There is a peculiar idea in international product certification that refuses to die: if you want to sell the same product in ten countries, you must...

The gravest mistakes leading to delays in ANAB/ILAC testing are usually made long before testing itself is even a thought. They’re made long...

ISO/IEC 17025 gets referenced constantly in accreditation and testing documentation, usually as a quick mention that a lab "operates under" it. Most...

Picking a testing lab often comes down to whoever responds first with a reasonable quote, especially when you're on a deadline and just want the...

If you've ever had a test report land in your inbox and felt a little lost paging through it, you're not alone. Most people outside the compliance...

Mutual recognition is the reason a single test report can support product certification in dozens of countries at once. But the term gets thrown...

Getting a product certified can feel like the moment everyone finally gets to exhale. The testing is done and you’ve received your coveted product...

Still selling audio/video or IT equipment certified under IEC 60950-1 or IEC 60065? That certification is either running out the clock or, depending...

Global product certification has a remarkable talent for turning a relatively straightforward question into an administrative almanac.  ...

There are many ways to ruin a product launch. You can miss the production deadline, discover that your supplier changed the material, or realize...

If you're manufacturing a product for sale in the United States, at some point someone is going to ask you for NRTL...

A field evaluation moves at the speed of your documentation. An evaluator who arrives on-site with everything they need can complete the assessment,...