Certificate Renewal & Transition Guide

Bottom line: standards are revised on a cycle (EN 60950-1 was replaced by EN 62368-1; radio standards gain new editions), certificates expire, and marketplaces re-verify documentation. Start transition work at least 3 months before the deadline so re-testing never collides with your sales calendar.

When a Transition Is Triggered

• The standard referenced in your certificate is superseded and the old edition is withdrawn (DoW date passed)
• Your certificate reaches expiry (typically 3–5 years for scheme certificates)
• A marketplace or importer requests documentation against the current standard edition
• Your product changes — hardware revision, firmware or critical components — outside the reported scope

The Transition Process

1. Impact assessment — our engineers map the delta between the old and new standard editions against your existing report.
2. Gap testing — only changed clauses are re-tested; full re-testing is rarely required.
3. Certificate re-issuance — the certification body issues the updated certificate referencing the new edition.
4. Documentation refresh — DoC, report summary and label/marking updated; channel documents re-uploaded.

What to Prepare

Next Steps

Send us your certificate and we will return a transition plan with the affected clauses and timeline. Request a transition assessment.

Transition requirements follow the current edition of the applicable standard and the rules of the issuing scheme; this guide is general reference only.