Accreditations &
Credentials
Accreditations recognize a laboratory's competence to perform specific tests and are awarded to individual locations. Voluntary bodies accredit laboratories within their jurisdiction. Each body maintains mutual recognition agreements with other accreditation bodies to assist in serving the international community. Where available, we have provided a web link to the accrediting body for more information.
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AMERICAS
UNITED STATES
- American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) - https://www.a2la.org/
- Accredited Locations:
- Greater China: Dongguan (Guangdong); Guangzhou (Guangdong); Shanghai; Kwai Chung (Hong Kong); Taoyuan City (Taiwan)
- Americas: Buffalo - Mechanical & Biological (NY, USA) Sunnyvale (CA, USA); Milpitas (CA, USA); Littleton - Electrical & Mechanical (MA, USA); Detroit (MI, USA); Puebla (Mexico); Guatemala
- Accredited Locations:
- U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - https://www.cpsc.gov/
- Accredited Locations:
- Americas: USA (Buffalo, NY); Guatemala, Mexico (Puebla),
- EMEA: France (Villeneuve d'Ascq); Germany (Schwerin); Italy (Certest); UK (Warrington); Turkey (Istanbul)
- South Asia: Bangladesh (Dhaka & Chittagong); India (Noida, Bangalore, Tirupur); Sri Lanka; Pakistan
- South East Asia: Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi); Singapore; Cambodia (Phnom Penh); Thailand (Bangkok); Indonesia (Jakarta); Malaysia (Johor)
- Greater China: Dongguan-Guangdong, Guangzhou-Guangdong, Fuijian, Jinagyin-Jiangsu, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Quanzhou, Shanghai, Shaoxing, Shenzhen-Guangdong, Wenzhou, Taoyuan City-Taiwan, Kowloon Bay-HK
- North East Asia: Korea (South Korea – Gyeonggi-do)
- Accredited Locations:
- US Federal Communications Commission
- Authorized Test Labs - https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/TestFirmSearch.cfm:
- Americas: Littleton (USA); Milpitas (USA); Detroit (USA)
- EMEA: Paris (France); Nurnberg (Germany)
- Greater China: Dongguan-Guangdong, Kwai Chung-Hong Kong, Hsinchu-Taiwan, Taoyuan City-Taiwan, Linkou-Taiwan, Xindian-Taiwan
- Telecommunications Certification Bodies - https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/tcb/reports/TCBSearch.cfm:
- Miplitas (USA)
- Authorized Test Labs - https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/TestFirmSearch.cfm:
- Energy Star (US Government backed scheme for energy efficiency) - https://www.energystar.gov/about
- Authorized Labs: Littleton-MA (USA); Dongguan-Guangdong, Shanghai, Shenzhen-Guangdong, Taoyuan City-Taiwan (Greater China)
- American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) - https://www.a2la.org/
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EUROPE
FRANCE
- French Committee for Accreditation (COFRAC) - https://www.cofrac.fr/
- Accredited Locations: Fontenay-aux-Roses/Paris, Moirans, Pulversheim, Villebon, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Vourles/Lyon (France); Shanghai (Greater China)
GERMANY
- Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS) - https://www.dakks.de/
- Accredited Location: Hamburg, Türkheim, Schwerin & Nürnberg, Germany
- Zentralstelle der Länder für Sicherheitstechnik (ZLS) - https://www.zls-muenchen.de/
- Accredited Location: LCIE France
- French Committee for Accreditation (COFRAC) - https://www.cofrac.fr/
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ASIA
BANGLADESH
- National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
- Accredited Locations: Dhaka- Chemical & Mechanical
GREATER CHINA
- Chinese National Accreditation Services (CNAS) - https://www.cnas.org.cn/english/
- Accredited Locations in Greater China: Dongguan (Guangdong); Jiangyin (Jiangsu); Nanjing (Jiangsu); Ningbo (Zhejiang); Guangzhou (Guangdong); Panyu (Guangdong); Qingdao (Shandong); Quanzhou (Fujian); Shanghai, Shaoxing (Zhejiang); Shenzhen (Guangdong); Tianjin; Wenzhou (Zhejiang); Kowloon Bay (Hong Kong)
- National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) - https://nocsae.org/
- Accredited Locations: Shenzhen, China
- China Metrology Accreditation (CMA)
- Accredited Locations: Shanghai, China and Panyu, China
- Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) - https://www.itc.gov.hk/
- Accredited Locations: Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
INDIA
- National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
- Accredited Locations: Bangalore; Noida; Tirupur
INDONESIA
- Komite Akreditasi Nasional (KAN) - http://www.kan.or.id/
- Accredited Location: Jakarta
PAKISTAN
- Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC)
- Accredited Location: Lahore
SINGAPORE
