), Articles 3, 8, 9, 10, 27 and its Cabinet Order / ministerial regulations | PSE mark (Diamond PSE / Circle PSE) | Electrical Appliances and Materials subject to the Act are the 457 items designated in the Cabinet Order (116 Specified, 341 Non-Specified); the Act covers parts of electrical facilities, machines, appliances or materials used with them, portable power generators and secondary batteries. Matches answers: mains power or battery power | Depends on the product or standards (see the note) |
| Radio Act technical regulations conformity certification for specified radio equipment (技術基準適合証明等 / 技適マーク) Radio Act (電波法) Arts. 38-2-2, 38-7, 38-24, 38-33 and the Ordinance on Conformity Certification of Radio Equipment (証明規則) | giteki mark (技適マーク) | Specified radio equipment (特定無線設備: radio equipment for small-scale radio stations such as mobile phones, as set by MIC ordinance) can receive simplified licensing procedures if it has gone through conformity certification and bears the giteki mark. Matches answers: mains power or battery power, a radio transmitter or receiver | Depends on the product or standards (see the note) |
What we have not checked in Japan (5)
- Consumer Product Safety Act (PSC mark for specified consumer products)
- Food Sanitation Act rules for food-contact articles and toys
- Household Goods Quality Labelling Act and other labelling rules
- Rules for cosmetics and medical devices
- Energy-saving rules for specific product groups