Your global passport to trade showcasing confidence and reliability
KEMA Labs offers accredited type testing services in accordance with, ensuring maximum reliability and compliance for electrical equipment and complex systems. With over 50 accredited laboratories worldwide and more than 2,000 certificates issued annually, we are the trusted partner for manufacturers and grid operators.
Why Certification Matters
Certification is more than a formality—it’s a passport to global trade. Standards and conformity assessments reduce trade barriers, simplify commerce, and build trust across borders.
The Chain of Trust
KEMA Labs is part of the global Chain of Trust that ensures product quality and safety through:
- Testing Laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025)
- Inspection Bodies (ISO/IEC 17020)
- Certification Bodies (ISO/IEC 17065)
This structure ensures that conformity assessments are recognised and trusted worldwide, supporting the motto: “Accredited once, accepted everywhere.”
The Role of Standards in Global Trade
Standards create a universal language that transcends national borders, ensuring consistent quality and safety. They mitigate risks, instil consumer confidence, and facilitate innovation. The WTO’s Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement encourages the use of international standards to prevent unnecessary trade obstacles. ISO and IEC standards are recognised as technical references in the TBT Agreement and form the basis for conformity assessment procedures.
What Are Type Tests?
Type tests are laboratory-based evaluations of representative product samples to verify compliance with international standards.
KEMA Labs issues:
| Document Type | Issued When | Applicable Standards | Test/Procedure Basis | Ratings/Results | Notes |
| Certificate | Object tested has fulfilled requirements of (sub)clauses of a recognized standard | Recognized standard(All equipments) | Proving tests (items 3, 4, 5 and 6) | Relevant ratings assigned by manufacturer endorsed by KEMA Labs | Test results and observations in records of proving tests referred to in Certificate |
| Calibration Certificate | Calibration program successfully executed | Accredited calibration procedure, recognized standards, manufacturer’s specifications, validated internal methods | Calibration program | – | – |
| Type Test Report | Object tested has passed requested type tests | Low voltage, railway applications, automotive, metering, protection & substation automation | Type tests of (sub)clauses in accordance with a recognized standard | Object has complied with requirements of the standard, ratings assigned by manufacturer | Front sheet states tests carried out in accordance with standard |
| Design Verification Report | Object tested has passed requested design verification tests | IEC 61439 | Design verification tests of (sub)clauses | Object has complied with requirements of the standard, ratings assigned by manufacturer | Front sheet states tests carried out in accordance with IEC 61439 |
| Report of Performance or Type Test Report | Object tested has passed requested (type) tests | MV and HV transmission and distribution | (Type) tests of (sub)clauses in accordance with a recognized standard | Object has complied with requirements of the standard; does not confirm any assigned rating | Front sheet states tests carried out in accordance with standard |
| Test Report | All other cases | – | – | – | – |
Customer Benefits
- Access to global markets through recognised reports
- Technical support and flexible scheduling
- Integration with ISO/IEC 17020 inspection services
- International experience and reputation
- Harmonised documentation across all KEMA Labs locations
