Certification Introduction

Colombia implements mandatory access certification for electrical and electronic products, with RETIE (Technical Regulation for Electrical Installations) certification as the core requirement, which is a prerequisite for the legal import, sales and commissioning of products.
The certification covers most low-voltage, high-voltage and renewable energy-related electrical and electronic products. Household appliances require additional RET IQ energy efficiency label certification, and lighting products must additionally comply with the requirements of the RETILAP regulation.
Certification assessment and certificate issuance are implemented by conformity assessment bodies accredited by the Colombian National Accreditation Body (ONAC).

Laws and Regulations

The core regulation is Decree No. 90008 issued by the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia, and the current valid version is Resolution 40117 released in 2024. The new version expands the certification scope and adds renewable energy-related electrical and electronic equipment.
Product-specific regulations: Household appliances follow the RET IQ energy efficiency regulation, and lighting products follow the RETILAP technical regulation.
All certification activities must comply with the conformity assessment management specifications issued by ONAC.

Applicable voltage range: Electrical and electronic products within 50V-1000V AC and 75V-1500V DC are subject to mandatory control.
Testing requirements: Products must meet requirements of electrical safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and tropical high temperature and high humidity adaptability tests, and IEC international standards are generally accepted.
Marking requirements: Certified products must be permanently marked with the RETIE conformity mark, including the certification body code, certificate number and rated electrical parameters; instruction manuals must be in Spanish.
Product-specific requirements: Household appliances must be affixed with compliant energy efficiency labels, and lighting products must meet RETILAP energy efficiency indicators.

Confirm the corresponding control regulations and technical standard requirements for the product, and prepare a complete set of technical documents including product instruction manual, circuit diagram, key component list, declaration of conformity, etc.
Prepare samples and send them to an ONAC-accredited laboratory in Colombia to complete type testing.
Submit the test report and technical documents to the conformity assessment body for document review. High-risk products require additional factory inspection.
Obtain the certificate of conformity after passing the review, and the product can be launched to the market after completing the required marking.

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