Compliance with global safety standards

This page provides information on compliance with global safety standards. Our Unifive AC adapters and switching power supply products are developed and designed based on IEC technical standards. We also explain our efforts to obtain certifications for safety standards in various countries (PSE, CCC, KC mark, BSMI, SIRIM, BIS, UL, NOM, IRAM, EAC, GS, RCM, etc.).

Regarding Compliance with Global Safety Standards

Unifive develops and designs products based on IEC*1 technical standards, and offers a broad range of products globally.

In response to customer requests, we offer models that can be shipped internationally, including destinations outside of Japan. When you are considering overseas deployment, Unifive can propose models that comply with technical standards of the destination country*2. Even if the desired shipping destination is not currently supported, Unifive can confirm compliance and assist in the application and acquisition of national safety certifications based on customer requirements.

*1 IEC stands for the International Electrotechnical Commission. It is an international standards organization dealing with electrical and electronic technologies. It develops international standards in cooperation with ISO in some areas, such as Directives for standard development, conformity assessment (ISO/IEC 17000 series), and IT (ISO/IEC JTC1).
*2 There may be regions currently unsupported depending on the destination country. For details, please contact your nearest Unifive sales office.

Workflow for National Safety Certification Application and Acquisition

In response to customer requests for safety standard acquisition for designated countries, the following is a reference workflow that we follow:

STEP1

Customer	Product evaluation completed for finished development models, AC/DC Power Adapters — Desktop & Wall-Mount / open frame products from Unifive Request for national safety standard acquisition submitted to Unifive
Unifive	Receives customer request and applies for cost estimate for national safety standard certification from a third-party certification body
Third-party Certification Body	Receives cost application for national safety certification from Unifive

STEP2

Unifive	Receives cost estimate from third-party body for national safety certification Issues and submits estimate to customer
Customer	Receives estimate for national safety certification from Unifive Submits application form for safety certification to Unifive

STEP3

Unifive	Receives request from customer and submits application for national safety certification to third-party body Prepares related documents for the application
Third-party Certification Body	Receives application documents from Unifive and begins testing After completion, issues certificate of conformity and test report to Unifive

STEP4

Unifive	Receives certification and test report from third-party body and forwards to customer Finalizes product specifications with customer Starts mass production and delivers products to customer
Customer	Receives and reviews certification and test report from Unifive Finalizes product specification contract with Unifive Issues purchase order to Unifive for mass production After receiving products from Unifive, ships them to each destination

*Mainly handled using the CB REPORT based on IEC technical standards for acquiring safety certifications in each country.

Examples of Acquired National Safety Certifications and Compliance with Technical Standards

National Safety Certifications

Here are some examples of national safety certifications that Unifive has obtained:

Asia	Japan: PSE / S Mark China: CCC South Korea: KC Mark Taiwan: BSMI Singapore: SAFETY MARK Malaysia: SIRIM India: BIS Cambodia
North and Latin America	Canada / USA: UL Standards Mexico: NOM Argentina: IRAM
Europe	Russia: EAC Mark Europe: GS Mark Ukraine UK: UKCA Mark
Other Regions	Australia New Zealand: RCM South Africa

Recently, the applications for AC/DC Power Adapters — Desktop & Wall-Mount have dramatically increased across various fields. While previously these were primarily used in "Information & Communication" and "AV equipment", they are now widely requested for areas such as "Medical Devices", "Lighting Equipment", "Household Appliances", and "Charging Applications". Unifive works closely with our customers to manufacture and acquire compliant certifications for reliable and safe products.

If you are considering the acquisition of safety certifications for other regions or destination countries, please feel free to contact Unifive.

Did You Know?

Did you know that manufacturer factory approval is required when applying for national safety certifications?

Unifive's own factories are thoroughly audited by third-party certification bodies and are approved as compliant factories for national safety standards worldwide. We acquire safety certifications for AC/DC Power Adapters — Desktop & Wall-Mount and switching power supplies globally.

Photo of quality certification at a factory in China