Brief Introduction

    In December 2001, the State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China issued the Regulations for Compulsory Product Certification. The Compulsory Product Certification System began to replace the original Quality License System for Commodity Inspection and Safety Certification System for Electrical Equipment.

    The abbreviation of China Compulsory Product Certification is CCC or 3C. It is the statutory compulsory safety certification system and the basic approach to safeguard the consumers' rights and interests and protect the personal and property safety, which is adopted widely by international organizations.

    China Compulsory Certification System came into force since May 1, 2002. In accordance with the joint announcement No. 38 [2003] by the State General Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China and the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China, the time for implementing the supervision and management of the market for compulsory product certification was decided on August 1, 2003.

    The Products subject to Compulsory Product Certification covers 135 products divided into 20 categories, including household appliances, motor vehicles, motorcycles, safety glasses, medical devices, lighting apparatus, cables and wires...etc. CQC is appointed to undertake the work of compulsory product certification for 17 categories within the CCC catalogue.

Process

1. Application

2. Testing

3. Initial Factory Inspection

4. Review and Approval

5. Purchase or Print/Impress the CCC Mark

Documents Requirement

1. CCC Application Form

2. Business License for Applicant, Manufacturer, and Factory (for new submittals only)

3. Factory Inspection Questionnaire for non-audited factory or the latest factory inspection report for audited factory

4. Trademark License/Registration

5. Product Descriptions

6. CB Test Report and CB Test Certificate (if applicable)

7. CCC Certificates for Power Cord, Plug, and Connector (if applicable)

8. CCC or CB Certificate for Power Supply

9. Photographs (interior & exterior) (if not provided in CB Test Report)

10. Electric Circuit, Wiring, & Schematic Assembly Diagrams (if not provided in CB Test Report)

11. Critical Components List, covering:

12. Explanation of Model Differences on both EMC and Safety

13. Nameplate/ Label in Simplified Chinese

China Product Certification Service