China Compulsory Certificate
The China Compulsory Certificate mark, commonly known as a CCC Mark, is a compulsory safety mark for many products imported, sold or used in the Chinese market. It was implemented on May 1, 2002, and became fully effective on August 1, 2003.[1]
It is the result of the integration of China's two previous compulsory inspection systems, namely "CCIB" (Safety Mark, introduced in 1989 and required for products in 47 product categories) and "CCEE" (also known as "Great Wall" Mark, for electrical commodities in 7 product categories), into a single procedure.[2]
Applicable products
The CCC mark is required for both Chinese-manufactured and foreign-imported products; the certification process involves the
The mandatory products include, among others:[3]
- Electrical wires and cables
- Circuit switches, electric devices for protection or connection
- Low-voltage Electrical Apparatus
- Low power motors
- Electric tools
- Welding machines
- Household and similar electrical appliances
- Audio and video apparatus (not including the audio apparatus for broadcasting service and automobiles)
- Information technology equipment
- Lighting apparatus (not including the lighting apparatus with the voltage lower than 36V)
- Motor vehicles and safety accessories
- Motor vehicle Tires
- Safety Glasses
- Agricultural Machinery
- Telecommunication Terminal Products
- Fire Fighting Equipment
- Safety Protection Products
- Wireless LAN products
- Decoration Materials
- Toys
Implementation rules
Apart from the GB Standard, the implementation rules are the second important component that form the basis of CCC certification. The implementation rules determine the process of the CCC-Certification and list the mandatory products for the certification. Based on many regulatory amendments, it is important to get the latest version of the implementation rules before starting the certification process.[4]
In 2014, a comprehensive regulatory amendment of the Implementation Rules had taken place. The major changes are:
- Amendments for Automotive Parts
- Introduction of factory levels (A-D)[5]
- Self-made products for end products do not require a CCC Certificate anymore
Administration
The CCC mark is administered by the CNCA (Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China).[6] The China Quality Certification Center (CQC) is designated by CNCA to process CCC mark applications and defines the products that need CCC. The products are summed up in overall product categories. Additionally, the following certification authorities are responsible for specific groups of products:
- CCAP (automotive area[7]
- CSP (China Certification Center for Security and Protection) certifies security products, road safety
- CSCG (China Safety Global Certification Centre) for safety glass
- CEMC (China Certification Centre for Electromagnetic Compatibility) all electronic products[8]
Follow-up certification
The CCC certificate and the Permission of Printing, which allows the manufacturer to mark the CCC-certified product with the CCC mark, must be renewed annually in order to keep the validity of the certificate. The renewal can only be done through a follow-up certification. Part of the follow-up certification is a one-day factory audit.
IT security products
On April 27, 2009, China announced 13 categories of the
Protection of intellectual property in the CCC certification
Although the CCC-Certification's only purpose is to ensure compliance of products with the Chinese standards, many companies are worried that infringements of their trademarks or patent occur during the CCC-Certification. Especially regarding the following steps, companies are troubled:
- Comprehensive product information for the application are required
- Type testof the products in an accredited test laboratory in China
- Factory audit by Chinese inspectors examine the factory
For the best possible protection for the own products there are:
- Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in China[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Certification in Brief". China Quality Center (CQC). Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ^ "More information regarding CCC certification". MPR. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ ccc-certificate.org: List of Mandatory Products
- ^ "Regulations for Compulsory Product certification". CQC. Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ „ New factory levels for CCC-Inspection", CCAP, http://www.cccap.org.cn/newsHtml/20150409/20150409.htm July 2015, 22.07.2015.
- ^ "Official website of Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China". CNCA. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "Official website of the CCAP". CCAP. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "CCC Certification for Electromagnetic Compatibility assigned to CEMC". CQC. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- USTR. 2009-10-29. Archived from the originalon 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ^ "China, CCC Certification News Update". nemko.com. 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2009-09-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Chinese certification of information security products". nemko.com. 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2009-09-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Protecting Intellectual Property Rights In China". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
External links
- China Compulsory Certification Archived 2021-03-03 at the Wayback Machine