Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) announces Notice on Items Subject to Annual Factory Inspection in 2025 and Partial Exemption. In accordance with the Industrial Standardization Act and the Enforcement Rules of the Industrial Standardization Act, the following notice is given regarding the items subject to annual factory inspections and the partial exemption of inspection items for factory inspections. Items Subject to Annual Factory Inspection in 2025 (50 items): KSB 1506 Stainless steel welded flanges KSB 1531 Threaded malleable iron pipe fittings KSB 2308 Ball valves KSB 2350 Cast iron valves KSB 2813 Wafer type rubber-lined butterfly valves KSB 6321 Submersible motor pumps for drainage KSB 6326 Forward-curved blade fans KSB 6879 Heat recovery ventilation systems KSC 3341 Low-toxicity flame-retardant polyolefin insulated wires KSC 4613 Industrial residual current circuit breakers KSC 4621 Residential residual current circuit breakers KSC 7651 LED lamps with built-in converters KSC 7653 Recessed and fixed LED luminaires KSC 7655 Safety and performance requirements for converters for powering LED modules KSC 7657 LED sensor luminaires KSC 7658 LED streetlights and security lights KSC 7712 LED floodlights KSC 7716 LED tunnel lights KSC 8305 Plug-in connectors for wiring KSC 8321 Industrial circuit breakers KSC 8332 Residential circuit breakers KSC 8454 Synthetic resin flexible conduits KSC 8565 Medium and large-scale solar power converters (grid-connected and standalone) KSC IEC 60227-5 PVC insulated cables rated at 450/750 V or below – Part 5: Flexible vinyl cables (cords) KSD 8050 Indium soldering fillers KSF 3117 Window sets KSF 3888-1 Outdoor sports facilities – Artificial turf KSF 4004 Ready-mix concrete KSF 4009 Concrete bricks KSF 4012 Concrete manhole blocks for sewage KSF 4306 Pretensioned centrifugal high-strength concrete piles KSF 4419 Concrete interlocking blocks for roads and sidewalks KSF 4731 Steel roofing sheets for construction KSF 4760 Raised flooring KSF 4937 Surface finishes for parking lot floors KSF 5602 Synthetic resin profiles for windows and doors KSF 8082 Fall protection nets KSG 2010 Student desks and chairs KSL 1001 Porcelain tiles KSL 1551 Sanitary ware KSL 2003 Double-glazed glass KSL 5201 Portland cement KSL 5210 Blast furnace slag cement KSM 3401 Rigid polyvinyl chloride pipes for pressure applications KSM 3408-2 Polyethylene (PE) piping systems for water supply – Part 2: Pipes KSM 3500-1 Structured wall polyethylene (PE) pipes for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Part 1: Double-wall pipes KSM 3500-2 Structured wall polyethylene (PE) pipes for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Part 2: Multi-wall pipes KSM 3600 Structured wall polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Double-wall and ribbed pipes KSM 3862 Foamed polyethylene insulation materials KSM ISO 4898 Rigid foam plastics – Thermal insulation for buildings – Specifications Companies certified with ISO 9001 are exempt from core quality audits in the field of quality management upon submission of a valid ISO certificate and key documented information. This notice will take effect from January 24, 2025.
South Korea – Notice on Items Subject to Annual Factory Inspection in 2025 and Partial Exemption
