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Introducing UL Product iQ
UL’s new certification platform marries our longstanding certification data relied upon by millions of users with the intuitive design and user-friendliness of a modern search engine.
COVID-19 Regulatory Updates for Product Certification
Up-to-date information on regulatory changes, deviations, exceptions and extensions that may impact access to your target markets The regulatory landscape is changing rapidly and staying on top of market entry requirements is more challenging than ever before. With new information emerging daily, having the most current insights can help you better manage product certifications and approvals in uncertain times. Visit UL Website frequently to learn the current status for: Obtaining certifications and renewal acceptance Regulatory deviations, exceptions or extensions Contact details to access information about smaller markets and specific certification status Updates will be made frequently and as quickly as information can be obtained from regulators. If you have questions on specific projects or for countries not listed here, please contact your UL project handler or contact us to reach one of our experts. Click here to gain up-to-date information on regulatory changes, deviations, exceptions and extensions that may impact access to your target markets
UKCA Statement of Conformity
Reduce the risk of your appliance and lighting products being stopped by customs at the border with verification by UL of the documents manufacturers need to export to the U.K.
An Update for our Clients: COVID-19
Safety is the heart of our mission and drives every decision we make. While the evolving coronavirus situation has presented new and unprecedented challenges, UL is well prepared and responding with the best interests of our employees, customers and communities at the center of our decision making and processes. As we take steps to help ensure the health and well-being of our people, we balance those with the needs of customers around the world. Many of our employees have been asked to adopt remote work arrangements, reduce travel and face-to-face meetings, and minimize participation in non-essential sponsored events and public gatherings. At the same time, we continue to meet client needs by activating local and global business continuity plans. This enables us to move client engagements forward wherever possible while also maintaining a safe and healthy work environment. We know that businesses and consumers around the world depend on your products and services. Adapting our processes provides support in new ways while delivering on our brand promise. UL has several complimentary resources available to help you address challenges created by the novel coronavirus. Please consider reviewing the following: The myULTM portal, or other client business portals, for up-to-date project information…
UL in Cabiate is the European Hub for ISTA Packaging Testing
Rely on the UL laboratory in Cabiate, Italy, to test the packaging for the safety of your products in transit in accordance with ISTA protocols, including Amazon, FedEx, Sam's Club procedures. Driven by the growth of e-commerce, the complexity of global supply chains and changing consumer preferences, product packaging, be it for consumer goods, food or medical supplies, is increasingly becoming an integral part of the production process of the same. The need arises for manufacturers and retailers to find the right compromise between cost and effectiveness of packaging, not only from a safety and product protection point of view, but also from a sustainability point of view. Packaging solutions for European manufacturers and retailers In order to help manufacturers and retailers in Italy and Europe find the best solution for the safety, quality and sustainability of packaging for their products, UL has a laboratory, located in Cabiate, in Como province, Italy, completely equipped and qualified to offer a wide range of International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) testing services. With us, companies can feel confident that their product packaging lives up to the highest expectations of security, integrity, in compliance with ISTA protocols and the increasingly stringent requirements of major…
Carugate: Offering a Wealth of Testing Expertise in the Electrical Sector
ULs laboratory in Carugate: Center of Excellence for appliances, lighting and HVAC
New UL Marketing Claim Verification Program for Bacterial Reduction
UL Marketing Claim Verification Program launched for performance claims related to bacteria reduction in washing machines and air conditioners. Health and safety has become a main consumer concern. More than ever, shoppers are looking for products that help keep them and their families safe. But the marketplace is filled with a barrage of choices, and it’s difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. Consumers want trustworthy information that enables them to make informed product purchase choices. UL can help manufacturers deliver informed, verifiable claims to their consumers. Our UL Verified Mark helps deliver the confidence that your brand’s marketing claim is accurate and credible. For example, lately the hot marketing buzz words include virus or bacteria in their marketing. And what consumers believe is that a sustained high temperature can kill bacteria and viruses. This has also been researched and published by the World Health Organization. In response to industry requests, UL has created programs that verify marketing claims related to: A washing machine maintaining a designated water temperature of X for a specific duration of Y minutes. A washing machine reducing bacteria load by XX.XX% during a specific wash mode.* An air-conditioner reducing bacterial load by XX.XX% in self-cleaning mode.…
No matter your location, UL offers lab services around the globe
UL's suite of commercial laboratory services is available in multiple markets across the globe.
UL Mobile App – Global HazLoc Technical Expertise at Your Fingertips
New mobile App provides installation principles regarding explosive atmospheres for the Hazardous Locations industry.
Visit UL Consumer and Retail Services in Cabiate, Italy
UL’S CONSUMER and retail services lABORATORIES IN CABIATE offer testing, analysis and services for your consumer products UL’s Consumer and Retail Services laboratories in Cabiate, Italy, offer bespoke services to evaluate safety and quality of your products, including: Toys & Childcare Articles Apparel & Textile, Footwear and Leather Articles Playground Equipment Premiums and licensed goods Food Contact Materials Food & Beverage Cosmetics Jewelry CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW OUR SERVICES CAN SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS AND TO SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH OUR TEAM: T: +39 031 8125000 ITALY.InfoCRS@ul.com
UL Begins Furniture Certification for the UL Mark in Europe
We are expanding our services available in our Cabiate, Italy lab, and are pleased to announce that North American manufacturers with European affiliates and suppliers can now submit furniture and bedding products in Italy for UL Mark certification
UL-ICQ: Services for Safety and Quality of Consumer Products
UL-ICQ, established 1994 as a firm offering testing services, inspection and quality control, is today one of the most important independent bodies for quality certification for international markets. We make it our mission to provide our clients with support and expertise
UL-Conal: Specialists in the Field of Food & Beverage Analysis
UL-Conal Specializes in the field of food and beverage analysis, based on a multidisciplinary approach made possible by the presence of professionals with diversified skills. Experts in this location are able to determine suitability for consumption of foodstuffs in accordance with legal requirements, as well as their actual quality level to validate the authenticity and unique nature of the product.