There are countless complex export regulations for Latin and South America. Which ones apply to you? NCC can answer your questions and process your products to meet each country's regulations in Latin and South America. Our solutions will save you time, money, and internal company resources. Our in country offices and teams are current with the dynamic world of regulatory issues.

OVERVIEW OF SERVICES OFFERED

Product analysis - NCC will analyze your products and select the most timely and cost effective submissions for each country. When appropriate we group into families that could prove to be an enormous savings for your company.

Representative product submissions - Your product may qualify for representative product submissions. You may also be able to ship more model variations without multiple submissions. NCC can show you how.

Translation service for manuals - There are various regulations regarding localization of user manuals. NCC's translating service can translate your product manuals as necessary.

Obtain and hold NOM certificates on your behalf (certificate holder) NCC has a program where it can apply for certificates in each country on your behalf. Any certificates issued will be held in country by NCC, allowing you to sell the same product through multiple distributors without the need for multiple certificates. This program is limited to qualifying products.

Thousands of approvals in each country - NCC handles product testing requests on a daily basis in every country in Latin America. Processing for Product Safety and Telecom approvals is our only business.

Design fully compliant Spanish and / or Portuguese language product labels and documents - If necessary, we can design a label for your product which will meet your Sales and Marketing requirements as well as meeting all applicable local regulations.

English translations of regulations -NCC has translated the Product Safety and Telecom Regulations in each country.

Analysis of regulations - NCC can quickly explain to our clients what a regulation actually means to your particular industry or product. Our in country staff and team of engineers analyze every new regulation and confirm with local government agencies all possibilities of application.

Cost effective and fast product approval solutions - Our goal is always to provide our client with the quickest and most cost effective means of processing your products for certification.

PRODUCT SAFETY

Product safety is a requirement for electrical and electronic products being exported into Mexico and Argentina for the purpose of commercialization. In January 1997, Mexico published new procedures to obtain safety approvals and Argentina has implemented and changed it's regulatory requirements twice in 1998. Regulatory issues throughout Latin and South America are part of a dynamic, ever changing arena. The mandatory safety regulations cover thousands of product classifications. NCC analyzes your products and provides the faster and most cost effective way of meeting the current requirements.

Here is an overview of NCC's services throughout Latin and South America:

  • Representative Product Testing: We minimize the number of products that must be tested by grouping into families according to the latest allowances by the certification agencies.
  • Translation service for your product manuals
  • IMPORTANT:
    We offer a service where NCC will hold the certificates for your products in each country. This will allow you to sell through multiple distributors with just one certificate per product.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPROVAL

Telecom approval is a requirement in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, and Ecuador. Telecommunications equipment must comply and receive certification before connection in each country.

NCC will consult with you on key Telecom issues such as:

  • What specific tests are required in each country?
  • Which countries require EMC?
  • What translations are required and can NCC help with translations?
  • What equipment is used for testing?