Korea automotive
In order to provide consumers with a clearer understanding of the certification marks on the products purchased and to reduce the various certification fees for manufacturers, a new certification system KC (Korea Certification) certification was implemented on January 1st 2009 by Korea Technical Standards Institute (KATS). For automotive spare parts entering the korean market, it is required to pass the KC (Korea Certification) certification supervised by the Ministry of Industry. In addition, the Korea Automobile Parts Association (KAPA) established a voluntary certification system for auto parts, aiming to provide manufacturers with more competitive automotive parts quality reference standards as well as to protect the interests of domestic consumers in Korea.