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Market Access for Appliances

Support for your appliance market entry with testing and certification services from UL Solutions. Navigate regulations and reduce time to market.

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Global market access for appliances made easier

Get support for your appliances go-to-market strategy and navigate local and international regulations with expert guidance, testing and certification from UL Solutions.

Our Market Access services help manufacturers of household and commercial appliances — including kitchen and laundry equipment, power tools and outdoor machinery, door, gate and window access systems, smart appliances, and consumer and commercial robots — demonstrate compliance while reducing time to market. We guide customers through complex international requirements and evolving local regulations to help avoid potential delays, recalls and lost revenue.

 

 

Navigate evolving global requirements

 

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Regulatory complexity

Support for managing requirements for electrical and gas safety, smart home connectivity and more.
 

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Resource inefficiency

Save time with a single source for testing, certification and go-to-market expertise.
 

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Market delay and supply chain issues

Appliance-focused training to meet global rules and support safer innovation.
 

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Smart appliance evolution

Smart home compliance for connected appliance technologies.

 

Comprehensive support for appliance manufacturers

 

 

 

Appliances frequently asked questions

What services are available for commercial kitchen equipment, including sanitation certifications?

UL Solutions supports testing and certification for a wide range of commercial kitchen equipment, including gas-fired and electric cooking appliances, microwave ovens, ranges and commercial refrigerators. Services include sanitation certification, low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant testing, connected device certification, robotic kitchen equipment evaluation and more to support compliance and market access efforts.

What testing is required for power tools and battery-operated machinery?

Testing for power tools and battery-operated machinery involves evaluating safety, performance and compliance with global regulations. UL Solutions offers testing and certification for pneumatic, battery-powered, electric-corded and gas-powered tools, as well as lawn and garden machinery and battery packs. Services include battery testing, robotic lawn mower safety, connected device certification, laser/LED verification, optical radiation evaluation and support for global market access to help manufacturers meet evolving standards and streamline certification.

How can I integrate smart controls into appliances, and things like cybersecurity testing and interoperability?

UL Solutions helps integrate smart controls through cybersecurity, interoperability and wireless testing for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Matter and Thread protocols. We evaluate security against industry benchmarks and test control apps on multiple platforms to support seamless functionality, helping you meet evolving regulations and deliver connected appliances with reliable performance and user experience.

Major appliances have so many regulations; how do I stay current on global market access requirements?

UL Solutions helps you stay current on global market access by providing testing and certification for major household appliances. We test and certify to requirements including safety, performance, energy efficiency, connected device standards and evolving regulations worldwide, helping you demonstrate compliance with UL, IEC and other standards as well as regional requirements so your products can compete confidently in global markets.

 

Featured resources

 

 

Download our appliance brochures
GMA

GMA Appliances Passport

1.5 MB
Guide

Guide to Compliance of Gas Appliances

29 MB
Single

Single Lighting Regulation Appliances EN

220 KB
AHL

AHL NOM Certifications

530 KB
Appliances

Appliances Market in India

4.4 MB

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