Are General Conformity Certificates required in the artificial turf industry?
It is under this classification of consumer products, available for purchase in US markets, that would require a product’s manufacturer or importer to publish a General Conformity Certificate for each shipment of product(s) (finished goods or components) that is subject to a ban, rule or standard. The certificate must be provided to that domestic manufacturers’ or importers’ distributors and suppliers, eventually passing along, without modification, to the installer or builder, in the artificial turf market. The GCC must also be available, upon demand, to the CPSC.
