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South AfricaELECTRICAL SAFETY The STANDARDS Act, No. 29 of 1993The Standards Act was developed by South Africa's government and it governs over the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). Through the Standards Act, the Electrotechnical division of SABS administers a compulsory certification scheme for most electrical products and components. The Act involves registering with SABS, and applying for a Letter of Authorization before placing the product on the South African market. The following type of products fall under the Act:
The following type of electrical components fall under the Act:
Compliance is demonstrated through evaluations to SANS/SABS standards that are IEC based standards with South African national differences. However, electrical components that fall within the scope of the Standards Act must be evaluated to their corresponding VC standard. Letter of Authorization will only be granted to South African registered companies. The RADIO ActAll electrical and electronic apparatus covered by the Radio Act must be certified to applicable Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements. A "Certificate of Compliance" is required from a SANAS (South African National Accreditation Scheme) accredited lab for each apparatus type and model. The main EMC Certifier is SABS TCS Test House that is a business unit of SABS. For telecommunications equipment where EMC is an integral part of the overall telecom evaluation, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is the main Telecom certifier. All imported products likely to affect or be affected by electromagnetic emissions must comply. In addition, immunity requirements for both telecommunication and non-telecommunications type equipment have been established. For non-telecommunications type equipment, the mandatory implementation date is June 2007 for most electrical and electronic products such as audio/video equipment, household appliances, electric tools, lighting, information technology equipment, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and electrical testing and measuring equipment. For telecommunication type equipment, the mandatory implementation date is December 2006. Certificates of Compliance will only be granted to South African registered companies. The TELECOMMUNICATIONS Act of 1996The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was initiated to mandate that all imported telecommunications equipment and services comply with the appropriate technical standards. Under this regulation, Type Approval is mandatory for all telecommunications equipment or radio apparatus. Upon the successful completion of the Type Approval process, a product license is issued by ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa). As part of the scope of this regulation, ICASA also oversees the control, management and licensing of the radio frequency spectrum. Licensing relates to the right to use a portion of the frequency spectrum subject to prevailing conditions of use. All type-approved telecommunication equipment or radio apparatus must be labeled with the ICASA logo and the ICASA issued license number. All telecommunications equipment that may be connected to the telecommunications network or used and installed into the main operating public network must be evaluated for the Type Approval process. These products include but are no limited to:
For radio apparatus, in addition to type approval, licensing may be required for use of the frequency spectrum. Generally, licensing is required for radio apparatus with a few exceptions. All Telecommunications equipment must comply with the applicable IEC Standards with South African national differences. EMC Standards are based on IEC and CISPR Standards. SANS (South African National Standards) telecom standards are generally based on ETSI standards. All telecommunications equipment is evaluated for electrical safety by ICASA only, as part of the type approval/license process. The Letter of Authority (LOA) import control system covering the electrical safety of electrical and electronic goods, as administered by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), does not apply to telecommunications equipment. SABS excludes telecommunications products from the LOA import system provided that ICASA addresses the safety evaluation on these products. All telecommunications equipment submitted to ICASA for type approval/licensing must demonstrate compliance to the applicable IEC standard via a test report from an accredited laboratory. Any electrical or electronic product that does not require an ICASA license will still be subject to the LOA import control system. Licenses will only be granted to South African registered companies. UL SERVICESSouth Africa participates in the IECEE CB Scheme for a variety of different devices. A CB report and certificate, including any national country differences, issued from UL would act as a conduit into this marketplace with regard to the safety specifications. For more information visit our CB Scheme Web site. UL's Market Access Solutions also offers a comprehensive Intermediate Applicant Program that will benefit manufacturers in obtaining proper certification including the Letter of Authority and EMI Certification. For further informationShould you have questions about UL's Market Access Solutions in South Africa, require additional information, or wish to pursue any of these services, please contact us.
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