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Laboratory Application Process (English)
1. U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC)
Laboratory Application Process for the CPSC
Third Party Testing
John Golden
Regional Product Safety Attaché (Asia-Pacific)
U.S. Embassy, Beijing
This presentation was not reviewed or approved by the Commission.
It may not reflect its views.
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2. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
To be considered for CPSC acceptance as a third party
testing laboratory:
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3. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
To be considered for CPSC acceptance as a third party
testing laboratory:
• The laboratory must be ISO 17025 accredited by an
accreditation body that is a signatory to the
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC-MRA).
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4. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
To be considered for CPSC acceptance as a third party
testing laboratory:
• The laboratory must be ISO 17025 accredited by an
accreditation body that is a signatory to the
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC-MRA).
• The application must list specifically which rules(s),
standards(s), and/or test method(s) for which the
laboratory is seeking CPSC acceptance.
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5. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
To be considered for CPSC acceptance as a third party
testing laboratory:
• Laboratory must be ISO 17025 accredited by an
accreditation body that is a signatory to the
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC-MRA).
• The application must list specifically which rules(s),
standards(s), and/or test method(s) for which the
laboratory is seeking CPSC acceptance.
• Laboratories must apply through the CPSC website.
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7. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
There are additional requirements specified
under the law if:
• The laboratory has ownership or
controlling interests by a manufacturer or
importer
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8. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
There are additional requirements specified
under the law if:
• The laboratory has ownership or
controlling interests by a manufacturer or
importer
• The laboratory has ownership or
controlling interests by a government
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9. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
Laboratories that apply must
agree to comply with the CPSC
requirements published in the
Code of Federal Regulations at
16 CFR part 1112.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-03-12/pdf/201304649.pdf
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10. Web Resources
• Main Information Page for Lab Acceptance
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Business--Manufacturering/Testing
Certification/Lab-Accreditation/
• Link to Submit Application:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/labregentry/
• Searchable List of CPSC-Accepted Laboratories
http://www.cpsc.gov/cgi-bin/labsearch/
• CPSC Chemical Test Methods
http://www.cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/TestingCertification/Lab-Accreditation/Test-Methods/
• List of CPSC rules / standards requiring third party testing
http://www.cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/
Lab-Accreditation/Rules-Requiring-Third-Party-Testing/
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11. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
Thank You!
John Golden
Regional Product Safety Attaché (Asia-Pacific)
U.S. Embassy, Beijing
Phone: 86-10-8531-3318
Fax: 86-10-8531-3652 (fax)
JGolden@cpsc.gov
GoldenJx@state.gov
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