Regulatory Product Certification Required – takealot.com

South African law requires certification or a licence when selling and storing certain products, especially those related to safety, human consumption, health, or specific industries. Compliance certification or licensing ensures that products meet specific standards and requirements, guaranteeing the safety and quality of the stored and sold products on takealot.com.

We therefore require that you submit relevant certification/license documentation for our records as part of ensuring overall compliance by all merchants on takealot.com.

How can you submit your Certificate or License?

Complete the Compliance Contact Form to submit your legal certifications and licenses.

These are some common categories that require legal certification/license. This is not an exhaustive list. Please note that it remains the responsibility of the seller to obtain and submit any relevant legal documentation or certification as required by South African law and regulatory bodies.

Product	Certification Required	More Information
All schedule 0 medicines and medical devices including Medical Thermometers Pulse Oximeters Nebulizers Oxygen Concentrators Blood Pressure Monitors and Devices Mask Certification: N95, KF94 and KN95	SAHPRA	For more information on SAHPRA Licenses and Permits and how to apply for one, click here.
Foodstuffs, including baby food	R638	Learn more about the R638 certification here. This website will assist in directing you to the correct facility to obtain yours.
Products that communicate wirelessly, such as: Bluetooth Wifi Cellular 2-way radios NFC (near-field communication) GPS (Global Positioning System) Broadcast ANT+ (Interoperability) RFID (Radio frequency identification)	ICASA	Click here to learn more about the certification and how to obtain it.
Baby car seats, 220v powered products, motorcycle helmets Large appliances such as: Refrigerators, Freezers, Stoves, Dishwashers, Washing machines Tumble dryers Small appliances such as: vacuum cleaners, heaters, electric irons, heated blankets fans, Hairdryers Audio equipment such as: Hi-Fi system radios Cables LV -Low Volume Cables MV-Medium Volume Electrical components such as: Cord extension set with switches and ELPU Cord extension set with switches and MCCB Cord extension sets with switches Cord extension sets without switches Cord sets with plug and appliance couplers Earth leakage protection unit multi-phase Earth leakage protection unit single phase Flexible cords	NRCS	Click here to learn more about the NRCS authorisation and how to obtain it.

Important!

The Compliance Team will only accept new product listings with the required certification. Existing products that do not have valid certificates or licenses will be disabled. The Compliance Team will only re-enable your existing offers once you submit the required relevant documentation.

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