CERTIFICATION SERVICE

Before 1992, products certified by CSA could only be sold in the Canadian market. If a product wanted to enter the American market, it must also obtain relevant certification from the United States. Now, CSA International has been recognized by the United States federal government as a national accreditation testing laboratory. This means that CSA can test and certify your products according to Canadian and American standards, and guarantee that your certification is recognized by federal, state, provincial, and local governments. With a valid CSA product safety certification, it is easy to enter the most resilient and The vast North American market. CSA can help your products quickly and effectively enter the American and Canadian markets.

CSA International will help manufacturers save time and money by eliminating the duplicate procedures in the certification application process. For manufacturers, they only need to submit one application, provide samples, and pay one fee, and the safety marks they obtain can be recognized by federal, state, provincial, and local governments from New York to Los Angeles. CSA International will work together with manufacturers to provide a high-quality and safe and reliable certification program. In North America and around the world, CSA people have won the trust of people with honesty, integrity, and proficient skills.

CSA International has four laboratories in Canada. From 1992 to 1994, they all obtained formal recognition from the "United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration" (OSHA). According to OSHA's rules, after obtaining this recognition, they can be recognized as a national accreditation testing laboratory and test and certify a series of products according to more than 360 American ANSI/UL standards. Products tested and certified by CSA International are determined to be completely in accordance with the standard and can be sold in the North American market.

Obtaining North American certification saves time and money. It only requires completing one application, providing a set of samples, and paying one fee. With CSA, you can enter both markets in one step. This convenient testing and certification service of CSA eliminates the need for duplicate testing and evaluation for obtaining certifications in two countries. This undoubtedly reduces the costs and expenses for manufacturers in product certification, tracking inspections, and re-testing. It also saves valuable time and eliminates the trouble of manufacturers dealing with various different certification institutions, thus achieving twice the result with half the effort.

CSA Marking is a certification mark obtained by applying to the Canadian Standards Association for login, and after the unit recognizes the product's safety and authorization, it can be attached to the product.

CSA is a non-profit member-sponsored organization, and its standards cover a wide range of fields including health technology, oil and gas pipeline systems, occupational safety, electrical products, and solar energy. CSA has offices in Canada, including Atlantic Region, Quebec Region, Prairie Region, Western Region, and Pacific Region, as well as affiliates and representatives in various parts of the world.

CSA standards are voluntary. Municipal, provincial, and federal governments often use or refer to CSA standards in their regulations, replacing the development of their own standards. In this case, CSA standards become references for government legislation. Governments or other organizations and associations may require compliance with certain standards or specify that certain products must be verified to prove conformity with certain standards. This is based on whether each organization wants to require the use of CSA standards and verification in their jurisdiction.

CSA Marking is one of the most recognized product safety certification marks in the world. Even though it is not mandatory, many manufacturers in various regions rely on this mark to recommend the safety of their products to customers. Many buyers even specify that they require products with the CSA mark. Recently, manufacturers have been increasingly specified by Canadian importers or buyers to obtain the CSA mark.

Currently, the official institution of CSA in the People's Republic of China is "Guangdong Jiahua Certification Co., Ltd.", and it has a branch in Shanghai. Guangdong Jiahua Certification Co., Ltd. is located in No. 10, Science City Research Road, Guangzhou Science City, Happy Town Development Zone, Guangzhou, China, and it has a complete laboratory. It is currently promoting energy efficiency certification services. In addition, a new laboratory is also being established in the Shanghai office.

1. Fill out the preliminary application form and submit it along with all relevant product documentation and technical data to CSA International.
2. CSA International will determine the certification fee based on the product's specific situation and notify the application company via fax.
3. After the application company confirms, it will send the formal application form and notice. The notice includes the following requirements:
   1. After the formal application form is signed, pay the certification fee (in RMB) to the office.
   2. Send the test samples to the specified location as per the notice.

