Korea Ex certification agencies: KTL (preferred), KGS and KOSHA

Applicable KCS standards: 

• Industrial Safety and Health Law Article 34 & 35

IECEx certificate/report/QAR:  Acceptable

Factory inspection:

• Initial factory inspection can be waived via QAR
• The 2nd year factory inspection needs to be conducted by KCS

Depending on the score of 2nd-year inspection, the inspection can be valid for another 2-3 years.

Local representative: No

Certificate validity: Infinite

Sample requirement: No sample

Ex critical component requirements: IECEx or KCS approved
If it’s IECEx approved, all revisions of reports and certificates are needed

Document checklist: Korean manual, technical drawings, product specification and others

Lead time:  3-4 months

Certification procedure: 

• Application submission
• Document review
• Draft report/certificate review
• Issue of KCS certificate

Products in scope:

• Ex motors
• Ex communication, signal devices
• Ex pumps
• Ex air conditioning, ventilation system
• Ex power distribution devices
• Ex electrical heating devices
• Ex switches, control and protective device
• Ex accessories, Ex components
• Ex starters
• And more

Other applicable regulatory requirements: KCC, RRA and etc.