What is the B-Mark Certification in Poland?

Certification Introduction

The B-MARK certification is a domestic certification mark issued by the Polish Standard Certification Research Center. Before Poland joined the European Union, the B-MARK was a mandatory national certification mark. After joining the EU, the B-MARK became a voluntary certification mark. Only products that meet a series of European directives and relevant Polish laws on safety, hygiene, environmental protection, and consumer protection can be sold in the Polish market. Products proven to pose no harm to life safety or environmental protection can bear this mark. If a product does not have this mark, it indicates non-compliance with technical safety requirements and it is not allowed to be sold in the Polish market.

Any domestically produced or imported products that may endanger consumer safety, or products used to ensure life, maintain hygiene, and protect the environment, must bear the B-MARK (B symbol) on their packaging if they do not have the CE mark. The "B" stands for "Bezpieczny" in Polish, meaning "safe." Such products include fuels, machinery, household chemicals, precision electronic instruments, construction products including building materials, construction machinery, and transportation vehicles. The mark is a standard for national safety certification in Poland and is a voluntary safety mark for construction products entering the Polish market.

B-MARK Certification Mark

Product Scope for B-MARK Certification

- Household appliances

- Cables, wires, switches, and automatic switching devices for instruments

- Assemblies and joint devices

- Lighting products

- Adjustment protection devices

- Low-voltage control devices

- Small power transformers

- Welding equipment

- Personal computers and laptops

- Chemical supply sources

- Small and medium-sized engines

- Measuring tools

- Electronic instrument equipment

- Game consoles

- Information technology and office equipment

- Film and photography technical equipment and tools

- Radio communication, broadcasting, and television equipment

- Communication and fax equipment

- Low-voltage assemblies, high-voltage equipment

- Electric heating equipment

- Medical technical equipment

B-MARK Certification Process

1. Application

2. Sample testing

3. Submission of test report

4. Factory guidance before factory inspection

5. Application for on-site inspection

6. On-site inspection

7. Evaluation of factory inspection report and product test report

8. Issuance of the certificate

Documents Required for B-MARK Certification

1. Safety Test

   - Test report and GS certificate or CB test report and CB certificate

2. EMC Test

   - PCBC accepts EMC test reports issued by DAR-registered laboratories

3. Additional Documentation

   - Test reports mentioned above

   - Factory inspection report (MC 6/7)

   - Service manuals (design drafts, specifications, circuit diagrams, parts lists, etc.)

   - Product photos

   - Polish user manual

   - Application letter

   - Two copies of the English contract

   - Two copies of the Polish contract

   - Factory inspection questionnaire

   - Authorization letter

   - Declaration of product consistency with the report

   - CE declaration

   - Labels

   - Local agent

Other Considerations

The application method can be direct application or CB conversion. The application time is 4-6 weeks. Factory inspection is required, and CIG023 factory inspection reports or new factory inspections are accepted. The certificate is valid for 3 years.