Consumers are increasingly looking for faster, better, cheaper in their consumer products. Delivering this in an increasingly global and competitive marketplace with constantly changing legal requirements and ever changing technological advancements means keeping abreast of the legal framework, and ahead of your competition, is critical for your success.
You need to ensure that you and your suppliers are aware of the legislative landscape and you achieve fast, cost effective compliance. You may also want to demonstrate market leadership through the use of independent endorsements or private certification marks. Saving costs by working with experts located in the key business areas of America, Asia and Europe at the outset of your project also ensures compliance costs can be kept to a minimum.
As a manufacturer, retailer or importer of consumer electronics and/or consumer goods, Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services is your ideal partner to help you become first to market with compliant products and a compliant organization. Our globally respected value added services ensures your consumer electronics are recognized as best in class, helping you achieve fast global market access.
Products Covered:
Small Domestic Appliances – toasters, coffee makers, electric mixers, microwaves, small ovens, kettles
Lighting and luminaires – Christmas lights, garden lighting
DIY Tools – Cutting/Drilling/Sanding
Batteries
Developing first-class appliances
We analyze your consumer electronics requirements and prepare a complete specification file in order to verify and assess the quality and conformity of your products and the associated manufacturing controls. This can be against many legislative barriers to trade including CE marking (Safety, EMC, RF), FCC requirements for North America and Environmental legislation such as RoHS/WEEE Directives, Energy Using Products Directive, REACH regulations and much more.
Checking your product compliance to standards and regulations, in the shortest period of time
Our advice is always totally impartial and fully confidential. Our services are provided to take into account your particular time constraints.
Assistance in conformity assessment
Constructing specifications
identification of applicable standards and regulations
definition of your product's technical specifications
choosing the right components
preventing non-conformity risks, from the early stage of development or prototype
Conformity assessment and performance analysis
Verification of conformity and testing
construction analysis
part or complete testing
test reports
evaluation of performance
functional ability
endurance testing
comparative analysis, competition analysis
verification of reactions in environments (mechanical, climatic, EMC)
Obtaining conformity marks for all markets
Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services is an accredited organisation in many countries worldwide allowing us to issue certificates and marks of conformity recognised throughout the world, as proof of the reliability of your consumer electronics products.
CE marking
FCC mark
CB Scheme
NF Mark
GS Mark
And many more
Comparing the performance of products
Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services carries out comparative tests according to a specification file defined with the customer as well as helping you to control and improve your performance at each stage in the added-value chain
Assessment of partners and products
Pre-selection of products from samples
On-site audits of suppliers
Assessment of manufacturer competencies, reliability and control systems
Compliance with mandatory requirements, standards and specifications
Improvement of manufacturing techniques
Inspection of inputs, production and shipments
Traceability, documentation, packaging
Expert analysis and products (partial tests, construction analysis)
Why Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services?
Location Bureau Veritas was established in 1828 and has in excess of 23,000 employees located in 140 countries. We have access to 5,000 employees in 40 countries worldwide within the Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Service group with electrical focussed office and laboratory locations in USA, France, Germany, UK, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Knowledge - Access to our dedicated information resource center tracking the electrical legislative developments and advising on its impact
Capability - Access to CB Scheme (access to 70 countries with one test) certification as well as access to our comprehensive accredited EMC, Safety and Environmental Test facilities in all three continents
Knowledge - Future legislation consultants who can advise on the impact of RoHS, REACH, EuP, China RoHS, etc… and other legislation as it develops
Price – With offices and facilities all over the world, we can offer incredibly competitive rates for our services
Services from Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services
Testing
EMC
Environmental
RoHS Testing
Safety
Certification
CE marking for LVD and EMC Directives as well as TCB/NRTL services for North American access
CB scheme certification for access to 70+ countries
Consumer Electronics 
Non Electrical CPS