Although certification takes place at the end of the product development process, it must be anticipated from the very beginning of the design process. Indeed, a single product will have to meet several standards depending on where it is marketed, the technological choices made and the context of its use. Depending on the standards to be applied, the design will be impacted so that it meets them and the certification goes smoothly.

In this guide, you will understand the three stages of certification: identification of standards, pre-certification using tools such as the anechoic chamber, and certification itself. There are many stakeholders in this process such as your manufacturer, testing laboratories, certifiers (called Notified Bodies), you will identify them and understand the role of each. You will also discover the answers to the following questions:

• What is certification and who is responsible for it?
• What is self-certification?
• What are the inputs for certification?
• What is an anechoic chamber?
• What markings should be placed on a certified product?
• What are the notified bodies in France?
• What documents must be provided by the certifier?
• Duration and budget of the certification, cybersecurity and legal definitions will also be discussed in this document.

Altyor is an industrial manufacturer of connected electronic objects. For nearly 30 years, our customers have benefited from the expertise of our electronic and mechanical offices, the equipment of our various workshops (qualification, quality and prototyping labs), and our integrated production lines.