Introduction of 8 New Mandatory Standards for Automotive CCC Certifications

12. August 2022

China’s National Certification and Accreditation Administration announced the publication of 8 existing mandatory GB standards that will be newly added and applied to CCC certification of automotive products. This was published under Notice No. 9, 2022 on July 8, 2022.
 

 
The following information was announced:

1. 8 existing standards are added to the China Compulsory Certification Implementation Rules – Automobile (CNCA-C11-01: 2020), which complement the existing standards.
2. Certification bodies may add these 8 standards to the existing standards as a regulatory basis for certifications from the date of publication of this notice until June 30, 2023 for newly accepted certification applications and on a voluntary basis from the corporate side. Beginning July 1, 2023 certification bodies must apply all standards, including the 8 new ones, to newly applied for certifications.
3. Mandatory product certifications do not need to be renewed for affected products if they were supplied, sold and/or imported before July 1, 2023. However, they must continue to be compliant with existing laws and regulations.
4. Issued and valid certificates can continue to be used. Certification bodies should use natural transition methods as opportunities for updating the featured standards, such as renewal of certificates due to expiry, annual surveillance or product changes.

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Here is an overview of the newly added mandatory standards for CCC certification of automotive products:

No.	Standard No. and Standard name	Implementation requirements
1	GB/T 38694-2020 Requirements and test methods of alert for vehicle turning right	According to the clause 8.6.7 of GB 7258-2017: Trucks with a total mass greater than or equal to 12000kg should be equipped with a vehicle right turn tone system that meets the requirements of the standard.
2	GB/T 38185-2019 Performance requirements and testing methods for electronic stability control system (ESC) for commercial vehicles	According to the clause 4.17.4 of GB 7258-2017, passenger cars with a height greater than or equal to 3.7 m without a passenger standing area should be equipped with an electronic stability control system.
3	GB/T 38186-2019 Performance requirements and test methods for advanced emergency braking system (AEBS) of commercial vehicles	According to clause 4.17.3 of GB 7258-2017, the road bus and tourist bus that are longer than 11 m shall be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system that meets the requirements of the standard.
4	GB/T 38796-2020 Performance requirements and test methods of automobile blow-out emergency safety device	According to the clause 9.2.4 of GB7258-2017, the steering wheels of the following three vehicles: specialized school buses and the buses with a length of greater than 9 m without passenger standing areas and dangerous goods transport trucks with a total mass greater than 3500 kg, should be equipped with tire puncture emergency protection devices.
5	GB/T 38892-2020 On-board driving video recording system	According to the clause 8.6.6. of GB 7258-2017: passenger cars should be equipped with an event data recording system (EDR) in accordance with GB 39732; If it is equipped with an on-board video driving record system that complies with GB/T 38892 regulations, it shall be deemed to meet the requirements.
6	GB 39732-2020 Vehicle event data recorder system	According to the clauses 8.6.5 and 8.6.6 of GB 7258-2017, passenger cars should be equipped with an event data recording system (EDR) in accordance with GB 39732; If it is equipped with an on-board video driving record system that complies with the provisions of GB/T 38892, it shall be deemed to meet the requirements; Other buses with a length of less than 6 m should be equipped with a driving recorder that complies with GB/T 19056 and GB 7258 or an event data recording system (EDR) that complies with the standard regulations.
		EDR which is corresponding to GB 39732-2020 “Automotive Event Data Recording System” and DVR which is corresponding to GB/T 38892-2020 “Vehicle Video Driving Recording System”, are independent inspection items, companies can choose one of the standards for inspection, and provide the corresponding inspection and testing report.
7	HJ 1137-2020 Measurement Methods for Non-Regulated Emissions from Methanol Fueled Vehicles
8	GB/T 39132-2020 Fuel cell electric vehicle engineering approval evaluation program	The Standard only enforces clause 5.3.3.3.