International Product Certification

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September 2015

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International Product CertificationDefinition

«Strategic process applied across an enterprise - designed to assess, verify and attest the

characteristics and quality of goods and procedures in accordance with established regulations and

standards, in order to enable their export to foreign countries.»

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International Product CertificationOverview on established systems

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International Product CertificationProduct overview

Automotive lights Bearings Brake hoses Brake pads Brake systems

Car batteries Car seats Car tyres Child seats Exterior mirror

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International Product CertificationProduct overview

Fog and stop lights Head restraints Headlights Pistons Powertrain

Safety belts Shock absorber Rear lights Rims Steering systems

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International Product CertificationDependencies

NSC / Importer OES

Certification body

OEM

Government body

Certified product and certificate

Import issue

Product requirements

Certified product and certificate

Solution

Import issue

Certification assignment

Certification and product certificate

Solution

Import issue

Import issue

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International Product CertificationGeneric certification process

Regulations

Parts analysis

Costs analysis

Parts definitionDevelopment

Production

Certificate management

Data management

Parts logistics

Monitoring and problem solving

OEM

Customer

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International Product CertificationRisks

Increasing quantity of technical regulations

Political cooperation (e.g. FTA) is not always advantageous Many regulations are discriminatory for foreign industries High risk for implementation of further regulations worldwide

Increasing complexity Value chain organization increases enterprise complexity Increasing production costs due to higher product complexity Worldwide complexity leads to non-harmonized regulations

Quality Increasing certification requirements of OEMs Image problems due to increasing import issues Increasing custom controls as a consequence of import issues

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International Product CertificationOpportunities

Import capacity Compliant products increase overall parts availability Compliance with all regulations supports worldwide market presence Product accessibility ensures high customer satisfaction

Competitive advantage Similar regulations but higher quality compared to local industry Similar regulations but superior organization compared to competitors Higher turnover due to compliant products

Flexibility Compliance with regulations as an adaptation to globalization An adapted organization is the key towards new forms of protectionism Increasing export business for compensation of weak traditional market

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International Product CertificationPerspectives

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International Product CertificationQuestions

Thank you for your attention.

Charles Jouanique

Market Intelligence

Tel.: +49 (0) 176 12 90 80 70charles.jouanique@mcg-gmbh.de