2. wORLD-wIDE ACCEPTANCE
„ A FULLY INTEgRATED SOLUTION
SGS is the market leader in RoHS SGS has now come up with a secure them into a single database to ensure
testing and our test reports have an solution: the SGS RoHS Certificate of that RoHS test reports established in
excellent reputation in industry and trade Conformity (CoC). It takes the SGS one part of the world are accepted
worldwide. However, in rare cases some Global network of laboratories, quality everywhere.
local authorities might refuse test reports assurance experts and European based
due to political reasons. CBs (Certification Bodies), and links
„ 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
z SGS Taiwan, Taipei
z SGS China, Guangzhou
z SGS China, Shanghai
z SGS Hong Kong
www.SgS.COM/COC
www.SgS.COM/ROHS
3. ATTAIN HIgH CREDIbILITY
„ STEP 1 - ONLINE DATAbASE ENSURES gLObAL ACCESS
With the approval of the manufacturers, Before being added to the database, the They confirm the certification or identify
who own the SGS RoHS test reports, validity of the documents is checked and the need for additional testing.
SGS builds a database of all test reports, approved by local SGS specialists.
accessible worldwide.
„ STEP 2 - CoC RELIES ON qUALITY ASSURANCE/CONTROL
A RoHS Certificate of Conformity based Certificates of Conformity rely on the
on the relevant standards is issued by internationally-recognised SGS Quality
SGS affiliates in the region where the Assurance/Quality Control procedures.
products will be sold.
„ STEP 3 - qUICK SOLUTION FOR OUR
CLIENTS
Certificates of Conformity are highly CLIENT APPLYINg
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
REvIEw SAMPLINg TESTINg
hassle for the manufacturer or the
importer.
SGS loCAl AffIlIATES WIll ASSIST
you In dEAlInG WITH nATIonAl
AuTHoRITIES fREE of AddITIonAl
CHARGE. DATAbASE PASS
„ STEP 4 - LOCAL AUTHORITIES TRUST
IN CoC
COC
4. A SECURE SOLUTION
„ HISTORY PROvES OUR CERTIFICATION LEADERSHIP
lEAd CERTIfICATIon Body foR lEAd CERTIfICATIon Body foR EuRoPEAn SuPPoRTInG
EuRoPE unITEd STATES lABoRAToRIES
SGS CEBEC, division of SGS Belgium - SGS uSTC (uS Testing & Certification), z SGS Institut fresenius
Brussels, located in the heart of Europe. new Jersey, located near the big apple, (Taunusstein-Germany)
Certifying electrical & electronic products Certifying electrical & electronic products z SGS Institute for Applied
since 1923. since 1998. Chromatography (Antwerp -
Belgium)
„ ENSURINg COMPLIANCE, qUALITY & RELIAbILITY
SGS is the world’s leading InSPECTIon, With 59’000 employees, SGS operates As a result, our expertise provides a
VERIfICATIon, TESTInG and a network of over 1’000 offices and single consolidated source to reduce
CERTIfICATIon company. SGS is laboratories around the world. your risk, improve efficiency and quality,
recognised as the global benchmark for and ensure compliance.
quality and integrity.
„ OUR wORLDwIDE EXPERTISE
our services are divided into eleven automobile parts, hardware, furniture, SGS ElECTRICAl & ElECTRonICS
business lines. one of these is CTS textiles, footwear, food, beverages and (www.sgs.com/ee) as part of CTS offers
- ConSuMER TESTInG SERVICES electrical & electronic equipment. you in addition to the RoHS CoC the
(www.sgs.com/cts), which includes following services.
product testing and certification, e.g. for
„ SgS ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS
Besides product inspection, verficiation, We offer these services in the fields of: z Performance/Reliability
testing and certification servies our z RoHS & WEEE & EuP z Micro- & nanotechnology
complete service portfolio also includes z Product Safety & EMC z Solar
TECHnICAl ASSISTAnCE, PRoCESS z Product Inspection z Sustainability (EuP, Ecodesign,
ASSESSMEnT and ConSulTInG. z Wireless Telecommunications WEEE)
5. LOCALLY AvAILAbLE - wORLD-wIDE
„ gET IN TOUCH - wITH OUR RoHS EXPERTS wORLDwIDE
EUROPE ASIA Philippines
ee.philippines@sgs.com
Belgium China-Guangzhou t +63 281 756 56
ee.belgium@sgs.com ee.guangzhou@sgs.com
t +32 255 600 20 t +86 208 215 5432 Singapore
ee.singapore@sgs.com
finland China-Shanghai t +65 637 901 11 ext 271/153
ee.finland@sgs.com ee.shanghai@sgs.com
t +358 969 632 78 t +86 216 115 2291 Taiwan
ee.taiwan@sgs.com
france China-Shenzhen t +886 222 993 279 ext 1520
ee.france@sgs.com ee.shenzhen@sgs.com
t +33 141 248 748 t +86 755 260 125 97 Thailand
ee.thailand@sgs.com
Germany China-Tianjin t +66 229 474 859
ee.germany@sgs.com ee.tianjin@sgs.com
t +49 231 982 295 45 t +86 222 529 3899 ext 160
Spain Hong Kong NORTH-AMERICA
ee.spain@sgs.com ee.hk@sgs.com
t +34 933 203 600 t +852 277 474 16 ee.northamerica@sgs.com
t +1 973 575 5252
Turkey India
ee.turkey@sgs.com ee.india@sgs.com
t +90 212 368 4000 t +91 124 239 9990 ext 98
SOUTH-AMERICA
united Kingdom Japan
ee.uk@sgs.com ee.brazil@sgs.com
ee.japan@sgs.com
t +44 191 377 2000 t +55 115 504 8872
t +81 453 305 040
Korea
ee.korea@sgs.com
t +82 314 285 700
AUSTRALIA
ee.australia@sgs.com
Malaysia
t +61 398 759 023
ee.malaysia@sgs.com
t +603 512 123 20
www.SgS.COM/COC
www.SgS.COM/ROHS