Hong Kong Market Access for Safety Approval

According to the Government of Hong Kong, Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), all household electrical products must comply with the Electrical Products Safety Regulation (EPSR) and hold the valid safety compliance certification. 

The Hong Kong Safety Mark Scheme (HKSM Scheme) is an independent product certification program applicable to manufacturers, retailers, importers, and distributors for a wide range of different products, particularly electrical appliances which are under control of safety regulations. Being developed, operated, and administered by the Hong Kong Certification Centre (HKCC), the Scheme was commissioned in 1998. 

The Regulation applies to all electrical products that are:

1. designed for household use

2. supplied in Hong Kong (including those imported, manufactured locally or intended for use outside Hong Kong)

The Scheme includes, but is not limited to, the following products:

• Electrical and electronic products

• Household products, such as air conditioners, ovens, refrigerators, etc.

• Toys and products for children

• Medical devices

• Industrial and commercial instruments

• Other products covered under Hong Kong product safety regulations

The Regulation requires all household electrical products comply with the "essential safety requirements" to protect users from hazards arising from the electrical products and hazards, which may be caused by external influences on the electrical products.

Under the EPSR, certain types of household electrical products which are of special nature and more liable to cause hazards are distinguished between “Prescribed Products” and “Non-Prescribed Products”. 

The following Prescribed products shall comply with the "specific safety requirements" in addition to the "essential safety requirements":

• plugs

• adaptors

• lampholders

• flexible cords

• extension units

• unvented thermal storage type electric water heaters

Household electrical products other than these 6 types of “Prescribed products” are considered to be "Non-Prescribed products". For some particular types of electrical products, certain additional safety requirements are stipulated in the Regulation. For instance, a 110V a.c. electrical product must bear the following warning label:

The EPSR stipulates that a “Certificate of Safety Compliance” have to be issued for any electrical product designed for household use before it can be supplied on the market. 

For a “Prescribed product”, the following documents can be accepted as a certificate of safety compliance:

1. a declaration of conformity issued by a "recognized manufacturer"

2. a certificate or test report issued by a "recognized certification body"

For a “Non-prescribed product”, the following documents can be accepted as a certificate of safety compliance:

1. a declaration of conformity issued by the product manufacturer

2. a declaration of conformity issued by a "recognized manufacturer"

3. a certificate or test report issued by a "recognized certification body"

Certified products are supplied with the Hong Kong Safety Mark License (certificate) by a recognized certification body and are authorized to bear the following Hong Kong Safety Mark:

The Hong Kong Safety Mark on any certified product will be identified with the holder of the License. The following illustrations indicate how this identification requirement is met:

Products, such as electrical appliance, luminary products, audio & video products, information technology equipment and other electronic accessories, must prove to be safety compliant and obtain a License comprising both the EMC and safety test compliance certificates. 

The Hong Kong Safety Mark is used to signify EMC compliance.

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