CSA is the abbreviation of Canadian Standards Association, and its Chinese name is Canadian Standards Association. It is the first organization in Canada to formulate industrial standards. CSA certification mainly includes: electrical appliances, building materials, computer office equipment, medical and environmental protection, etc. It is the most prestigious safety certification organization in Canada and the most famous certification organization in the world.

CSA certification

Manufacturers want to export goods in North America, CSA certification is essential. Manufacturers can find a third-party testing agency for CSA certification, provide product-related information and samples, and obtain a certificate after testing, so that CSA certification can be affixed to the product.

Certified product type

CSA's certification inspection mainly focuses on eight aspects:

Human survival and environment: including occupational health and safety, public safety, environmental protection of sports and entertainment equipment and health care technology.

Electrical and electronic: including regulations on the installation of electrical equipment for buildings, various industrial and commercial electrical and electronic products.

Communications and Information: Includes residential processing systems, telecommunications and electromagnetic interference technologies and equipment.

Building structures: including building materials and products, civil products, concrete, masonry, pipe fittings and architectural design.

Energy: including energy regeneration and transfer, fuel combustion and safety equipment, nuclear energy technology.

Transportation and distribution systems: including motor vehicle security, oil and gas pipelines, material handling and distribution, and offshore facilities.

Material technology: including welding and metallurgy.

Business and production management systems: including quality management and basic engineering.

CSA certification process

1.     Complete the preliminary application form and submit it to CSA together with all related product (including all electrical components and plastic materials) instructions and technical data;

2.     CSA will determine the certification fee according to the specific situation of the product, and then notify the applicant company by fax;

3.     After confirmation by the applicant company, a formal application form and notification will be sent, which includes the following requirements:

1) After the official application form is signed, wire the certification fee (payable in RMB) to the office.

2) Send the test sample to the designated location as notified.

4.     The designated laboratory will carry out the certification work on time.

5.     After the certification test is completed, a preliminary report will be sent to the applicant company, with details as follows:

1) How to improve the product structure to meet the standard

2) Other information to be used to complete the certification report

3) Please apply for the content of the draft of the company's minimalist certification record

4) Marks required for CSA certification and methods to obtain them

5) Factory testing required for the product

6.     CSA will evaluate the applicant company's answer to the fifth item above;

7.     At the same time, CSA will prepare a certification report for product production reference and follow-up inspection

8.     At this stage, under certain circumstances, CSA will go to the factory for initial factory evaluation, referred to as IFE.

9.     Finally, CSA will issue a certificate of conformity together with the certification record, authorizing the applicant company to add the CSA certification mark on other products.

10.  The applicant company should sign a service agreement with CSA to indicate that both parties agree that CSA will go to the factory for product follow-up inspection. The applicant company is required to pay an annual fee each year to maintain the agreement.