The document outlines the requirements for laboratories seeking acceptance by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) as third party testing laboratories. Key requirements include ISO 17025 accreditation and a detailed application listing specific rules or standards for acceptance. Laboratories must also comply with additional legal requirements if they have ownership interests from manufacturers or government entities.

1. U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC)
Laboratory Application Process for the CPSC
Third Party Testing
John Golden
Regional Product Safety Attaché (Asia-Pacific)
U.S. Embassy, Beijing
This presentation was not reviewed or approved by the Commission.
It may not reflect its views.
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2. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
To be considered for CPSC acceptance as a third party
testing laboratory:
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3. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
To be considered for CPSC acceptance as a third party
testing laboratory:
• The laboratory must be ISO 17025 accredited by an
accreditation body that is a signatory to the
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC-MRA).
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4. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
To be considered for CPSC acceptance as a third party
testing laboratory:
• The laboratory must be ISO 17025 accredited by an
accreditation body that is a signatory to the
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC-MRA).
• The application must list specifically which rules(s),
standards(s), and/or test method(s) for which the
laboratory is seeking CPSC acceptance.
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5. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
To be considered for CPSC acceptance as a third party
testing laboratory:
• Laboratory must be ISO 17025 accredited by an
accreditation body that is a signatory to the
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC-MRA).
• The application must list specifically which rules(s),
standards(s), and/or test method(s) for which the
laboratory is seeking CPSC acceptance.
• Laboratories must apply through the CPSC website.
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6. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
There are additional requirements specified
under the law if:
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7. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
There are additional requirements specified
under the law if:
• The laboratory has ownership or
controlling interests by a manufacturer or
importer
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8. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
There are additional requirements specified
under the law if:
• The laboratory has ownership or
controlling interests by a manufacturer or
importer
• The laboratory has ownership or
controlling interests by a government
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9. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
Laboratories that apply must
agree to comply with the CPSC
requirements published in the
Code of Federal Regulations at
16 CFR part 1112.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-03-12/pdf/201304649.pdf
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10. Web Resources
• Main Information Page for Lab Acceptance
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Business--Manufacturering/Testing
Certification/Lab-Accreditation/
• Link to Submit Application:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/labregentry/
• Searchable List of CPSC-Accepted Laboratories
http://www.cpsc.gov/cgi-bin/labsearch/
• CPSC Chemical Test Methods
http://www.cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/TestingCertification/Lab-Accreditation/Test-Methods/
• List of CPSC rules / standards requiring third party testing
http://www.cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/
Lab-Accreditation/Rules-Requiring-Third-Party-Testing/
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11. U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
Thank You!
John Golden
Regional Product Safety Attaché (Asia-Pacific)
U.S. Embassy, Beijing
Phone: 86-10-8531-3318
Fax: 86-10-8531-3652 (fax)
JGolden@cpsc.gov
GoldenJx@state.gov
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