China exports to Botswana - COC, providing product testing services in the the Republic of Botswana
China exports to Botswana - COC, providing product testing services in the the Republic of Botswana
Botswana Bureau of standards (bobs) has implemented Botswana SIIR to ensure the quality and safety of imported goods to Botswana consumers and promote trade. If the "controlled products" exported to Botswana fall within the scope of the program, a certificate of compliance is required to verify whether the products comply with the applicable Botswana technical regulations and mandatory standards or approved equivalent international or national standards in the corresponding exporting countries.
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After the compulsory control measures for COC certified products in Botswana, Chinese wireless and communication product manufacturers need to work with Egyptian importers and WSCT to test, audit, register and inspect products, and enter the COC Certificate Market in Botswana with relevant certificates and reports.
1、 Botswana COC certification process
1. Provide application form, packing list, invoice and product test report; And detailed pictures of the product. In this step, the most critical is the test report. Botswana COC certificate mainly recognizes the domestic IEC standards for product evaluation, so most products must provide the English test report of IEC standards.
2. Submit the data to WSCT for approval after the data are fully prepared; At that time, the audit center will assign the inspection task to the third-party inspector for on-site inspection. At present, the COC inspection in Botswana, China is conducted by WSCT company for on-site goods consistency evaluation and inspection.
3. After the data and inspection are qualified, arrange the issuance of the certificate. At present, only the electronic certificate issued by WSCT can be recognized by Botswana customs through direct system query, which greatly simplifies the cumbersome process of sending paper certificates.
Note:
1. Submit the approved report to ensure that it is an English test report of IEC standard or en standard;
2. When confirming the draft COC certificate, it is recommended to send it to the importer for verification
3. Yes, because Botswana COC certificate customs clearance certificate reflects the standard and standard year number, and any discrepancy will lead to the importer's failure to clear customs smoothly.
2、 Botswana COC certification WSCT detection advantages
There are also remedial plans for customers who have delivered goods, so as not to be unable to clear customs due to COC certificate problems; COC electronic certificates directly recognize customs clearance, which greatly saves the time delay of sending paper certificates back and forth.
