Get CPSC General Certification of Conformity

How do You Get a General Certificate of Conformity? Identification of the product. Citation to the safety regulation to which the product is being certified. Identification of the importer/manufacturer. Contact information. Date and place of product manufacture. Date and place for product testing.

Certificate of Conformity is a document which certifies that the goods or services supplied meet the required standards. CoC is a way of ensuring that consumers in the importing countries are protected against harmful or sub-standard products.

Generally, mandatory elements that should be listed in the CoC minimally are: Product Identification with the product description covered in the CoC and specification to the associated purchase order numbers. Manufacturer/ importer's identification such as the legal name, address and contact number.

A Declaration of Conformity (DoC) is a document issued by the importer or manufacturer 'placing the product on the market'. Issuing a DoC is mandatory when manufacturing or importing products that require CE marking.

You may need a CoC if you: intend to export and register your vehicle in another country. are importing a vehicle into the UK and intend to register it for use on the road. are asked for vehicle details that aren't shown on your V5 vehicle registration document.

Examples of countries that insist on a certificate of conformity for most goods are: Algeria. Mongolia. Belarus. Kenya. Kuwait. Syria. Uganda. Yemen.

Certificate of Conformance (CofC): A CofC is typically not signed and it often does not reference purchase order numbers (only lot numbers). A separate document may be required to link them.

If you need a Certificate of Conformity or Certificate Summary Information for a vehicle with a model year before 2003, send the following information to EPA's Imports Hotline (EPA's Imports Hotline: Imports@epa.gov, Phone: 734-214-4100, Fax: 734-214-4676): Model year of vehicle. Manufacturer of vehicle.