SABS certification refers to the certification of the South African National Bureau of Standards.
Overview
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) was established in accordance with the "National Standards Act" promulgated in 1945 and is a subsidiary of the South African Ministry of Trade and Industry. SABS is a neutral third-party certification body in South Africa, responsible for system certification and product certification in South Africa. In addition to the responsibility of formulating standards, SABS also manages mandatory standards on behalf of the country, grants the right to use the logo for products that meet the specifications, and is also responsible for issuing companies that comply with ISO9001 and ISO9002.
Certificates, and on behalf of the country and some major purchasers, are responsible for the inspection and testing before shipment and issue certificates of conformity. SABS certification is widely used in chemical products, biological systems
Products, fiber products and clothing, machinery products, safety equipment, electrical products, civil engineering and construction, and automotive products. In recent years, SABS certification has become
An important weight for non-government control of product imports.
range
SABS certification is divided into two categories: product certification and system certification, while SABS product certification mainly includes the following eight categories: chemical products, biological products, and fiber products.
Products and clothing, mechanical products, safety equipment, electrical products, civil engineering and construction, and automotive products. Among them, the building materials and products involved are: stone products, concrete
Earthen products, roofing materials, cement, lime, cement mixtures, natural building stones, safety glass, steel structures, wood and wood products, bricks, tiles, paints, coatings,
Sealant, etc.
condition
1. The product complies with a SABS/SANS national standard;
2. The product has passed the corresponding standard test;
3. The quality system meets the requirements of ISO 9000 or other specified requirements;
4. Only the product and quality system meet the requirements before the SABS mark can be applied for;
5. Routine product testing should be conducted under guidance, and the test results should be submitted and made public;
6. The quality system is evaluated at least twice a year, and full content evaluation is required.
Process
1. The manufacturer fills in the application form completely;
2. If the factory has more than one plant, an additional application form is required. Each product within the certification scope is required to be reflected on the application form. In addition, the factory also needs
To fill in the application form for the credibility of the person in charge, the person in charge must guarantee the first examination fee and other certification fees; 3. After the South African Bureau of Standards receives the application form, it will issue an audit quotation;
4. Under the premise that the quotation is approved, the South African Bureau of Standards will conduct a factory inspection;
5. If the above audits are passed, the South African Bureau of Standards will prepare an annual supervision contract;
6 Two auditors will conduct random inspections every year, and the annual supervision, inspection and testing costs will be stated in the contract;
7. The two auditors will take the samples back to the laboratory for random inspection;
8. For future testing samples, the South African Bureau of Standards will sample the goods from buyers in South Africa. If the batch of goods is less than 4 times per year, it is not enough.
Samples are required to be sent from the factory, and the cost will be borne by the factory;
9. If the test result is unqualified, the cost of the sample and the cost of retesting will be borne by the factory;
10. The validity period of the certificate will be three years, unless there are other reasons to cancel the certificate.
certificate
1. South Africa’s certification is divided into two situations: the first application is to apply for LOA and COC, which are mandatory for South Africa’s imports, and this certification procedure is not allowed.
If the SABS trademark is on the label of the product, this type of application does not require factory inspection; the second type of application is based on the first type of application and you can apply for SABS again
The use of Mark, the use of this mark requires a series of factory inspection procedures, which cost a lot, and a certain amount of annual fee and factory inspection fees must be paid every year as the standard.
The right to use the blog.
2. COC is an EMI test, and LOA is recognized by a letter of authority agent, apply directly to South Africa
matter
1. First, the company must appoint an agent (Agent), the agent will declare to be responsible for all data information and after-sales and other matters. South Africa Road Traffic Law
(Act93:1996) Importers are required to register with the local Ministry of Transportation;
2. South Africa is an imperial country and a member of the right rudder. At the same time, it can continue to test and submit documents to SABS and other work only after successful registration;
3. All test items should be completed in strict accordance with relevant South African standards and technical documents such as reports that meet the NRCS should be submitted;
4. The entire certification process consists of two parts: test report review and sample consistency check; (Note: the sample inspection can be arranged in the country according to the needs of the enterprise
Or South Africa)
5. Once all the materials and samples have passed the NRCS audit and evaluation, NRCS will issue a certificate. Under normal circumstances, the entire audit process does not exceed 15 workers.
Work day.
6. Validity date of the certificate: As long as the applicable standards and regulations have not been changed, and the samples have not been modified, the certificate will continue to be valid;
7. NRCS will be responsible for production consistency control. If the sample model is found to be inconsistent, it has the right to withdraw the certificate.
8. In order to ensure production consistency, NRCS may conduct factory inspection after a period of time after certificate application.