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CCC: New GB Standard 15084-2013 for rear view mirrors on the verge of introduction
GB Standards (GB stands for Guobiao, Chinese for National Standard) are the official basis for CCC certifications in China. They are published by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) and define the scope, parameters and prescriptive limits for product testing required for the CCC certification. If there is no corresponding GB Standard, CCC is not required.
The GB Standards are accompanied by the corresponding Implementation Rules which define the certification need, the process necessary to obtain a certificate and required marking of the product with the CCC logo. These rules exist for every product category that requires CCC certification, with more being added regularly. They are issued by the CNCA (Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China), therefore each number contains the index “CNCA.”
This year, the Chinese authorities have already published several new changes regarding the regulatory framework of CCC certification. Among these is the update of the Chinese GB Standard for seat belts (GB 14166-2013 “Safety-belts, restraint systems, child restraint systems and ISOFIX child restraint systems for occupants of power-driven vehicles”) and the renewal of the implementation rules CNCA-02C-023-2012 for CCC certification of vehicles. As well September 1, 2014, CCC certification for child safety seats will become mandatory.
Recently, GB Standard 15084 for rear view mirrors inside and outside the car, title: “Motor vehicles – Devices for indirect vision – Requirements of performance and installation” was also revised. The GB Standard “GB 15084-2006” will be replaced by the new version “GB 15084-2013.” In the new version, a couple of significant changes have been made. These may have consequences for manufacturers of mirrors. For example, the minimum dishing radius, or crown radius, of an exterior rear view mirror was substantially reduced.
The Chinese certification authorities will include the updated standard into their regulatory system on July 1, 2014, however it may take several months until the standard will be fully implemented. At this time the Chinese authorities have not published the complete, detailed official requirements. After they are published mirror manufacturers will need to take action to make sure that their mirrors are in compliance with the new standard (GB 15084-2013). At that time updates of CCC certificates and/or execution of new sample tests, if requested, can be initiated.
You will find the official announcement regarding these changes in our “News” section on our website. Our close relationships with the certifying authorities allow us to provide you with these updates before they are officially announced or implemented, and we are always the first to get the official announcements as well. Please check our website regularly for up to the date and breaking announcements and planned announcements.
Information regarding CCC certification, the certification process and the costs can be found on our website. You will also find details regarding our certification package can be found on our website including a general anticipated time frame. Take a look at our references section for a list of some of our clients and what they are saying about us. For more detailed information please download our free booklet “CCC Made Easy” here. You may also consider our book “A Brief Guide to CCC: China Compulsory Certification”, which can be ordered directly on Amazon here.
Please do not hesitate to call or email with any questions you may have.
CCC: New implementation rules CNCA-02C-023:2012 for CCC certification of vehicles
The Implementation Rules are the grounds for which CCC certification relies. They define the certification need, the process necessary to obtain a certificate and required marking of the product with the CCC logo. There are volumes upon volumes of official documents with these implementation rules, with more being added regularly. Implementation rules for interior parts, fuel tanks and seat belts are only three examples within the numerous implementation rules for CCC mandatory products.
The implementation rules are accompanied by the corresponding Chinese GB Standard (National Standard) which defines the scope, parameters and prescriptive limits for product testing required for the CCC certification. The implementation rules are issued by the CNCA (Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China), therefore each number contains the index “CNCA.”
In 2012, the first draft of the completely revised “Rules for the Implementation of Compulsory Certification of Motor Vehicles (Vehicle and trailer products)”, CNCA-02C-023:2012, were published by CNCA. The comprehensive rules constitute the basic framework for the CCC certification of vehicles. The revised rules now clearly differentiate between the types of certification: Complete car CCC certification, Non-Mass Production CCC or Low Volume CCC exemption. There were also changes in the requirements of test products. Several new components were added that now must be tested in accordance with the respective GB Standard. With more than 60 pages and eight appendices, they are one of the most extensive set of Implementation Rules to date.
The regulatory framework has not been officially adopted or entered into force yet. It is expected that the new Implementation Rules CNCA-02C-023:2012 will become binding and enforced sometime in 2014. We will publish the official announcements of the Chinese authorities in our “News” section. Please check our website regularly since these official announcements are often made without any advanced notice. In 2014 there have already been several announcements regarding changes and updates in Chinese GB Standards and other CCC regulations. In early January 2014, an official notice about the update of Chinese GB Standard for seat belts, as well as new requirements for child restraint systems were published by the CCAP (China Certification Centre for Automotive Products, chin. „中汽认证中心“).
There are consequences that result from changes in implementation rules for car manufacturers who already have models that have been CCC certified. The manufacturers will have a set time frame to meet the new compliance and will be required to immediately meet the new compliance for all new initial CCC certification going forward. Along with the changes in implementation rules there will also be changes in the application forms as well as the required “technical description forms.”
Information about CCC certification in general, the certification process and the costs can be found on our website. You will also find our details regarding our certification package can be found on our website including a general anticipated time frame. You can see who some of our clients are and what they think about us in our references section. For more detailed information please download our free booklet “CCC Made Easy” here. You may also consider our book “A Brief Guide to CCC: China Compulsory Certification”, which can be ordered directly on Amazon here.
Please do not hesitate to call or email with any questions you may have.