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Regulations and compliance requirements can pose challenges to companies who are looking to export their new products in Chile. Most products must meet local standards and requirements to ensure products are safe, good quality, and fit for consumers’ needs.
Ensure that your products successfully meet Chilean standards by working with TÜV SÜD. We fully understand the local requirements and procedures applicable in Chile.
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Electrical Safety
REGULATORY AGENCY
Superintendencia de Electridad y Combustibles (SEC)
REGULATions
- Certification is mandatory for electrical products designated by the SEC according to the 298/2005 Supreme Decree
- The SEC QR Code is the mandatory Chilean mark to be used and labelled on certified products
Guidelines
Local representative is required for SEC approval.
DoC procedure:
- Submission of application, test reports and essential documents
- Review by SEC
- Obtain Certification
- Product labelling
Applicable product categories
Product categories that require mandatory EnerGuide labelling include:
- Air conditioners
- Audio systems
- Blu-Ray players
- Circuit Breakers
- Commercial refrigerators
- Differential Switches without Over-current Protection
- Dish washer
- Domestic Heaters
- Drum type dryer
- Dryers
- DVD players
- Electric stoves, kitchens, cooking grills
- Hand dryers
- Heat pumps
- Home theatres
- Household liquid hearing appliances
- Household refrigerators
- Installation materials
- Kitchen hood
- Kitchen machines for domestic use
- Lightning
- Lighting chains, external power sources, tablet chargers
- Microwave oven
- Motors
- Oven convention
- Ovens
- Printers
- Set-top boxes
- Switches
- Tools
- TVs
- Washing machines, washing machine with tumble dryer
- Water heaters
- Wires, cables
Telecom and Wireless
REGULATORY AGENCY
Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL)
REGULATIONS
- SUBTEL (Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones) is the telecommunications regulating agency in Chile
- Regulated according to the SUBTEL 1985/2017 Regulation, products that utilise radio frequency, Cellular, or Satellite technology require approval and certification to be commercialised in Chile.
GUIDELINES
- Submit the application form
- Test report* with FCC or CE standard accepted (In-country testing required for telecom equipment connect to the telecommunications network, such as analogue telephones or fax machines.)
- Type Approval issued by SUBTEL
- No labelling requirement for wireless device
- SAR statement required if the equipment with SAR requirement
- SUBTEL and certification number must be on the label for analogue telephones and printers
* In-country testing required for telecom equipment connect to the telecommunications network, such as analogue telephones or fax machines.
APPLICABLE PRODUCT CATEGORIES
Product scope:
- Portable transceivers, remote radio controls, wireless microphones, wireless telephones, including some DECT systems, RFID equipment, radio alarms, communication systems for medical implantation, other equipment used for medical applications, equipment used as radar systems in vehicles, ZigBee devices.
OUR SERVICES AT A GLANCE
Our experienced team of experts precisely coordinates the successful certification of your products according to the SUBTEL mandate.
Energy Efficiency
REGULATORY AGENCY
Superintendencia de Electridad y Combustibles (SEC), Chilean Ministry of Energy
REGULATIONS
- Chile established their energy labelling programme in 2005 and Chile Proposes Technical Specifications for certain products.
- The Energy Label is the mandatory mark to be used and labelled on certified products.
GUIDELINES
Local representative is required for Chile Energy Efficiency approval
Procedure:
- Submission of application, test reports and essential documents
- Review by SEC
- Obtain Certification
- Product labelling.
APPLICABLE PRODUCT CATEGORIES
Product scope:
- Air conditioners
- Audio systems
- Ballasts
- Blu-Ray players
- Dichroic lamps
- Dishwashers
- DVD players
- Halogen lamps
- Home theatres
- Incandescent lamps
- Microwave ovens
- Motors
- Ovens
- Printers
- Refrigerators, freezers
- Self-ballasted fluorescent lamps
- Self-ballasted LED lamps
- Set-top boxes
- Single cap fluorescent lamps
- TVs
- Two caps fluorescent lamps
- Washing machines, dryers
- Water heaters
OUR SERVICES AT A GLANCE
Our experienced team of experts precisely coordinates the successful certification of your products according to the Chile Energy Efficiency mandate.
Our services at a glance
Our global network of interdisciplinary experts works to provide you the specialised support you need to gain SEC safety approval and energy efficiency certification for your electrical products.
Why choose TÜV SÜD
TÜV SÜD has the expertise and laboratory infrastructure to support manufacturers in obtaining the necessary approvals and compliance in accordance to the Chile's standards and requirements. TÜV SÜD test reports are accepted for safety approval and recognised by relevant authorities internationally. TÜV SÜD also supports manufacturers in obtaining voluntary endorsement labels.
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