CEBEC (; ) is a private Belgian rating label for the quality assurance of electrical appliances. Use of this label indicates that a piece of equipment conforms to European safety standards. The label is issued by SGS-CEBEC, now part of the SGS group. CEBEC has its own electrical testing laboratory located in Brussels. It is an approved laboratory for the purpose of certifications granted by SGS.
The laboratory was set up in 2002. In 2004 it was audited by an international team and at the end of 2004 the SGS CEBEC laboratory was approved as a CBTL (CB Testing Laboratory) under the international IECEE-CB scheme. In 2005, it was approved by EEPCA as a laboratory operating in compliance with the CCA, HAR and ENEC agreements.
Certification
The following Marks and Certifications can be obtained on the basis of testing performed in the SGS CEBEC laboratory:
CEBEC Mark of compliance with Belgian safety standards. It is widely recognized in Europe and worldwide and generally equivalent to the European EN and International IEC Standards
IECEE/CB International scheme for mutual acceptance of CB test reports and certification, based on IEC standards
ENEC European mark for electrical equipment safety
ENEC+ European mark for performance of electrical equipment
CCA European scheme for mutual acceptance of CCA test reports and certification, based on European standards
LOVAG Agreement for electrical low-voltage equipment used in an industrial environment
HAR European mark for electrical cables
Services
Product categories
Products for which certification services are available include:
CABL: electrical cable CONT: automatic control equipment HOUS: electrical household appliances INST: installation equipment ITAV: information technology Audio Video MEAS: measuring equipment MED: electro-medical equipment OFF: information-processing equipment POW: power equipment PROT: protection equipment SAFE: transformers TRON: electronics household equipment
Special Tests
Among others, SGS CEBEC laboratory offers a range of testing services:
Flammability Testing Tests performed on insulating or plastic materials intended to measure the vulnerability of the material and its potential ignition source through Glow-Wire, Needle Flame or HB, V2, V1, V0 and 5V test
IP Testing Tests that classify and rate the degree of protection that mechanical and electrical enclosures provide against solids and liquids as defined in IEC 60529
IK Testing Tests that define the degree of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment against external mechanical impacts in accordance with IEC 62262:2002 and IEC 60068-2-75:1997
Energy Performance Testing Tests that measure the energy efficiency of consumer electrics such as refrigerators and heaters and compare the Energy Performance ratings
Performance Testing Tests that compare the performance of electrical products in accordance with European Regulations
Surveillance Testing Tests performed on products which are selected on the market or in the factories
Medical devices
SGS CEBEC provides professional one-stop testing and certification services for electrical and electronic medical devices including: Testing Certification Regulatory Compliance
With extensive experience in the EE medical devices sector, SGS CEBEC laboratory offers testing against all relevant standards, and certification against: IEC 60601-1 - Safety IEC 60601-2-XX - Performance IEC 60601-1-2 - EMC IEC 60601-1-6 & IEC 62366 - Usability IEC 62304 - Software IEC 62471, 60825-1 - LED & Laser ISO 10993 series - Biocompatibility RoHS & REACH directives Mechanical testing against medical device standards Reliability testing
Health software
Intended for software only products for health use, hosted or running on generic devices without specific sensors, the IEC 82304-1 Health Software Product certification and the SGS HSP mark allows you to generate evidence towards presumption of regulatory conformity, based on risk assessment
HSP Services: IEC 82304-1 application training Consumer/health device product certification Medical device product certification Pre-evaluation of product readiness and weaknesses
See also Conformance mark CE Marking IEC 60601
References
External links SGS CEBEC Electrical Product Conformity SGS CEBEC Services and Certifications brochure The CEBEC Mark brochure