global rohs coc brochure

RoHS CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITYTHE FULL SOLUTION FROM THE MARKET LEADER

RoHS CoC CERTIFICATE OFCONFORMITY

SGS is the market leader in RoHS testing and our test reports have an excellent reputation in industry and trade worldwide. However, in rare cases some local authorities might refuse test reports due to political reasons.

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wORLD-wIDE ACCEPTANCE

SGS has now come up with a secure solution: the SGS RoHS Certificate of Conformity (CoC). It takes the SGS Global network of laboratories, quality assurance experts and European based CBs (Certification Bodies), and links

them into a single database to ensure that RoHS test reports established in one part of the world are accepted everywhere.

� THE INFORMATION INCLUDED ON A CoC

z CoC certification number z Reference z Product type z Model/Type reference z Applicant z Manufacturer z Test required z Test report number z Conclusion z Signature of CoC Manager

� CoC qUALIFIED LAbORATORIES

� A FULLY INTEgRATED SOLUTION

z SGS Taiwan, Taipei z SGS China, Guangzhou z SGS China, Shanghai z SGS Hong Kong

� STEP 1 - ONLINE DATAbASE ENSURES gLObAL ACCESS

With the approval of the manufacturers, who own the SGS RoHS test reports, SGS builds a database of all test reports, accessible worldwide.

ATTAIN HIgH CREDIbILITY

Before being added to the database, the validity of the documents is checked and approved by local SGS specialists.

� STEP 2 - CoC RELIES ON qUALITY ASSURANCE/CONTROL

A RoHS Certificate of Conformity based on the relevant standards is issued by SGS affiliates in the region where the products will be sold.

Certificates of Conformity rely on the internationally-recognised SGS Quality Assurance/Quality Control procedures.

� STEP 3 - qUICK SOLUTION FOR OUR CLIENTS

They confirm the certification or identify the need for additional testing.

Certificates of Conformity are highly credible because of SGS’ reputation for professionalism and integrity.

In addition, authorities can easily check all the test reports relating to a CoC in the SGS database, without any further hassle for the manufacturer or the importer.

SGS loCAl AffIlIATES WIll ASSIST you In dEAlInG WITH nATIonAl AuTHoRITIES fREE of AddITIonAl CHARGE.

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� STEP 4 - LOCAL AUTHORITIES TRUST IN CoC

� HISTORY PROvES OUR CERTIFICATION LEADERSHIP

lEAd CERTIfICATIon Body foR EuRoPE

SGS CEBEC, division of SGS Belgium - Brussels, located in the heart of Europe.Certifying electrical & electronic products since 1923.

EuRoPEAn SuPPoRTInG lABoRAToRIES

z SGS Institut fresenius (Taunusstein-Germany)

z SGS Institute for Applied Chromatography (Antwerp - Belgium)

A SECURE SOLUTION

lEAd CERTIfICATIon Body foR unITEd STATES

SGS uSTC (uS Testing & Certification), new Jersey, located near the big apple, Certifying electrical & electronic products since 1998.

� OUR wORLDwIDE EXPERTISE

our services are divided into eleven business lines. one of these is CTS - ConSuMER TESTInG SERVICES (www.sgs.com/cts), which includes product testing and certification, e.g. for

� SgS ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

Besides product inspection, verficiation, testing and certification servies our complete service portfolio also includes TECHnICAl ASSISTAnCE, PRoCESS ASSESSMEnT and ConSulTInG.

SGS is the world’s leading InSPECTIon, VERIfICATIon, TESTInG and CERTIfICATIon company. SGS is recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity.

� ENSURINg COMPLIANCE, qUALITY & RELIAbILITY

With 59’000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1’000 offices and laboratories around the world.

As a result, our expertise provides a single consolidated source to reduce your risk, improve efficiency and quality, and ensure compliance.

automobile parts, hardware, furniture, textiles, footwear, food, beverages and electrical & electronic equipment.

SGS ElECTRICAl & ElECTRonICS (www.sgs.com/ee) as part of CTS offers you in addition to the RoHS CoC the following services.

We offer these services in the fields of: z RoHS & WEEE & EuP z Product Safety & EMC z Product Inspection z Wireless Telecommunications

z Performance/Reliability z Micro- & nanotechnology z Solar z Sustainability (EuP, Ecodesign,

WEEE)

EUROPE

[email protected] +32 255 600 20



[email protected] +49 231 982 295 45



united [email protected] +44 191 377 2000

ASIA

China-Guangzhou [email protected] +86 208 215 5432


[email protected] +86 755 260 125 97

[email protected] +86 222 529 3899 ext 160

Hong [email protected] +852 277 474 16






[email protected] +65 637 901 11 ext 271/153



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