Product certification has been a major cable company, because it is subject to U.S. standards. Recently, the United States Security Testing Laboratory (UL) and Humen Information Transmission Cable Association hosted the South China Cable and Wire Council meeting. At the meeting, more than 20 leading cable companies from the Pearl River Delta have complained: either too strict certification, or too expensive certification, or too fierce cottage.
High certification costs increase corporate costs
The domestic cable industry currently lacks uniform domestic standards. Most of them use foreign technical standards, and UL is one of the most important certification agencies. At the end of last year, Humen Information Transmission Cable Association launched six alliance standards in an attempt to change this passive situation. However, a standard must be widely recognized by the industry. It cannot be achieved one day and is still being led by the nose by foreign standards. In the afternoon of the previous day, the South China Wire and Cable Council meeting was held. Faced with the person in charge of UL, companies complained repeatedly.
The cost of certification is always annoying to businesses. A company boss said at the meeting, "UL certification costs are too high, my company's annual certification costs will be 10 million, this figure is really scary!" High certification costs directly raise the cost of the company.
Not only that, the company believes the UL certification is too strict. "You have sent factory inspectors too often. You have to come here several times a week, sometimes on Saturdays." Many inspectors must come to the company to accompany the inspector. , Which made the company grumpy. One CEO also pointed out that UL had product certification but at the same time he had to certify product ingredients. He felt very unreasonable. "All roads lead to Rome, as long as the finished product is qualified, but you still control the ingredients. Sometimes the composition is not qualified, it is completely negated, re-certification, but also spend a lot of money."
Recommended to reduce the number of inspections
The chairman of the Humen Information Transmission Cable Association, Bai Jianwen, proposed to UL that UL needs to reduce the operating costs in China as much as possible and reduce the burden on enterprises. “UL must trust our company to produce products that are safe and reliable, reduce the number of certifications and the number of factory inspectors entering the factory. This will not only reward the company, but also contribute to the long-term development of UL.†He suggested that UL could adopt a service outsourcing approach. Putting certification personnel and institutions in China can reduce costs.
For frequent inspections, Lai Lunhui, vice president of UL Global Wire and Cable, said that the company has recently made adjustments, about once every two weeks. The certification is strict, not because they deliberately, but the industry and consumers. In order to reduce the cost of corporate inspections, Lai Lunhui said that he will consider establishing a UL testing laboratory in China and will employ Chinese engineers as test personnel to reduce the company’s overseas inspection burden.
High certification costs increase corporate costs
The domestic cable industry currently lacks uniform domestic standards. Most of them use foreign technical standards, and UL is one of the most important certification agencies. At the end of last year, Humen Information Transmission Cable Association launched six alliance standards in an attempt to change this passive situation. However, a standard must be widely recognized by the industry. It cannot be achieved one day and is still being led by the nose by foreign standards. In the afternoon of the previous day, the South China Wire and Cable Council meeting was held. Faced with the person in charge of UL, companies complained repeatedly.
The cost of certification is always annoying to businesses. A company boss said at the meeting, "UL certification costs are too high, my company's annual certification costs will be 10 million, this figure is really scary!" High certification costs directly raise the cost of the company.
Not only that, the company believes the UL certification is too strict. "You have sent factory inspectors too often. You have to come here several times a week, sometimes on Saturdays." Many inspectors must come to the company to accompany the inspector. , Which made the company grumpy. One CEO also pointed out that UL had product certification but at the same time he had to certify product ingredients. He felt very unreasonable. "All roads lead to Rome, as long as the finished product is qualified, but you still control the ingredients. Sometimes the composition is not qualified, it is completely negated, re-certification, but also spend a lot of money."
Recommended to reduce the number of inspections
The chairman of the Humen Information Transmission Cable Association, Bai Jianwen, proposed to UL that UL needs to reduce the operating costs in China as much as possible and reduce the burden on enterprises. “UL must trust our company to produce products that are safe and reliable, reduce the number of certifications and the number of factory inspectors entering the factory. This will not only reward the company, but also contribute to the long-term development of UL.†He suggested that UL could adopt a service outsourcing approach. Putting certification personnel and institutions in China can reduce costs.
For frequent inspections, Lai Lunhui, vice president of UL Global Wire and Cable, said that the company has recently made adjustments, about once every two weeks. The certification is strict, not because they deliberately, but the industry and consumers. In order to reduce the cost of corporate inspections, Lai Lunhui said that he will consider establishing a UL testing laboratory in China and will employ Chinese engineers as test personnel to reduce the company’s overseas inspection burden.