{
  "code": "kc",
  "mark": "KC",
  "name": "KC mark (Korea Certification)",
  "summary": "Korea's mandatory safety marking, tiered by risk into Safety Certification, Safety Confirmation and Supplier's Declaration of Conformity. Lithium-ion batteries and chargers usually fall under Safety Confirmation or Safety Certification. CB reports are normally convertible.",
  "obligation": "强制",
  "scheme_type": "第三方认证",
  "region": "亚太",
  "issuer": "Korean designated bodies such as KTC, KTL and KTR",
  "requirements": "Test against KC standards (largely adopted from IEC). The Safety Certification tier also requires a factory audit. Korean-language labelling and filing documents are submitted by a Korea-based applicant.",
  "usage_rules": "The KC mark must appear together with the certification number, with Korean label content and placement per the rules.",
  "validity": "Safety Certification requires periodic factory surveillance to stay valid; standard or design changes require a change application.",
  "markets": [
    {
      "iso": "KR",
      "name": "South Korea"
    }
  ],
  "regulations": [],
  "products": [
    {
      "code": "EVSE",
      "name": "EV charging equipment"
    },
    {
      "code": "LIB",
      "name": "Batteries & cells"
    },
    {
      "code": "PPS",
      "name": "Portable power stations"
    }
  ],
  "source_url": "https://www.safetykorea.kr/",
  "verified_at": "2026-08-19",
  "version": 1,
  "urls": {
    "html": "/en/certifications/kc",
    "markdown": "/en/certifications/kc.md"
  }
}