- Singapore Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (SAC) SINGLAS - https://www.sac-accreditation.gov.sg/
- Accredited Locations: Singapore
THAILAND
- Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) - https://www.tisi.go.th/
- Accredited Locations: Bangkok
VIETNAM
- Vietnam Laboratory Accreditation Scheme - VILAS - http://www.boa.gov.vn/
- Accredited Location: Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam); Hanoi (Vietnam); Phnomh Penh (Cambodia)
- National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
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INTERNATIONAL
- International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) - http://www.ista.org/
- Certified Locations: Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services laboratories are certified to ISTA procedures in Americas (USA, Mexico); EMEA (Turkey) and Asia (India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Greater China)
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IEC System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components (IECEE) - https://www.iecee.org/dyn/www/f?p=106:42:0
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National Certification Body: Bureau Veritas LCIE France
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CB Test Laboratories:
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Americas: Littleton (USA)
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EMEA: Paris (France); Moirans (France); Pulversheim (France); Türkheim (Germany)
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South Asia/SE Asia: Noida (India)
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Greater China: Dongguan-Guangdong; Guangzhou-Guangdong; Ningbo-Zhejiang; Shenzhen-Guangdong; Shanghai; Taoyuan Hsien-Taiwan
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NE Asia: Anyang (Korea)
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- International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) - http://www.ista.org/
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TECHNOLOGY RELATED
- PTCRB (Cellular Wireless Technology) - https://www.ptcrb.com/authorized-test-labs/
- Authorized Test Labs: Sunnyvale (USA); Ratingen (Germany); Beijing (Greater China); TaoYuan City-Taiwan (Greater China); Suwon-si (Korea)
- GCF (Cellular Wireless Technology) - https://www.globalcertificationforum.org/membership/see-who-is-a-gcf-member/observer-members-list.html
- Recognized Test Organizations (Conformance): Sunnyvale (USA); Ratingen (Germany); Beijing (Greater China); Shenzhen (Greater China); TaoYuan City-Taiwan (Greater China); Suwon (Korea); Suwon-si (Korea)
- Recognized Test Organizations (Field Trials): Sunnyvale (USA); Ratingen (Germany); Beijing (Greater China); TaoYuan City-Taiwan (Greater China)
- Recognized Test Organizations (Interoperability Testing): Sunnyvale (USA); Ratingen (Germany); Beijing (Greater China); TaoYuan City-Taiwan (Greater China)
- Bluetooth (Short Range Wireless Technology) - https://www.bluetooth.com/develop-with-bluetooth/qualification-listing/qualification-test-facilities/
- Qualified Test Facilities: Sunnyvale (USA); Ratingen (Germany); Shenzhen (Greater China); TaoYuan City-Taiwan (Greater China); Yokohama (Japan)
- Wi-Fi Alliance (Mid Range Wireless Technology) - https://www.wi-fi.org/certification/authorized-test-laboratories
- Authorized Test Facilities: TaoYuan City-Taiwan (Greater China)
- NFC Forum (Short Range Wireless Technology) - https://nfc-forum.org/our-work/compliance/certification-program/labs-test-tools/authorized-test-labs/
- Authorized Test Labs: TaoYuan City-Taiwan (Greater China); Seongnam-si (Korea)
- LoRa Alliance (Low Power Wide Area Network Wireless Technology) - https://lora-alliance.org/certification-test-houses
- Authorized Test Houses: Sunnyvale (USA); Ratingen (Germany)
- SigFox (Low Power Wide Area Network Wireless Technology) - https://partners.sigfox.com/companies/bureau-veritas-cps
- Authorized Test House: Shenzhen (Greater China); TaoYuan City-Taiwan (Greater China); Suwon-si (Korea)
- CBRS Alliance (LTE solutions for the US 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service) - https://www.cbrsalliance.org/certification/
- Authorized Test Labs for OnGo Certification: Milpitas (USA); TaoYuan City-Taiwan (Greater China)
- EMVCo (Smart Payment Testing for POS Terminals, Cards and Mobile Devices) - https://www.emvco.com/approved-registered/service-providers/?oypage=3
- Approved Service Providers: Seongnam-si (Korea)
- OmniAir (DSRC Wireless Technology for V2X Applications) - https://omniair.org/authorized-test-labs/
- Authorized Test Labs: Detroit (USA); Suwon-si (Korea)
- PTCRB (Cellular Wireless Technology) - https://www.ptcrb.com/authorized-test-labs/