Lecture about WPC Certification on Technical Forum for the Export of Machines and Components

As part of the annual “CE Practice Days” conference, an “International Machine Safety Day” will take place for the first time in 2020, which will focus on the export of machines and systems to non-European markets. An employee of the MPR International GmbH will give a lecture in the specialist forum “Export of machines, systems and components to China and India. The lecture will put a special focus on the WPC Certification needed for India.
The “CE Practice Days” is an annual specialist conference on the topic of CE marking. This year’s event is about updates and best practices regarding the Machinery Directive and CE, which are the other requirements that are relevant for manufacturers beyond CE. New this year is the international machine safety day, which deals with the export to and the requirements in the USA, China, India and Russia. Three parallel specialist forums will be held on the USA and Canada (1), China and India (2) and Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus (3).

The Chinese and Indian markets are still emerging and are the focus of many companies. Manufacturers interested in these markets are often faced with the question of whether their products are subject to certification and how they can obtain certification. This lecture will give an overview of the CCC certification for China, the WPC certification for India and their respective processes. Other topics include dealing with China RoHS and how spare parts are often subject to certification themselves.
The CCC certification is the most important Chinese certification. It is mandatory for many different products such as toys, household appliances and more. In addition, there are possible additional certification requirements such as SELO for pressure vessels, China RoHS for hazardous substances or the China Energy Label (CEL) for electricity-intensive devices.
BIS certification and the WPC certificate are the most important certifications in India. BIS is mandatory for a whole range of products, such as household appliances, valves, gas cylinders, steel products, air conditioning systems, electronics and IT goods. The following certifications may also apply: AIS/TAC for automotive products, WPC certification for wireless products, TEC certification for telecommunications and IT, CDSCO for medical devices and PESO certification for the oil and gas industry.
The “International Machine Safety Day” will take place on May 8, 2020 in Pforzheim.
Since 2005, the MPR International GmbH has been helping companies around the world obtain certifications for the Chinese and Indian markets. If you would like more Information regarding the certifications, please visit our website or contact us via email or phone +49692713769261.