Product ComplianceGlossary

Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment. A program by the FDA that helps ensure testing laboratories meet quality system requirements.

A certification mark indicating conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area.

Product testing conducted by independent organizations to verify compliance with standards and regulations.

A list of substances that are declarable within the aerospace and defense industries, aimed at standardizing material declarations.

A material declaration standard developed by the Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC) for reporting data on bulk materials, components, and products.

A material declaration standard designed by the International Aerospace Environmental Group (IAEG) for the aerospace and defense industry, defining data fields and structure for substance data exchange.

A regulatory framework for identifying and addressing compliance risks and quality issues.

A comprehensive list of raw materials, components, and assemblies required to manufacture a product.

The investigation or audit of a potential investment or product to confirm facts and identify risks.

Process of documenting and visualizing the network of organizations, people, activities, and resources involved in product creation.

Ability to track a product's path through the supply chain from raw materials to end consumer.

The process of evaluating and approving suppliers based on compliance, quality, and risk factors.

Federal Communications Commission. U.S. agency that regulates interstate and international communications, including certification requirements for electronic devices.

Food and Drug Administration. U.S. agency responsible for protecting public health by regulating food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and other products.

Medical Device Regulation. European Union regulation that establishes standards for medical devices' safety and performance.

Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals. EU regulation for chemical substances.

Restriction of Hazardous Substances. EU directive restricting use of specific hazardous materials in electrical and electronic products.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of man-made chemicals that are persistent in the environment and human body, potentially leading to adverse health effects.

Toxic Substances Control Act; a U.S. law that regulates the introduction of new or already existing chemicals.

Also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, it requires businesses in California to provide warnings about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

Document containing information on potential hazards and safe handling procedures for chemical products.

Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products) database; a database established under the Waste Framework Directive for information on substances of concern.

The practice of disclosing all substances present in a product to ensure compliance with various regulations and to promote transparency in the supply chain.

The process of verifying and reporting the material composition of a product for regulatory compliance.

A measure of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of a product.