South Africa, National Bureau of Standards SABS (South African Bureau of Standards) is a subsidiary of the South African Department of Trade and Industry was established in 1945. In addition to the development of standards, SABS also on behalf of the mandatory standards of the national management compliant products, to grant the right to use the logo, is mainly responsible for system certification and product certification in South Africa. Currently, SABS certification has become an important institution of the South African government-controlled import and export products.

SABS is South Africa's compulsory product certification, as long as the control of exports to South Africa, SABS certificate must be presented. At present South Africa about 70 mandatory standards, mainly related to electrical and electronic equipment and components, motor vehicles and their spare parts and food. Electronic product certification is divided into safety, electromagnetic compatibility aspects. Production and import of electrical and electronic equipment and their components must obtain authorization (LOA) and electromagnetic compatibility certificate (COC).

In addition, the wireless communications equipment for export to South Africa market, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Independent Communications, Authority of South Africa, or ICASA) the application for type certification.

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Included in the peremptory norms of electrical and electronic products have the following five major categories:

Household and similar use products;
IT products;
Electronic entertainment equipment;
Hand-held power tools;
Wire and cable.

Remark： COC belong to EMI test，LOA is the abbreviation of the letter of authority.