{"id":15205,"date":"2019-08-22T11:00:54","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T09:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.china-certification.com\/en\/?p=5154"},"modified":"2023-02-09T11:46:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T10:46:11","slug":"changes-to-the-mandatory-certification-catalogue-for-fire-protection-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.china-certification.com\/en\/changes-to-the-mandatory-certification-catalogue-for-fire-protection-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes to the Mandatory Certification Catalogue for Fire Protection Products"},"content":{"rendered":"

The highest-ranking certification authority in China, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has announced a major change to the scope of fire protection products that require mandatory certification (CCCF certification<\/strong>)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"CCCF<\/p>\n

Starting from August 1, 2019, fire protection products from 13 categories do not require mandatory certification anymore. However, manufacturers of all of these products can now apply for voluntary certification.<\/p>\n

For companies with products that have been certified under mandatory certification in the past there are two options. They accept that their certificates will be cancelled by the authority or they can convert their certificates into voluntary certificates.<\/p>\n

Regarding the new processes under voluntary certification, the authority has emphasized that the general certification procedure is consistent with the previous mandatory certification processes. This is also reflected in the newly published implementation rules, which have largely remained unchanged as well<\/p>\n

With the elimination of compulsory certification for 13 product categories, there are still three product categories that require mandatory certification.<\/p>\n

Some products that are still required to be certified under mandatory certification are:<\/p>\n