Hong Kong Certification Centre and Korean Testing and Certification Institute – MOU Signing

[15 November 2023, Guangdong] On 15 November 2023, the Hong Kong Certification Centre (HKCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korea Testing and Certification Institute (KTC). KTC’s president and a delegation of top management from Korea attended the signing ceremony held in STC (Guangdong). KTC is a testing and certification body recognised by the South Korean Government qualified to issue the KC certification.

All electrical and electronic products intended for the South Korean market must first obtain KC certification. To obtain this certification, in the past, samples had to be sent to South Korea for testing by a qualified local laboratory, leading to relatively high transportation time and cost.

Now, the MOU mutually recognises the CB certification issued by HKCC and KTC, which provides electrical and electronic product manufacturers with an additional option through which to enter the South Korean market more efficiently. KTC will allow electrical and electronic products with CB certification issued by HKCC to apply for KC certification without sending samples to South Korea for local testing. In turn, products with CB certification issued by KTC can apply for HKCC’s Hong Kong Safety Mark without additional testing.

The mutual recognition assists manufacturers in saving transportation and time costs incurred by sending samples overseas. This greatly helps promote trade in electrical and electronic products.