Description
A practical reference guide to power cord safety certifications by country and region, including common plug standards, major approval marks, applicable safety standards, and official websites for certificate or product verification. This guide helps buyers, engineers, and compliance teams identify required approvals for international power cord products.
English Certification Lookup Table
| Country / Region | Common Plug / Cord Type | Main Safety Certification Marks | Common Standards / Scope | Certificate / Product Lookup Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | NEMA 1-15, 5-15, 5-20 | UL Listed, UL Recognized, ETL Listed | UL 498, UL 817, UL 62 | UL Product iQ, Intertek ETL Directory |
| Canada | NEMA Canadian type | CSA, cUL, cETL | CSA C22.2 standards | CSA Product Listing, Intertek ETL Directory |
| European Union | Schuko, Europlug, CEE 7/7 | CE, ENEC, VDE, TÜV, DEKRA | EN/IEC 60884, IEC 60227, IEC 60245, IEC 60320 | ENEC, VDE Certificates, TÜV Rheinland Certipedia |
| Germany | Schuko CEE 7/7 | VDE, TÜV, GS | DIN VDE 0620, EN 50525 | VDE, TÜV SÜD Certificate Explorer |
| France | Type E / CEE 7/7 | NF, LCIE, ENEC | NF C 61-314, EN 50525 | LCIE, ENEC |
| Italy | Type L, Schuko | IMQ, ENEC | CEI 23-50, EN 50525 | IMQ Certified Products |
| United Kingdom | BS 1363 | BSI Kitemark, ASTA, UKCA, CE | BS 1363, BS 6500, EN 50525 | BSI Verify, Intertek Directory |
| Switzerland | Type J | SEV / S+ | SN 441011, IEC/EN 60884 | Electrosuisse |
| Denmark | Type K | DEMKO, ENEC | DS 60884 series | UL Product iQ |
| Sweden | Schuko | SEMKO, Intertek, ENEC | SS/EN 60884, EN 50525 | Intertek Directory |
| Norway | Schuko | NEMKO, ENEC | NEK/EN 60884 | NEMKO Certificates |
| Finland | Schuko | FI / FIMKO, SGS, ENEC | SFS/EN 60884 | SGS Certified Products |
| China | GB plug | CCC, CQC | GB/T 2099.1, GB/T 1002, GB/T 5023, GB/T 5013 | CNCA Certificate Search, CQC |
| Taiwan | CNS plug | BSMI | CNS 690, CNS 679 | BSMI Search |
| Hong Kong | BS 1363 | EMSD accepted approvals, BSI, ASTA | BS 1363, IEC/EN cable standards | EMSD |
| Japan | JIS plug | PSE, JET, JQA | JIS C 8303, DENAN requirements | JET, JQA |
| South Korea | Korean plug | KC | K 60884, K 60227, K 60245 | Safety Korea |
| Singapore | BS 1363 / SS 145 | Safety Mark | SS 145, IEC/EN standards | Consumer Product Safety Register |
| Malaysia | BS 1363 / MS 589 | SIRIM, ST | MS 589, MS 2112, IEC 60884 | SIRIM Search |
| Thailand | Thai plug | TISI | TIS 166, TIS 11, TIS 955 | TISI |
| India | Type D / Type M | BIS ISI | IS 1293, IS 694, IS 9968 | BIS Search |
| Australia | AS/NZS 3112 | RCM, SAA | AS/NZS 3112, AS/NZS 3191 | EESS Public Search |
| New Zealand | AS/NZS 3112 | RCM, EESS | AS/NZS 3112, AS/NZS 3191 | EESS Public Search |
| South Africa | Type M / Type N | SABS, NRCS LOA | SANS 164, SANS 1574 | SABS Search, NRCS |
| Israel | Type H | SII | SI 32, SI 60884 | SII Certificate Search |
| Saudi Arabia | Type G / SASO plug | SASO, SABER, IECEE Recognition | SASO 2203, SASO/IEC standards | SABER |
| UAE | Type G | ECAS, EQM | UAE.S/GSO standards, BS 1363 | MoIAT |
| Brazil | NBR 14136 | INMETRO | ABNT NBR 14136, NBR NM 247 | INMETRO Registry |
| Argentina | Type I / IRAM plug | IRAM, S-Mark | IRAM 2073, IRAM 2063 | IRAM |
| Chile | Type C / Type L | SEC | IEC/EN 60884, local SEC requirements | SEC |
| Mexico | NEMA / Type A/B | NOM, ANCE, NYCE | NOM-003-SCFI, NMX-J standards | ANCE, NYCE |
| Russia / EAEU | Type C / Type F | EAC | TR CU 004/2011, TR CU 020/2011 | FSA Register |
| Turkey | Type F | TSE, CE | TS/EN 60884, EN 50525 | TSE |
| Philippines | Type A/B/C | PS Mark, ICC | PNS/IEC 60884 | DTI-BPS |
| Vietnam | Type A/C | CR Mark, QUACERT | QCVN, TCVN/IEC standards | QUACERT |
| Indonesia | Type C/F | SNI | SNI plug and cable standards | BSN / SNI |
| International | IEC plug, connector, cable assemblies | CB Scheme | IEC 60884, IEC 60320, IEC 60227, IEC 60245 | IECEE Certificates |
Website Note
Certification requirements may vary depending on the exact plug type, cable construction, connector type, voltage rating, and destination market. For power cord exports, manufacturers should confirm approval coverage for the plug, cable, connector, and complete cord set before shipment.
