Conforming safety standard

Safety standards are stipulated by countries and organizations to establish specific safety criteria in order to protect consumers from electrical hazards (e.g., electrical shock, fire) for product components which use electricity.

There are International, European and various National safety standards.

International Standards
 IEC:Internatioal Electro Technical Commission

European Standards
 EN:European Standards (Normalization)

USA
 UL:Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Canada
  CSA:Canadian Standards Association

Japan
Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (DENAN)

China
  CCC:China Cmpulsory Certification

UK
 BS:British Standard

Others
Germany: VDE
Swiss: SEV
 Northern Europe: FIMKO, DEMKO, NEMKO, SEMKO, etc.