GCC (Generale Certificate of Conformity)

Manufacturers and importers of certain general use products require a GCC, General Certificate of Conformity, confirming that their products have been tested and comply with all applicable consumer safety rules, standards and regulations. General use products refer to non-children products such as furniture, appliances, household goods, clothing, carpets and rugs, candles, matches, lighters and the like.

The GCC, General Certificate of Conformity must be issued by the manufacturer if the product is manufactured in the USA, or by the importer company if it is manufactured in another country. Certification is based on the results of product testing.

There are 11 elements required in a General Certificate of Conformity:

• Product identification
• Detailed description of the product
• Reference to each of the consumer product safety regulations for which the product is certified
• Define separately each consumer product safety rule applicable to the product
• Identification of the importer or manufacturer documenting compliance
• Name, address and telephone number of the importer or manufacturer
• Contact information of the person who maintains the test results
• Name, address, email address, telephone number of test registrar to support certification
• The date and place where the product was manufactured
• Date and location where the product was tested for compliance
• Location and dates of tests on which certification is based

In short, companies importing into the USA are required to provide a General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) for each shipment. This certificate is a document issued by an importer or manufacturer to demonstrate that the products shipped are in compliance with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standards. A General Certificate of Conformity is required for certain general use products and a list of these products is available on the CPSC website. Importers or manufacturers shipping these products to the USA must support their certificates with records from a reasonable testing program.

A GCC is awarded to demonstrate compliance with certain general use products. The Child Product Certificate is required for products targeting children aged 12 and under.

Our organization also provides testing services within the scope of GCC (Generale Certificate of Conformity), with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment, among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors.