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Standards, specifications and certifying organizations

Definitions • Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC (until
ABB low voltage devices are developed and manufactured in ac- April 2016, 19th) and 2014/30/EC (from April 2016, 20th) which
cordance with the applicable regulations as stated in the inter- concerns all devices able to create electromagnetic distur-
national IEC standards, the European EN standards and the na- bance.
tional ones such as NF, DIN, GB and BS. For devices installed in
ships, an approval issued by independent classification societ- CE Marking:
ies is demanded by the maritime insurance companies.
CE marking indicates that the marked equipment conforms to
the relevant EU directive.
CB scheme CE marking is part of an administrative procedure and guaran-
Certification Body certificates (CB certificates) are available to tees free movement of the product within the European Com-
prove the complete conformity to standards munity.
The IEC CB (Certification Body) scheme is multilateral agree-
ment between the National Certification Bodies to allow inter- UKCA marking
national certification of electrical and electronic products so The UKCA marking (UK Conformity Assessed) is a UK product
that a single certification allows worldwide market access. marking that is used for products being placed on the market in
The CB Scheme was established by the International Electro- Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland).
technical Committee for conformity testing to standards for
electrical equipment (IECEE).
Standards in Canada and the USA
Canadian and American specifications are more or less equiva-
Certified products lent but differ greatly from IEC standards.
In some cases, products are validated and tested according to a UL Underwriters Laboratories USA
standard by a certification body and the manufacturer is regu-
larly visited by this body in order to check the respect of the de- CSA Canadian Standard Association Canada
sign and the materials used. This process creates a certified
product. This is the case of UL (Underwriters Laboratories) and UL (USA) specifications make the following distinction between
CSA (Canadian Standard Association) for instance (see below). devices:

Specifications Listed Product
International Specifications A product that has been produced under UL's listing and
The International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC, which is follow-up service program in accordance with the terms
part of the International Standards Organization, ISO, publishes of UL's service agreement and that bears the UL listing
IEC publications which act as a basis for the world market. mark as the manufacturer's declaration that the product
complies with UL's requirements.
European Specifications and National Specifications
The European committee for electrotechnical standardization Recognized Component
(CENELEC), which groups together European countries, pub- A part or subassembly covered under UL's recognition
lishes EN standards. service and intended for factory installation in listed (or
These European standards may differ very little from IEC inter- other) products. Recognized components are incom-
plete in certain construction features or restricted in
national standards and have similar numbering. performance capabilities and not intended for separate
The same applies for national standards which use, without ex- installation in the field, rather they are intended for use
ception, the same numbering and reproduce the texts of these as components of incomplete equipment submitted for
unified standards in their entirety. Contradicting national stan- investigation by UL. Final acceptance of the component
dards are withdrawn. in the complete equipment is dependent upon its instal-
lation and use in accordance with all applicable use con-
ditions and ratings noted in the component report is-
European Directives sued by UL, in the guide information and in the
The guarantee of the free movement of goods within the Euro- individual client's Recognized Component information
pean Community means that any regulatory differences be- page.
tween member states have been eliminated. The European di- The combined UL signs for the USA and Canada are rec-
rectives set up common rules that are included in the legislation ognized by the authorities of both countries.
of each state while contradictory regulations are cancelled.
Three directives are essential:
• Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC (until April 2016, 19th) and China Compulsory Certification (CCC): The CCC mark is a com-
2014/35/EC (from April 2016, 20th) concerns electrical equip- pulsory certification mark in the field of safety for products
ment from 0 to 1000 V AC and from 0 to 1500 V DC. sold on the Chinese market.
This specifies that compliance with the requirements that it EAC: Russia (please consult your local ABB sales office)
sets out is acquired if the equipment conforms to the standards C-Tick: The C-Tick mark certifies compliance with the Australian
harmonized on an European level. EN 60947-1 and EN 60947-4-1 EMC requirements. The mark is also recognized in New Zealand
for contactors. ANCE: Mexico 14
• Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC for safety specifications of
machines and equipment on complete machines.