Manufacturers choose to expand their products to additional countries due to increasing sales opportunities. After distribution negotiation is finalized and the certification process is under review, manufacturers learn that some countries require the type approval certificate to be in the name of a local applicant or local representative. The reason for a local applicant requirement is to ensure that there will be a single point of contact within the country if the regulatory body must contact the manufacturer. It is much easier for communication to occur between a local company and the regulator, in which the local applicant will have the burden of facilitating communication between the parties involved.

LIMBO has affiliated local representatives which can act as your point of contact within the desired country. These entities will have the certificate issued in their name, which avoids the need to get importers involved in the certification process. Since we are the “importer/distributor,” we will authorize any importer or distributor the rights to use the certificate held by our network of providers. For most countries, this allows the manufacturer to have control of the certificates and not rely on an importer for this service. Knowing that your certificates are managed by LIMBO will give you a piece of mind.