Socket, also known as power socket and switch socket, is an electrical component with a wide range of uses. It can be seen everywhere in our daily life, especially in the family life. If the number of sockets in the household is too small, it will cause a lot of inconvenience to the daily life of residents. However, if the socket wants to be exported to the EU market, it generally needs to apply for REACH certification.

What is REACH certification?

The full name of REACH is "Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals", which is the European Union Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. It is the EU regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals, which came into force on June 1, 2007. Its purpose is to ensure the protection of human health and environment at a high level, promote the free circulation of chemicals on the EU market, and improve competitiveness and innovation capacity.

REACH regulations control a wide range of products, including electronic and electrical products, textiles, household appliances, chemicals, etc. Only a few products are not within REACH's control scope. For enterprises, in-depth understanding of REACH corresponding requirements is the basis for enterprises to take targeted control measures.

Main contents of socket REACH

——Registration: All chemical substances with an annual output or import volume of more than 1 ton need to be registered, and chemical safety reports should also be submitted for chemical substances with an annual output or import volume of more than 10 tons;

——Evaluation: including file evaluation and material evaluation. Archives evaluation is to check the completeness and consistency of the registration files submitted by enterprises. Material assessment is to confirm the risks of chemical substances to human health and the environment;

——Authorization: to authorize the production and import of chemical substances with certain hazardous characteristics and which have attracted high attention, including CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic and biotoxic substances), PBT (persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals), vPvB (highly persistent, highly bioaccumulative chemicals), etc;

——Restriction: If it is believed that the manufacturing, placing on the market, or application of a substance or its configuration or product cannot fully control the risks to human health and the environment, its production or import within the EU will be restricted!

Socket REACH certification process

Step 1: Apply

1. Provide test samples;

2. Fill in the application form;

3. Information and product information form of the applicant company; And send samples.

Step 2: Quote

According to the data provided, the engineer determines the test standard and evaluates the REACH test cost and test cycle.

Step 3: Payment

After confirming the quotation, the applicant shall sign back the quotation and make payment.

Step 4: Test

The laboratory tests the applied products according to the relevant EU testing standards.

Step 5: issue REACH test report after passing the test.

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