New Standard Introduced for Harmful Substances in Architectural Coatings

China has officially released a new national standard for architectural coatings, titled GB 30981.1-2025: Limit of Harmful Substances of Coatings – Part 1: Architectural Coatings. This new regulation replaces the previous version, GB 18582-2020, and will take effect starting June 1, 2026. The updated standard outlines revised limits and testing methods for harmful substances in architectural coatings, aligning with the country’s ongoing efforts to strengthen environmental and health protections in the construction sector. Architectural coatings typically require China Compulsory Certification (CCC) in order to be approved for import and sale in China.

The CCC mark is a mandatory safety and quality certification system regulated by Chinese authorities for a wide range of products, including coatings used in construction. Its purpose is to ensure that products meet China’s safety, environmental, and quality requirements before they are allowed in the domestic market. Manufacturers and exporters must ensure their products comply with the latest applicable GB standards, such as the newly announced GB 30981.1-2025, to obtain CCC approval.

For more information on how CCC certification, the CCC Self-Declaration and voluntary CCAP or CQC certification may affect your company, or for more information about CCC certification in general, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).

You can also check our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).

New GB Standards for Charging Cables, Plugs/Sockets, and Architectural Coatings

We regularly publish preliminary information on new standards announced by the Chinese authorities, which have either recently come into force or will do so in the near future.

Affected products, such as charging cables for electric vehicles, plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial applications, as well as architectural coatings, generally require CCC certification in order to be approved for import and distribution in China.

The following standards have recently been announced or have come into effect:

For more information on how CCC certification, the CCC Self-Declaration and voluntary CCAP or CQC certification may affect your company, or for more information about CCC certification in general, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).

You can also check our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).

China Updates CCC Standards for Automotive Components with New Versions and Additions

In an effort to enhance the regulatory framework for compulsory certification of automotive components, China’s TC11 Technical Committee has announced updates to the standards used for China Compulsory Certification (CCC). These updates include both the replacement of existing standards and the addition of new ones. The implementation requirements vary depending on whether products are newly certified, already certified, or impacted by technical amendments. Products certified under outdated standards must transition to the updated versions within a defined grace period. For revised standards that do not introduce new testing requirements, certificates may be updated directly. However, if new testing is required, additional inspections must be completed before certification can be renewed. Automotive components usually require CCC certification in order to be approved for import and sale in China.

In addition to replacing old standards, new ones have been introduced to reflect evolving safety, environmental, and performance expectations. CCC technical committees regularly evaluate whether recently published national standards should be incorporated into the compulsory certification system. Furthermore, any newly certified product must comply with the latest referenced standards from the date of implementation. Certification bodies are also expected to update their practices accordingly, and designated laboratories must possess the technical capability to test according to the new standards.

For more information on how CCC certification, the CCC Self-Declaration and voluntary CCAP or CQC certification may affect your company, or for more information about CCC certification in general, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).

You can also check our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).

Realignment of many implementation rules of China certifications for numerous automotive components

The latest information on China compliance in the automotive sector shows comprehensive updates to the implementation rules (implementation regulations) for CCAP/CQC and CAV certifications for numerous automotive product groups.

Among other things, the following are affected:

• Safety belts
• Vehicle lighting
• Devices for indirect vision
• Seats/headrests
• Safety glass
• Warning triangles/reflectors
• Interior materials
• Fuel tank
• Door locks/restraint systems
• Brake hoses
• Honk

In our table below you will find the assignment and replacement of older CCAP implementation rules by the new, as well as updated revision levels for CQC standards.

For initial issuances and extensions, the obligation to issue certificates according to the CAV standard continues to apply.

Previous implementation rules are no longer valid; ongoing applications are automatically converted to the successor standards. The deadline for converting existing certificates varies and must be coordinated with the relevant authority for each product category.

There were also numerous changes for other product categories, including in the area of e-mobility. We will report on these as soon as possible.

For more information on how CCC certification, the CCC Self-Declaration and voluntary CCAP or CQC certification may affect your company, or for more information about CCC certification in general, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).

You can also check our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).

New GB Standards for Fuel Cell Vehicles announced in China

We regularly publish preliminary information on new standards announced by Chinese authorities that have recently come into force or will take effect in the near future. Affected products generally require CCC certification or battery registration for China to be approved for import and distribution in China.

Among the recently announced or implemented standards are:

• GB/T 29123-2025, Technical specifications for operation and storage of fuel cell electric vehicles
• GB/T 43252-2023, Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption and Driving Range Test Method (Amendment No. 1). This is only a selection of the newly published standards

For more information on how CCC certification, battery registration for China, the CCC Self-Declaration and voluntary CCAP or CQC certification may affect your company, or for more information about CCC certification in general, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).

You can also check our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).