CPSC has updated the entry review plan for 1USG notification.,
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▍What is CE Certification?

The CE mark is a “passport” for products to enter the EU market and the EU Free Trade Association countries market. Any stipulated products (involved in the new method directive), whether manufactured outside the EU or in EU member states, in order to circulate freely in the EU market, they must be in compliance with the requirements of the directive and relevant harmonized standards before being placed on the EU market , and affix the CE mark. This is a mandatory requirement of EU law on related products, which provides a unified minimum technical standard for the trade of products of various countries in the European market and simplifies trade procedures.

▍What is CE directive?

The directive is a legislative document established by the European Community Council and the European Commission under authorization of the European Community Treaty. The applicable directives for batteries are:

2006/66 / EC & 2013/56 / EU: Battery Directive. Batteries that comply with this directive must have a trash can mark;

2014/30 / EU: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC Directive). Batteries that comply with this directive must have the CE mark;

2011/65 / EU: ROHS directive. Batteries that comply with this directive must have the CE mark;

Tips: Only when a product complies with all CE directives (the CE mark needs to be pasted), can the CE mark be pasted when all the requirements of the directive are met.

▍The Necessity of Applying for CE Certification

Any product from different countries that wants to enter the EU and the European Free Trade Zone must apply for CE-certified and CE marked on the product. Therefore, CE certification is a passport for products entering EU and the European Free Trade Zone.

▍Benefits of Applying for CE certification

1. EU laws, regulations, and coordinate standards are not only large in quantity, but also complex in content. Therefore, obtaining the CE certification is a very smart choice to save time and effort as well as to reduce the risk;

2. A CE certificate can help earning the trust of consumers and market supervision institution to a maximum extent;

3. It can effectively prevent the irresponsible allegations situation;

4. In the face of litigation, the CE certification will become legally valid technical evidence;

5. Once punished by EU countries, the certification body will jointly bear the risks with the enterprise, thus reducing the risk of the enterprise.

▍Why MCM?

● MCM has a technical team with up to more than 20 professionals engaged in the field of battery CE certification, which provide clients with faster and more accurate and latest CE certification information;

● MCM provides various CE solutions including LVD, EMC, battery directives, etc. for clients;

● MCM has provided more than 4000 battery CE tests worldwide till today.

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is a U.S. government agency that protects the American
public from products that may present safety hazards. This independent regulatory body focuses on
consumer items that pose an unreasonable risk of fire, chemical exposure, electrical malfunction, or
mechanical failure. Products that expose children to danger and injury are a particularly high priority for the CSPC. In addition to investigating complaints from consumers concerning unsafe products, this
group also issues recalls of products that may be defective or that violate mandatory standards.
From July 29, 2019, CPSC began to work closely with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
identify and inspect imported consumer goods shipments (For products defined by certain HTS codes
listed below, such as children’s toys, batteries), and participated in One U.S. Government Notification
Messaging at Import (1 USG NM), in order to better assist the customs in reviewing compliant products,
CPSC updates its coordination process every year. On March 22 this year, it has adjusted its review time
and conditions in its updated review plan which allows for faster review by CPSC of low ‐ risk shipments at the port, however the premise is that the applicant must provide the estimated time of arrival
EDA in advance and the entry records like CPSC compliance or non-compliance record data in
advance (≥3 days) of EDA.