{"id":21345,"date":"2023-07-03T17:53:44","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev2.korea-certification.com\/?page_id=21345"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:30:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:30:56","slug":"kcs-mark","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.korea-certification.com\/en\/kcs\/kcs-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"KCs Certification for Machinery – EN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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What is KCs Certification for Machinery for Korea?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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KCs <\/strong>– KOSHA Certification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

KCs Certification (also known as KCs Mark Certification or KOSHA Certification) is the main Korean certification for potentially hazardous machinery and personal protective equipment. KCs Certification for machinery must not be confused with KC (Safety) certification for consumer products<\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The KCs certification system has been in existence since 1981. Initially, KCs covered only personal protective equipment (PPE), but was extended to the safety inspection of machinery in 1987. The responsible institution for KCs certification is the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA)<\/strong><\/a>, whose mission is to protect the health and safety of workers in Korea. The focus is on preventing accidents by ensuring design, production and use of hazardous machinery and PPE are in compliance with the Korean safety standards. In addition to KOSHA, the Korea Industrial Safety Association (KISA)<\/a><\/strong> is also authorized to issue KCs certifications for certain machines from the KCs certification scope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Products that are subject to KCs certification may not be imported or installed in Korea without the corresponding KCs approval. This is strictly checked by the Korean customs and local authorities. If products subject to approval are imported or operated without KCs approval, there is a risk of recall of the products or even dismantling of machines by official order. It is of utmost importance to check the necessity of KCs certification of machinery and personal protective equipment before the export is initiated. Typically, only the manufacturer of a machine or PPE can apply for KCs certification, especially if a factory audit is required for the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For explosion-proof components, please consider our separate page on KCs-Ex certification<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Which products require KCs certification?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

KCs certification covers several product categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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