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CE Marking | CE Marking Services & Certification

  CE Marking The CE Marking is a mandatory requirement that allows you to trade products in the EEA (European Economic Area) without restrictions. By affixing the CE Marking to a product, a manufacturer declares that the product meets all the legal requirements for CE Marking and can be sold throughout the EEA. This applies to products made within the EEA and also to products made in other countries that are sold in the EEA. UL seamlessly guides you through every step of the compliance process to meet EEA market access requirements. CE Marking Services   CE Marking on a product is a manufacturer’s declaration that the product complies with the essential health and safety requirements of the relevant Product Directives. We have assisted manufacturers, distributors and importers of products to successfully CE Mark and develop all the CE Compliance documentation, such as Technical Files and Declarations of Conformity or Incorporation. We can evaluate product’s constructi...

SEMI S2 | SEMI S2 Evaluation |SEMI certification

  SEMI S2 | SEMI S2 Evaluation |SEMI certification   SEMI S2 SEMI standards have been developed, reviewed, and often updated by the SEMI International Standards Program and its industry expert members who; focus on lowering manufacturing costs, the development of new industries, and guaranteeing the existence of open markets. SEMI S2 is the foundation guideline in SEMI's fleet of safety documents which defines the minimum safety requirements required for your semiconductor products. Conforming to SEMI S2 contributes to the marketability of your products and the efficiency and profitability of your business. Additionally, most purchasers of semiconductor and flat panel manufacturing and inspection tools will require compliance with the SEMI S2 requirements. SEMI S2 is the Environmental, Health, and Safety Guideline for Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment created by  SEMI . The large Chip Manufacturing companies will require a SEMI S2 Report before making equipm...

SEMI S2 Evaluation |SEMI certification | Refcco

  SEMI S2 |SEMI certification |SEMI S2 evaluation SEMI S2 Evaluation   SEMI S2 is the safety guideline developed by the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), which are documents defining the minimum safety requirements required for your semiconductor products. Additionally, conforming to SEMI S2 contributes to the marketability of your products as some companies and distributers will not purchase a product without conformance to SEMI guidelines. On top of SEMI S2 guidelines, there are other SEMI safety guidelines such as SEMI S1 for Equipment Safety Labels and SEMI S8 for Ergonomics Engineering of Semiconductors. We can evaluate product’s construction, perform necessary tests and provide a report to all applicable section of SEMI S2 and the specific SEMI Guidelines referenced   (S1, S3, S8, S14, and S22).     SEMI S2   SEMI S2 is the basis of semiconductor equipment safety programs. The standards written by the...

Get Agent Services | USA Registered Agent Services | Refcco

  Get Agent Services | USA Registered Agent Services | Refcco Expanding your business internationally means adding multiple levels of challenges to your existing operations. Cultural differences, unknowns in other country’s local specifics, government regulations – these are just a few of the issues you will have to deal with. If you a foreign company that wants to establish U.S. operation and need help understanding local legal and regulatory requirements, most efficient location of operation, distribution channels and pricing; or need help finding proper and most efficient corporate services provider, distributor and joint venture partner, we’d like to talk to you about how we can best help you meet your goals. We offer consulting services by providing feasibility studies, market entry strategy, and specific onsite services as a local agent, by being your representative in the U.S. Why Perform Compliance Testing?   Compliance Testing ensures that products releas...

WHAT COMPLICATIONS AND CHANGES POST- BREXIT WILL FACE - REFCCO

  British product compliance and CE marking regulations will be unfold after March 2019   It is not a secret the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union in March 2019.  Brexit will have to decide on how the UK will manage “post-Brexit” product safety. UK safety legislation has gradually developed during the UK’s membership of the EU. It is implemented in UK law as Statutory Instruments (SIs). Part of the conditions of membership of the EU is that Directives are implemented into national law within the timeframe specified in the Directive. EU Regulations have a direct effect on a law in EU member states. The EU Directives and Regulations concerning product safety aim to facilitate free trade within and with the EU member states by ensuring that the same product safety requirements apply throughout the EU. CE marking as a compliance system began in 1993 as a means of demonstrating that a product complies with the essential requirements of the EU safety l...

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) overview and main changes from previous directive

  The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) overview and main changes from previous directive.   The aim of the GDPR is to protect all EU citizens from privacy and data breaches in an increasingly data driven world and replace the Data Protection Directive 1995 that was designed to harmonize data privacy law across 28 EU member states. In the event if the UK leave the EU the GDRP will apply for all EU data subjects. After four years of developing and debates on GDPR was finally approved by the EU Parliament on  14 April 2016 . The enforcement will come into effect in  25 May 2018  where companies may face high fines in non-compliance. GDPR can fine up to 4% of annual global turnover or €20 Million for violating the core of Privacy by Design concepts. The rules will separate roles and responsibilities of the data controllers and processors, obligating controllers to deal only with those processors that provide “guarantees to implement appropriate t...