KCC

1. Certification Overview

KCC certification primarily covers EMI/EMC, wireless and telecommunications requirements. It is mandatory in Korea, and domestic or overseas manufacturers must obtain it before importing electronic products into Korea.

2. Certification Mark

3. Certification Categories

KCC has three main approval types according to product category:
1. Conformity Certification: Communications equipment such as telephones, modems and fax machines.
2. Conformity Registration: Electrical appliances.
3. Interim Certification: Equipment for which standards are not yet available.

4. Product Scope

Generally includes all wireless communications products and most electrical and electronic products covered by KC certification.
1. Automatic alarm receivers installed on ships
2. Automatic alarm telephone equipment
3. Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
4. Marine navigation radar and automatic radar plotting equipment
5. Radio equipment for maritime mobile telephony
6. Radio equipment for mobile satellite communications stations
This is only a partial list.

5. Certification Standards

6. Test Items

Electromagnetic compatibility, telecommunications and RF testing.

7. Required Documents

1. Test samples
2. Test standards, such as KS, IEC, the Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act or standards specified by the applicant
3. Intended test use, such as internal analysis, submission with the recipient company's name, or delivery
4. Instructions covering technical information, installation and operation
5. Business license
6. EMC testing fee

8. Certification Timeline & Validity

KCC certification takes 4–6 weeks. The certificate has no fixed expiry.

9. Factory Inspection

No factory inspection is required.

10. Mark Usage Guidelines

1. The KC mark may be scaled to the product but must generally be at least 5 mm high. For very low-cost products such as storage devices, or products using imprinted, stamped or engraved certification marks, the vertical dimension may be adjusted according to product size.
2. The KC mark may be proportionally reduced or enlarged to suit the equipment, with special color effects where appropriate to the product.
3. The identification code may appear below the basic mark design or in a visible position on the product.
4. If conformity marking is difficult on the product itself, such as an implanted pacemaker, it may appear only on the packaging.