KC certification

The Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) announced on August 25, 2008 that the Korean National Standards Commission will implement a new national unified logo, the "KC" logo, from July 2009 to December 2010. The "KC" logo means "Korea Certification". KC certification is a Korean electrical and electronic products safety certification system. It is based on the Korea Electronics Standards Institute (KATS) in accordance with the "Electric Appliance Safety Management Act" The mandatory safety certification system that was implemented on January 1, 2009.

In order to avoid duplicate certification, from July 1, 2012, EMC and Safety are managed separately. For electronic and electrical products that apply for Korean certification, KC certificates and KCC must be obtained for safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements. Certificate (new MSIP). There are two KC-certified certification organizations: KTC, Korea Testing Certification, and KTL, Korea Electrical Testing Institute. These two are not only KC certification agencies, but also qualification testing laboratories.

In terms of safety standards, all products entering the Korean market need to comply with the Korean safety standard K standard (similar to the IEC standard). When using the IEC standard, it must meet South Korean requirements. National differences can be found in the announcement of the IECB's CB system. In terms of EMC, the Korean EMI standard is similar to the CISPR standard, and the EMS standard is similar to the EN standard.