SGS Colombia, of the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has gained accreditation from ONAC, Colombia’s National Accreditation Body, to evaluate and certify air conditioners and refrigeration systems according to Energy Efficiency Regulations that apply in El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panamá.
The accreditation means that, in Colombia, SGS is best placed to support those manufacturers and retailers seeking to expand into the Latin American markets – ensuring their products meet energy efficiency requirements and helping break down barriers to trade.
Jhon Cediel, Technical Supervisor, SGS in Colombia said: “We are proud to have gained this new accreditation. We look forward to working with manufacturers and brands to help ensure their products comply with these regulations and to support the wider industry in reducing its impact on the natural environment.”
The scope of the accreditation includes:
|
Product |
Regulation |
Country |
|
Air |
RTS RTS RTS |
El Salvador |
|
DGNTI DGNTI DGNTI DGNTI |
Panamá |
|
|
Domestic |
RTS |
El |
|
DGNTI – COPANIT – 105:2017 |
Panamá |
|
|
RTCR 482: 2015 |
Costa |
|
|
Commercial |
RTS |
El |
Note:
Accreditation issued by the Colombian Accreditation Body (ONAC). Accreditation
No. 10-CPR-009.
ONAC, a member of the International Laboratory Accreditation
Cooperation (ILAC), works to accredit the technical competence of Conformity
Assessment Bodies, operates as a monitoring authority in good laboratory
practices of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),
and performs the functions of a National Accreditation Body.
ONAC accreditation also enables SGS to provide compatible
testing services for air conditioners and refrigeration in
its ILAC laboratories in China, complementing its existing certification solutions
for electrical and electronic product manufacturers in the region.
Jhon Cediel added: “At SGS, we believe that our
certification solution opens the door for our clients’ products to be sold in different
markets. The constant development of new and existing regulations challenges us
to provide better and faster services every day.”
SGS Electrical & Electronic Services
In today’s
competitive market, developing electrical and electronic goods that are safe
and energy efficient is a complex challenge. Through its global network of
accredited testing laboratories, SGS’s specialized teams of local experts offer
a range of services to manufacturers and retailers in the electronics industry.
Learn more, visit www.sgs.com/ee
For further
information on our range of services, please contact:
Camilo Ramírez
Certification
Director
SGS
Colombia S.A.S.
Email:
crs.media@sgs.com
Jhon
Cediel
Technical
Supervisor for E&E
SGS
Colombia S.A.S.
Email:
crs.media@sgs.com
Cesar Melendez
Technical Supervisor
for E&E
SGS Colombia S.A.S.
Email:
crs.media@sgs.com
About SGS
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With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices
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