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The demand for electric heaters has soared. What certifications are required for exporting to the European Union region?

2022-10-19

  As Europe is about to enter winter, due to the continuous intensification of factors such as energy crisis and gas shortage, the usage of natural gas in many European countries has been restricted, leading to an increase in heating demand. As a result, the export orders of relevant enterprises in China have shown a significant growth, and the demand in the European market has skyrocketed.

  According to the data from Alibaba International Station, the demand for heating appliances has increased by over 40% compared to last year. Among them, the sales of electric blankets have grown by over 70%, and the sales of electric heaters have increased by over 50%.

  According to data from the General Administration of Customs, from January to May 2022, the monthly average quantity of electric blankets imported by the 27 EU countries from China was 139,800 pieces. In June, this figure rose to 521,000 pieces, and in July it rapidly increased to 1.29 million pieces, with a month-on-month growth of nearly 150%. By August, the quantity had climbed to 1.4 million pieces.

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  Given the current booming demand for electric heaters, how can enterprises successfully enter the EU market? And what specific certification requirements need to be met for electric heater products to enter the EU region?

  Certification Requirements

  1. CE Certification

  The CE certification is a mandatory certification for product exports to the European Union countries, and it is also the passport for manufacturers to enter the European market. In the European market, the "CE" mark is a mandatory certification mark. Whether it is a product produced by an enterprise within the EU or a product from other countries, if it wants to freely circulate in the European market, it must affix the "CE" mark to indicate that the product complies with the basic requirements of the "New Method for Technical Coordination and Standardization" directive of the European Union.

  ■ Common CE Certification Standards for Electric Heaters

  EMC Section:

  EN IEC 55014-1

  Electromagnetic Compatibility - Requirements for Household Appliances, Electric Tools and Similar Devices - Part 1: Emission

  EN IEC 55014-2

  Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements for Household Appliances, Electric Tools and Similar Devices - Part 2: Immunity to Disturbance

  LVD Section:

  EN 60335-1

  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 1: General requirements

  EN 62233

  Testing methods for human exposure to electromagnetic fields generated by household and similar-purpose electrical appliances

  Some standards for heating products:

  Electric heater / heater: EN 60335-2-30

  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-30: Special requirements for indoor heaters

  Liquid heater: EN 60335-2-15

  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-15: Special requirements for heating liquid appliances

  Electric blanket: EN 60335-2-17

  Household and similar purpose electrical appliances. Safety. Part 2-17: Special requirements for mats, cushions, clothing and similar flexible heating devices

  ■ CE Certification Documents

  Provide schematic diagrams, component number diagrams, screen printing diagrams, manuals, lists of key components, electronic labels, and fill in the application form information.

  II. ROHS Certification

  RoHS is a mandatory standard formulated by the EU legislation. Its full name is "Restriction of Hazardous Substances for the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment". This standard was officially implemented on July 1, 2006, and is mainly used to regulate the materials and process standards of electronic and electrical products, making them more beneficial to human health and environmental protection. On June 8, 2011, the EU announced a new version of RoHS directive (2011/65/EU, RoHS 2.0), and it replaced the original 2002/95/EC (RoHS 1.0) on January 3, 2013.

  On June 4, 2015, the European Union released the amendment (EU) 2015/863, officially including four phthalates (DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP) in the restricted list of RoHS 2.0, stipulating that these substances are prohibited in all electronic and electrical products except for medical devices and monitoring equipment.

  ■ROHS Testing Standard

  Test standard: IEC 62321

  Test Instruction: 2011/65/EU &(EC) 2015/863

  ■ROHS Certification Documents

  ROHS is a chemical test. It provides samples for analysis and requires filling in the application form information. No additional materials need to be provided.

  III. REACH Certification

  “Registration,Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals; "Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals". This is a regulation of the European Union for the preventive management of all chemicals entering its market, which was officially implemented on June 1, 2007. The REACH directive requires that all imported and domestically produced chemicals must go through a set of comprehensive procedures including registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction to better and more simply identify the components of the chemicals in order to ensure environmental and human safety. The directive mainly consists of several major items such as registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction. Any product must have a registration file listing the chemical components and explaining how the manufacturer uses these chemical components as well as the toxicity assessment report.

  ■REACH Testing Standards

  Test standard: NO. 1907/2006

  ■REACH Certification Documents

  REACH is a chemical testing service. It provides samples for analysis and weighing, etc. Fill in the application form with the required information. No additional materials need to be provided.

  IV. ERP Certification

  ErP = Energy-related Products, which refers to energy-related products. During their entire lifecycle, from production, distribution to usage, all these stages are closely related to many significant environmental impact factors. The EU has issued the ERP directive with the aim of establishing a coherent legal framework to stipulate the environmental design requirements for energy-consuming products. The EU stipulates that all electronic and electrical products sold in Europe must meet the ERP testing or ERP certification requirements (energy-saving requirements for products related to energy consumption in Europe).

  Products related to energy for household heating appliances, those that have an impact on energy consumption during use, including internal components and accessories that can be evaluated for environmental performance independently, except for the following products:

  ⑴ Vehicles for transporting people or goods;

  (2) The household heating appliances that have been issued with implementation instructions include: standby and off-power consumption of household and office electronic appliances (such as electric blankets, electric heaters), and local space electric heaters (such as electric heaters).

  ■ErP Testing Standards

  (EU) 2015/1188

  Directive on Ecological Design Requirements for Local Space Heaters

  BS EN 60675:1995 A11:2019

  Household Direct-Acting Room Electric Heater - Performance Measurement Method

  ■ERP Certification Documents

  Provide the operation manual of the function, the list of key components, the electronic tags, and the application form materials.