Certification Introduction

Burkina Faso implements a mandatory compliance certification system for imported electronic and electrical products, supervised by the National Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Quality of Burkina Faso (ABNORM). It requires all regulated electronic and electrical products to obtain conformity certification before customs clearance and market launch. Uncertified products will face risks of customs clearance delays, fines or market exclusion. As a member state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), products exported to Burkina Faso must also meet the harmonized regulatory requirements at the regional level.

Laws and Regulations

Core regulations are formulated and released by ABNORM, and comply with the unified regional regulations of ECOWAS, including the 2023 updated RoHS restriction directive for electronic and electrical products, covering the majority of consumer and industrial electronic and electrical products. The specific regulated product classification shall be subject to the latest official announcement from ABNORM.

Technical Requirements

Safety requirements: Reference to the International Electrotechnical Commission IEC 60950 standard Electromagnetic compatibility requirements: Compliance with CISPR 22 standard Environmental requirements: Meet the restrictions on heavy metals and hazardous substances in electronic and electrical products specified by the ECOWAS RoHS directive Test reports must be issued by ILAC or AFRAC accredited laboratories, product labels must be marked with French information and place of origin, and valid international test reports under the IEC system are recognized.

Certification Process

[Submit certification application form, product technical documents, test reports issued by accredited laboratories and enterprise qualification materials;

Pay certification-related fees, which are calculated based on product category and cargo value;

ABNORM or its authorized institution conducts preliminary review of document completeness;

High-risk electronic and electrical products require supplementary sample testing or on-site inspection/factory quality verification;

After passing the review, a certification certificate or COC Certificate of Conformity will be issued. The certificate is usually valid for 1-3 years and needs to be renewed on schedule.

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