About the South African SANS/IEC62368-1 test report

About the South African SANS/IEC62368-1 test report

"From April 1, 2021, South Africa officially announced the acceptance of the SANS/IEC62368-1 standard as a replacement for SANS/IEC60950 and SANS/IEC60065. There are many misleading information on the Internet. Today we will answer these questions!

1. Didn't South Africa accept IEC62368 reports before?

There have been many rumors recently: "South Africa can accept IEC62368!" | Others said: "NRCS has accepted the IEC62368 test report!" More exaggeratedly, "South Africa has not yet accepted IEC62368, which brings trouble to customers!"

Regarding this question, we answer: Before South Africa issued this notice, our company had submitted many IEC62368 reports and successfully obtained NRCS certificates. The only difference is that in the past it was necessary to submit declarations for different standards, but it is no longer required.

Q: Will South Africa accept the IEC62368 report before April 1, 2021?

Answer: Accept!

2. South Africa no longer accepts IEC60950/60065 reports?

Since IEC62368 is accepted from now on, can the previous reports of IEC60950 and IEC60065 still be used?

In response to this question, we wrote to South African officials and received a positive response

Q: After April 1, 2021, will South Africa still accept IEC60950 or IEC60065 reports?

Answer: Accept!

In other words, South Africa’s NRCS now accepts IEC62368, IEC60950 and IEC60065 test reports, which can be applied directly without the need to provide other declaration letters.

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