South Korea quickly develop LED lighting certification standards for international discourse

The world market is currently about $71 billion. LED lighting is the cause of concern, the reason is that its market size is very large. In residential lighting, lighting and other facilities in the field, the existing lighting is expected to replace the LED lighting. Coupled with the active support of governments, to LED low-power lighting conversion of "green action" day by day active.

Attention to LED lighting, South Korea is no exception. South Korea's Ministry of knowledge economy is expected to LED market will grow by an average annual growth rate of 30%, by 2015 the market size will be expanded from $21 billion 400 million in 2008 to about $100 billion. In the face of this huge market, the South Korean government issued a policy aimed at improving the competitiveness of South korea.

Popularity of LED lighting, "reliability" is also an important factor

Any product to spread widely, must have "reliability". LED lighting is also the same. South Korea aimed at this point, grab in other countries, the rapid development of the LED lighting certification standards directly related to ensure reliability, and in March 2009 began to implement. In the standardization of LED lighting, the Ministry of knowledge economy, the technical standards institute played a central role. Although Japan is also promoting the standardization of LED lighting, but the result is a step ahead of South korea.

It is of great importance to establish standards in other countries. Having a standard can lead a role in the standardization of international affairs. If South Korea's standards become the world standard, South Korea's LED lighting industry will be more active. As with South Korea, Japan's LED Corporation, a non-profit legal person, and the National Institute of standards and Technology (NIST), are also conducting activities. But in addition to South Korea, other countries have not yet achieved standardization.

In addition, Japan, the sale of electrical appliances in Japan, the general safety performance in line with Japan's electrical safety requirements. However, LED is not applicable.

KS certification standards after a lapse of 47 years to modify the object product expanded to LED and rechargeable batteries, etc.

In Korea, LED lighting products to meet the certification standards are "KS certification standards". To be exact, the certification standards for LED lighting products are part of the KS certification standards. Originally, the KS certification standards is the Ministry of knowledge and economic aid Technical Standards Institute in 1963 to import, in 2009 was part of the amendment, adding a part of the LED lighting, etc.. This is the first time the KS certification standards for 47 years to modify.

KS certification standard is the Korean industry standard (Korean Industrial Standards). The standard is in accordance with the industrial standardization law to develop industrial standard specifications, equivalent to Japan's JIS standard. The standard was originally designed to improve and maintain the quality of Korean industrial products for the purpose of. The amendment, but also to increase and delete the quality management object products, adjust the review standards and improve the certification system, etc.. New products added to the object LED, rechargeable batteries, organic EL and display components and other cutting-edge industries 48 products.

The main reason for this change is to improve domestic standards, strengthen international competitiveness. In addition, in order to improve the previous environmental standards to international standards, in order to correspond to electrical and electronic products recycling law and WEEE.

In South Korea's domestic sales of products, imported products to meet the KS certification standards, so Japanese companies should follow the standard. Korean companies will increase the burden due to changes in standards, overseas enterprises, of course, can not escape the impact.

KS certification standards are divided into 17 parts, A ~ X letter as a marker. LED lighting belongs to the class of motor (C). If you want to pass certification, you must apply to the South Korean standards association to obtain KS mark review and accept its review. At this point, it is necessary to submit a list of licensed factories and designated products.

Proposal to IEC the application of international standards, KS certification standards to strengthen the global competitiveness of overseas market is facing the South Korean domestic standard, but the LED lighting part of the front sight but aimed at the international standard. But also for the international standardization of public declaration. In April 20, 2009 in Seoul district held a hotel pine International Electrical Standard Conference (IEC) "lighting field (IEC TC 34) international standard conference, South Korea proposed LED lighting standards in the country as the IEC international standard draft rules.

The main contents of the proposal is to replace the incandescent lamp and halogen lamps and LED lamps developed by the KS national standards for LED to promote international standards for IEC. The International Conference on standardization, from the United States, European countries, Japan and China and other 34 countries in the field of lighting 56 international standards experts. South Korea's proposal to deal with LED lighting products performance and safety requirements of the new LED Field Technical Committee (IEC TC 34/SC 34E)".

If South Korea's proposal in the future to become the international standardization rules, then the world LED lighting standards will have to follow the South Korean standards. At present, South Korea in addition to national standards in the field of LED lighting certification work, but also to promote international standardization work. The South Korean government's intention is that if the international standards developed in accordance with the Korean standard, South Korea will be able to obtain the global competitiveness of overseas markets. South Korea's goal is to ensure that the international standardization, by 2012 to ensure that accounting for 15% of the world's share, and as the LED industry to enter the world's top three. In addition, the South Korean manufacturers in the LED lighting market share in 2008 was about 8.3%, which is to make this value doubled.

It is reported that South Korea will continue to be in the International Conference on the proposal, such as in October this year, held in Hungary