Is it mandatory to submit safety certification documents, such as KC certification?

A manufacturer with a Korean national business registration certificate will be certified by KC (including children's products) or Household chemical products subject to safety confirmationIf the project is carried out with a reward corresponding to , prior to the completion of the projectSubmission of relevant safety certification documents is mandatory until then.

Manufacturers with business registration certificates outside of Korea do not need documents to submit item certification including KC certification when proceeding with the project. 

This document is Requirements that are directly related to product safetyTherefore, please make sure to check the submission criteria according to the maker type (Korea/Other than Korea).

✅ Korean manufacturer safety certification documents 

• Depending on the reward item, the required documents are different, and the applicable documents among the items below must be submitted.
   
  • Safety certificate of electrical appliances / Safety confirmation report certificate / Supplier compliance test report applicable documents
  • Safety certificate of household goods / Safety confirmation report certificate / Supplier compliance test report applicable documents
  • Certificate of battery safety confirmation (if battery is built in)
  • Adapter Safety Confirmation Report Certificate (when using the adapter)
  • Certificate of Compliance with Safety Standards
  • Children's product safety certification / safety verification / supplier suitability verification applicable documents
     
• If the KC certification (including children's products) and safety standards compliance confirmation report have not been submitted before the project is finished, the sending of rewards will be restricted and, therefore, settlement will not be possible.
• Safety certification documents can be uploaded directly from Maker Studio > Project Creation > Project Information while you are filling out. 
• If the project is open, please send us the safety certification document through inquiry registration so that we can check and answer the processing result.

✅ Overseas Manufacturer KC Certification Documents 
 

Overseas manufacturers with business registrations outside of Korea are exempt from the obligation to submit domestic legal certification documents including KC certification when proceeding with the project.

※ However, if the business registration place registered in the maker account is Korea, the same screening criteria as Korean makers will be applied.

Therefore, it is necessary to submit the same legal required documents as Korean makers such as business registration certificate, mail order business declaration certificate, and KC certification.