CNCA Announcement No 17 – Selection of Test Institutes and Test Labs for CCC Certification

On June 27, 2017 the CNCA (Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China) published their 17th announcement for 2017. In the announcement they stated that the selection of the test labs and institutes approved for the CCC certificationswould be more fair in the future. The overall goal is for a fair competition and to improve the quality, reliability and the integrity of the CCC certification process.

The basis for a fair selection is the invitation to apply by the CNCA, which should also ensure improved transparency during the selection process. All qualified institutions may present their application by July 17, 2017.

In order determine suitable candidates, the CNCA states a number of basic prerequisites in order to be able to participate. Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in their respective field, and must not have any negative incidents during the past six months. Each applicant must also comply with all legal rules and requirements in regards to the necessary equipment and personnel.

Product tests are a vital component of the CCC certification process so the selection of laboratories and institutes is extremely important. The tests which are to be carried out during the certification of a specific product are described in the implementation rules(“Implementation Rules”). As a part of the general certification framework the implementation regulations also have a corresponding GB standard (GB stands for Guobiao, Chinese for “National Standard”) which give the instructions and parameters by which the products must tested.

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