CPA Certification for Measuring Devices

CPA Certification for Measuring Devices

Starting from November 1, 2020 a number of measuring devices will need a CPA certification to be imported to China. The manufacturing and sale of these products will only be possible with a valid CPA certificate. CPA stands for China Pattern Approval.

The responsible certification authority is the Chinese market regulation authority SAMR (State Administration for Market Regulation).

There are two monitoring modes for CPA certification:

P (type approval) or P+V (type approval + mandatory verification)

Type approval “P” must be carried out by the manufacturer of the product before importing it into China. The mandatory verification “V” must be performed annually by the user of the product in China.

Rules for the China Pattern Approval

The implementation of the CPA certification is prescribed by the following legal texts:

• Rules for the Implementation of the Metrology Law of the People’s Republic of China
• Measures of the People’s Republic of China for the Supervision and Administration of Imported Instruments of Measurement
• Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Measures of the People’s Republic of China for the Supervision and Administration of the Imported Measuring Instruments

China Pattern Approval – Procedure

Products that need a CPA Certification:

Our service package for your CPA Certification:

If you are interested in obtaining a CPA Certification for the Chinese market, please do not hesitate to contact us:

• We will check whether your products require a CPA Certification
• We offer a non-binding quote for your CPA Certification, in order to provide an idea of the costs involved
• We accompany you through the entire certification process
• We take over all communications with the Chinese authorities
• We provide advice on the best way to complete the application documents
• We handle the product testing in China
• We pay all application and test fees to the Chinese authorities
• We ensure that the certification process runs as smoothly and quickly as possible, and that effort on your part is minimized

If you need assistance with your China Pattern Approval for measuring devices or have any questions, you can contact us any time. Call us directly: EU: +49-69-2713769150, UK: +44-2071931135, US: +1-773-654-2673 or send us an email.

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