The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has announced that manufacturers of non-telecommunication electronic and electrical equipment can now apply for a SABS electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) certificate of compliance (CoC) by using any laboratory that has been accredited by the International Laboratories Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).
An EMC CoC is required for any non-telecommunication electronic product entering the South African market and since 2017 were accepted test reports from affiliated laboratories (SABS A-Labs) for the application.
Now, the manufacturers will have 2 options: Continue with the application following ICASA regulations and with the tests performed by an affiliated lab, with an EMC CoC forecasted to 30 days, or the second option to apply following ICASA regulations but with an EMC test report from an ILAC member laboratory that will have an EMC CoC forecasted to 90 days.
Type Approval Impacted? EMC reports accepted from ILAC labs, but with extended time to have the CoC
Spectrum Impacted? No
Imports Impacted? No
Standards: No
Product Impacted? Non-telecommunication electronic and electrical products