4. The designated laboratory will carry out certification work on time.
5. After the certification test is completed, a preliminary findings letter will be sent to the applying company, detailing the following:
   1. How can the product structure be improved to meet the standards.
   2. Other materials to be used to complete the certification report.
   3. Please apply for the company to review the content of the draft Certification Record
   4. The required marks for CSA certification and the method of obtaining the marks.
   5. Factory Tests required for the product.
6. CSA International will evaluate the applicant company's response to the fifth item above.
7. At the same time, CSA International will prepare a Certification Report for product production reference and tracking inspection.

8. In this stage, in certain situations, CSA International may need to conduct an initial factory evaluation (IFE) at the factory.
9. Finally, CSA International will issue a certificate of compliance (Certificate of Compliance) to the applying company, authorizing it to affix the CSA certification mark on its products.
10. The applying company must sign a service agreement (Service Agreement) with CSA International to indicate its agreement to allow CSA International to conduct product tracking inspections at the factory. The applying company needs to pay an annual fee (Annual Fee) annually to maintain this agreement.

CSA certification work procedures are very flexible and vary depending on the product.

• According to specifications and models. If each specification is certified, it will be both time-consuming and costly. Therefore, for products of the same purpose but different specifications, one or two representative products can be chosen for certification. For example, motors from 1-100 kilowatts can be certified in this way.
• According to users' special requirements, certification can be done for a certain product. For example: industrial switches, if the manufacturer's product differs from the original design according to users' opinions, certification can be done according to users' requirements.
• For the certification of large equipment. If large equipment is produced by several enterprises, it can be assembled together and certified at the assembly site.
• According to human brain and physical power for on-site trials. For example, drug packaging caps that children cannot open.

The authentication method commonly used by CSA consists of four steps

1. Pre certification analysis. After the applicant submits the application, it is necessary to analyze whether the information provided by the applicant regarding the product is complete and whether the sample meets the requirements.
2. Analysis before testing. The certification worker determines the testing items and develops the testing procedure.
3. Test according to the program and project.
4. Analysis after laboratory testing. The certified engineer will analyze the test results and meet with the applicant. If the test results meet the requirements, the certification work comes to an end and the applicant can be issued a certification certificate.

• Applicable to the US market: CSA International logo with US or NRTL indicates that the product meets the applicable standards in the US and can enter the US market. If the product has multiple properties (such as electrical equipment with combustion function), this symbol means that the product meets all application standards.
• Applicable to the US and Canadian markets: The CSA International logo with C-US or NRTL/C indicates that the product has been tested and meets the applicable standards in both the US and Canada, and can enter both markets simultaneously. If the product has multiple properties (such as electrical equipment with combustion function), this symbol means that the product meets all application standards.
• Gas products in the US market: The Blue Star logo indicates that the gas appliance product complies with applicable standards for the use of gas or other fuels in the United States. Please refer to the Gas Appliance Certification Program for details. If the product has multiple performance indicators, this symbol means that the product meets all application standards.
• Applicable to the US market: The CSA International logo with SANITATION indicates that the product meets the mandatory conditions of the NSF/ANSI food equipment applicable standards in the US market. Manufacturers can also choose to display the corresponding NSF/ANSI standards under the CSA logo.

• Applicable to the Canadian market: The CSA International logo without any other symbols indicates that the product meets the applicable standards in Canada. If the product has multiple properties (such as electrical equipment with combustion function), this symbol means that the product meets all application standards.
• Applicable to the US and Canadian markets: The CSA International logo with C-US or NRTL/C indicates that the product has been tested and meets the applicable standards in both the US and Canada, and can enter both markets simultaneously. If the product has multiple properties (such as electrical equipment with combustion function), this symbol means that the product meets all application standards.
• Gas products in the Canadian market: The CSA International Blue Flame logo indicates that the gas appliance product complies with the applicable standards for the use of gas or other fuels in the Canadian market. For more details, please visit the Gas Appliance Certification Program. If the gas product has electrical properties, this logo also indicates that the gas appliance meets the applicable standards for electricity.
• Canadian Forest Products: This series of logos indicates that the raw materials of this product (or part of the product or series of products) meet the Canadian Forest Sustainability Standards (CAN/CSA Z809).
• Canadian Transportation Security Management: This logo indicates that the transportation company has established a safety management system file to control the safety of transportation vehicles and goods.