STC (Vietnam) – the first toys testing laboratory in Haiphong, Vietnam recognised by the Japanese Government
[17 November 2023, Vietnam] The Japanese Government recently announced the latest “Recognized List of Overseas Testing Agencies”, which now includes STC (Vietnam). This makes STC (Vietnam) the first registered toys testing laboratory in Haiphong recognised by the Japanese Government for testing toys intended for the Japanese market
The recognition by the Japanese Government indicates that STC (Vietnam) has the technology, equipment, and capabilities to comply with the toy safety requirements of the Food Sanitation Law of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan. The recognition furthermore enhances STC (Vietnam)’s competitiveness and service scope. The latter now extends to covering toys manufactured in Southeast Asian countries, such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, and the Philippines. These manufacturers can enter the Japanese market with products that have been rigorously tested and certified by STC (Vietnam).
STC (Vietnam) was established in Vietnam in 2013 to serve the increasing number of manufacturers moving their production lines to Southeast Asia. The laboratory commenced operations in 2016, providing convenient testing services locally.
Rapid industrial development in Southeast Asia means that demand for testing increased exponentially and keeps on increasing. STC (Vietnam) has thus become an important testing centre and base for entry into ASEAN countries.
About STC
Established in 1963 as an independent, not-for-profit organization over testing, inspection and certification, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) offers a wide range of conformity assessment services on products covering Toys, Children’s Products, Textiles, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, Food as well as Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products. In 2012, STC became the first designated China Compulsory Certification (CCC) testing laboratory in Hong Kong, providing CCC testing services for manufacturers and importers from China and Hong Kong. In 2014, STC (Dongguan) became one of the first designated CCC testing laboratories in China with foreign capital. In 2015, STC (Dongguan) invested in building new laboratories for experimental animals, offering a full range of biocompatibility testing for medical devices manufacturers from China and the world. It also obtained the accreditation from OECD GLP in 2019. In 2020, the Hong Kong Certification Centre (HKCC), an independent products certification body under STC, was officially accepted by the International Electrotechnical Commission System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components and Certification Body (IECEE CB) as the National Certification Body (NCB) of China in Hong Kong. This enables STC to issue both CB Test Reports and Certificates, offering one-stop CB certification services. Over the years, STC has obtained numerous accreditations from international bodies, including CMA (China), CNAS (China), FCC (USA), CPSC (USA), Govmark (USA), IC (Canada), Lucideon (UK), SATRA (UK), Nemko (Norway) and CPSA (Japan), while being a Certification Body Testing Laboratory (CBTL) in IECEE-CB. With these qualifications, STC has been established as one of the leading organizations in the testing and certification industry. To meet growing global demand, not only has STC set up cutting-edge testing laboratories and offices in China’s major cities such as Dongguan, Shanghai, Changzhou and Guangxi, but it also expanded to Vietnam, Japan, USA and Germany with testing laboratories and offices set up. Meanwhile, STC is actively developing its business scale to offer comprehensive, professional testing and inspection services for clients from all walks of life.
For more details about STC, please visit our website: www.stc.group.
Media contact:
Ms. Aster Chiu
Tel: +852 2666 1813
Email: asterchiu@stc.group
