Standards update

Each product category section on this page describes the UL Standard or Standards used for that particular category. Once you know the Standard, read the scope of the Standard by selecting the standard name below. (Complete UL Standards can be ordered online from Comm 2000.)

Links to audio and video related UL Standards

Withdrawal dates for legacy Standards published before UL 60065 Seventh Edition

Many of the existing standards are being withdrawn (phased out) in favor of ANSI/UL 60065, the Standard for Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus (Seventh Edition). ANSI/UL 60065 is an IEC based Standard which makes it desirable for the global market  In fact, since ANSI/UL 60065 contains the United States National Differences to IEC 60065:2001 + Amendment 1:2005 and UL is a member of the IECEE CB Scheme, we can offer global reach with a single product investigation.

As you may recall, following the publication of ANSI/UL 60065 Seventh Edition, UL established a date of January 1, 2010 at which time all previous/legacy standards that were published prior to ANSI/UL 60065 would be withdrawn.  In addition, the product certification(s) associated with the previous/legacy standards would be withdrawn unless the product was evaluated to ANSI/UL 60065 Seventh Edition.

The January 1, 2010 date is being postponed and extended as follows:

(1)  New product certifications will be required to be based upon ANSI/UL 60065 Seventh Edition effective immediately, unless a request in writing is provided for the product to be evaluated to one of the other, previous/legacy standards - existing certifications and submissions of alternate constructions and revisions to existing certifications to previous/legacy standards may continue until May 1, 2012.

(2)  Effective May 1, 2012 all product certifications (both UL and cUL) will be required to be based upon ANSI/UL 60065 Seventh Edition.  Any existing previous/legacy standard-based certification where there is a desire to continue certification will need to be re-certified using the Seventh Edition of the standard before this date.