Determining applicable regulatory requirements
Why:
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To comply with legal requirements and customer expectations
How:
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Identifying the European Directives that are relevant to the product
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Identifying regulatory requirements for other geographic locations
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Identification of technical standards relevant to the regulatory requirements
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Primarily for Industrial Machinery, AGVs, AMRs, Servo drives and controls, and Lithium-Ion batteries​
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Guiding product development and validation testing
Why:
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To design the regulatory requirements into the product​
How:
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Explaining the requirements of the standards to the Product team​
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Creating the certifications test strategy
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Creating the detailed certifications test plan (often in conjunction with the Certification Laboratory)​
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Interfacing with certification laboratories
Why:
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To ensure coordination with the test lab
How:
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Verifying that the identified standards are correct
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Getting approval for the test strategy and test plan
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Test scheduling
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Reviewing test reports
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