Global Market Access Services

Global market access is a business’s ability to enter, do business in and sell in worldwide markets. Entering global markets enables companies to reach broader and more diverse audiences, establish additional streams of revenue, expand their portfolio to include products and services with regional demand, reduce risks associated with geopolitical and economic events in a particular region, and optimize costs and efficiency through economies of scale.

Every product faces unique requirements before it can go to market. Although managing these requirements among multiple businesses or product lines can be challenging, UL Solutions can help you understand the regulations for each region. Our local representatives can work with you in your local language and time zone while helping you to better understand the cultural nuances in other global regions. Wherever you plan to launch your next product, you can work with UL Solutions as your trusted provider at every step of the way.

Working with UL Solutions can help you reduce costs and time to market by pursuing multiple tests for multiple markets at one time and stay current with the regulations that matter most to you. We offer:

• A complete compliance package spanning the entire process and addressing topics such as safety, security, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), radio/wireless, functional safety and energy efficiency.
• Testing and certification expertise, localized knowledge and advisory services, tools and software and a global reach to help you streamline global market access.
• Our Global Compliance Management (GCM) software suite, which provides quick access real-time regulatory insights, a 360° view of your compliance portfolio and expert guidance so you can take an active, informed approach to managing compliance.

With multiple offices in over 150 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, our global team of experts provides seamless support across time zones and is ready to help you whenever and wherever you may need. 

UL Solutions has its own accredited laboratories and certified body testing laboratories (CBTLs) in all major regions of the world, enabling us to assess products against a broad range of IEC standards while also integrating any relevant national differences. Our local experts can help you obtain the required certifications and approvals you need to sell your products in your target markets. View our Global Market Access map to learn more.

Whether you need an in-country representative depends on the product you’re bringing to market as well as the specific country and its regulations. Some countries require foreign manufacturers to have a local presence or designate a local authorized representative for regulatory compliance, especially for highly regulated industries such as medical devices.  

UL Solutions regulatory experts can help determine if an in-country representative is necessary, and we can provide in-country representation. 

The International Electrotechnical Committee for Conformity Testing to Standards for Electrical Equipment (IECEE) Certification Body (CB) scheme is an international system for the mutual acceptance of test reports and certificates for the safety of electrical and electronic components, equipment and products that aims to facilitate trade.

As an expert participant and leading member of the IECEE CB Scheme, UL Solutions operates four National Certified Bodies (NCBs) in Denmark, the U.S., Japan and Canada, as well as over 80 Certified Body Testing Laboratories (CBTLs) around the world, offering access to a single point of product testing to enable mutual acceptance of test reports for national certification in CB scheme countries and acceptance of test reports in non-member countries, helping to support a seamless market access journey.