CSA is the abbreviation of the Canadian Standards Association, which was founded in 1919 and is the first non-profit organization in Canada to develop industry standards. In 2001, the CSA was divided into three associations: the Canadian Standards Association, the Management System Certification and the International Certification Association. The international certification is CSA International and is headquartered in Toronto. There are also branches in the United States, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India and so on. Products such as electronics and electrical appliances sold in the North American market require safety certification. CSA is currently Canada's largest safety certification body and one of the world's most recognized safety certification bodies. It provides safety certification for all types of products in machinery, building materials, electrical appliances, computer equipment, office equipment, environmental protection, Yliao fire safety, sports and entertainment. CSA has provided certification services to thousands of manufacturers around the world, and hundreds of millions of products bearing the CSA logo are sold in the North American market every year.
CSA's Certification Scope Includes:
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Product mark certified in accordance with Canadian standards Access to the Canadian Market |
Product mark certified according to U.S. standards Access to the U.S. Market |
Product mark certified according to U.S. and Canadian standards Access to the U.S. and Canadian markets |
The CSA logo was accepted by Canada and the United States
Before 1992, CSA-certified products could only be sold in the Canadian market, and if they wanted to enter the American market, they had to be certified in the United States. CSA International has now been recognized by the federal government as a national accredited testing laboratory. This means testing and certification of your products according to Canadian and American standards, while ensuring that your certification is recognized by federal, state, provincial and local governments. With CSA's effective product safety certification, it's easy to enter the toughest and widest North American market in the world. CSA can help your products enter the American and Canadian markets quickly and effectively. CSA International will help manufacturers save time and money by eliminating duplication in the application process. For manufacturers, all they have to do is make an application, provide a set of samples and pay a fee, and the safety signs they receive can be recognized at federal, state, provincial and local levels from New York to Los Angeles. CSA International will work with manufacturers to provide a high-quality, secure and reliable certification project. In North America and around the world, CSA people win people's trust with honesty, integrity and skilled skills.
CSA International has four laboratories in Canada. From 1992 to 1994, they were formally recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor. According to the rules of OSHA, a series of products can be tested and certified in accordance with more than 360 American ANSI/UL standards as a national accredited testing laboratory. The products tested and certified by CSA International are determined to be in full compliance with the standards and can be sold to the markets of the United States and Canada.
Acquiring North American certification saves both time and money by completing an application, providing a set of samples and paying a fee. With CSA, one step can help you enter the markets of both countries. CSA, a convenient test certification service, excludes duplicate tests and evaluations required to obtain different certifications in both countries. This undoubtedly reduces the cost of product certification, tracking inspection and re-testing, and saves precious time, as well as the trouble of dealing with various certification bodies, so as to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
CSA Certification Application Procedure
1. Fill in the preliminary application form and hand it to CSA International together with instructions and technical data for all relevant products, including all electrical components and plastic materials.
2. CSA International will determine the certification fee according to the specific situation of the product, and then notify the applicant company by fax.
3. Upon confirmation by the applicant company, a formal application form and notification will be sent, which includes the following requirements:
A. After the formal application form is signed, the telegraphic transfer certification fee (which can be paid in Renminbi) will be sent to the office.
B. Send the test sample to the designated place according to the notification.
4. The designated laboratory will carry out the certification work on time.
5. After the certification test is completed, a preliminary report (Findings Letter) will be issued to the applicant company, which details as follows:
A. How to improve the product structure to meet the standards.
B. Other data to be used to complete the certification report.
C. Please apply for the contents of the draft Certification Record.
D. Marks required for CSA certification and methods for obtaining them.
E. Factory Tests for Products.
6. CSA International will evaluate the applicant's response to item 5 above.
7. At the same time, CSA International will prepare a Certification Report for product production reference and tracking inspection.
8. At this stage, in some cases, CSA International will go to the factory for an Initial Factory Evaluation (IFE).
9. Finally, CSA International will issue a Certification of Compliance with Certification Record to authorize the applicant company to add CSA certification marks to its products.
10. The applicant company will sign a service agreement with CSA International to show that both parties agree that CSA International will go to the factory for product tracking inspection. The factory will accept 2-4 factory inspections per year. The applicant company has to pay Annual Fee every year to maintain the agreement.
