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Regulatory/Compliance Resources
Agency Certification Databases
Standards & Schemes
- CB Scheme The international certification program managed by the IECEE, with over 60 countries participating.
- IEC The International Electrotechnical Commission publishes consensus-based International Standards and manages conformity assessment systems for electric and electronic products.
- CENELEC The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization. It creates voluntary European electrotechnical standards (ENs).
- UL Catalog of Standards UL has developed more than 1,000 standards for safety.
- CSA Standards Canadian Codes and Standards.
- BSI Standards The UK?s National Standards Body (NSB) and was the world?s first.
- Standards Australia Australia non-government standards body.
- Standards New Zealand New Zealand?s leading developer and publisher of standards.
- ANSI American National Standards Institute is the voice of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system.
- IHS Standards Has a wide variety of standards available for purchase.
- NFPA Codes & Standards National Fire Protection Association has developed more than 300 consensus codes and standards to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks. Publishes NEC.
Regulatory
- U.S. OSHA NRTL Program OSHA is responsible for managing the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program for U.S. product safety certification.
- U.S. CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products.
- U.S. MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration works to prevent death, disease, and injury from mining in the U.S.
- U.S. Laser Safety Regulations The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations outlines U.S. laser safety requirements.
- Standards Council of Canada The SCC is responsible for accrediting certification bodies for the Canadian market.
- EU Directives New Approach Standardisation in the Internal Market.
- CNCA Regulations of the People?s Republic of China on Certification and Accreditation and Applying China Compulsory Certification (CCC) Mark
- RRA National Radio Research Agency.
- BSMI Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection is the authority responsible for standardization, metrology and product inspection in Taiwan.
Publishers: Magazines & Blogs
Miscellaneous
- IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is the world?s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation.
- PSES Compliance Forum Sponsored by IEEE.
- Committee of Testing Laboratories Published by IECEE.
- ICPHSO The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization.
- IMDRFInternational Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization.
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