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.

CQC undertakes the certification work of the products listed below as follows:

 

Appointed products:

 

CNCA-01C- 001: Cord Sets

CNCA-01C- 002: Electric Wires and Cables

CNCA-01C-003: Plugs and Socket-outlets for Household and Similar General Purpose

CNCA-01C-004: Switches for Household and Similar Fixed-Electrical Installations

CNCA-01C-005: Plugs and Socket-outlets for Industrial Purpose

CNCA-01C-006: Appliance Couplers for Household and Similar General Purpose

CNCA-01C-007: Thermal-links

CNCA-01C-008: Enclosures for Accessories for Household and Similar Fixed Electric Installations  

CNCA-01C-009: Cartridge Fuse-links of Miniature Fuses

CNCA-01C-010: Low-voltage Switchgear Assembly

CNCA-01C-011: Switch and Control Equipment

CNCA-01C-012: Installation Protective Equipment

CNCA-01C-013: Small-power Motor

CNCA-01C-014: Electric Tools

CNCA-01C-015: Electric Welding machines

CNCA-01C-016: Household and Similar General Purpose Appliances

CNCA-01C-017: Audio and Video Apparatus

CNCA-01C-018: Equipment and Components for Cable Distribution System of Sound and Television Signals

CNCA-01C-019: Satellite Television Receivers

CNCA-01C-020: Information Technology Equipments

CNCA-01C-021: Finance and Trade Settlement Equipment

CNCA-01C-022: Lighting Electrical Appliances

CNCA-02C-023: Motor Vehicle Products

CNCA-02C-024: Motorcycles Products

CNCA-02C-025: Motorcycle Engine Products

CNCA-02C-026: Safety Belts of Motor Vehicle

CNCA-02C-027: Tyre Products

CNCA-04C-028: Safety Glass Products

CNCA-07C-031: Telecommunication Terminal Equipment

CNCA-08C-032: Electrocardiographs

CNCA-08C-033: Hemodialysis Equipment

CNCA-08C-034: Extracorporeal Blood Circuit for Blood Purification Equipment

CNCA-08C-035: Hollow Fiber Dialyzer

CNCA-08C-036: Implantable Cardiac Pacemakers

CNCA-08C-037: Medical X-ray Diagnostic Equipment

CNCA-08C-038: Artificial Heart-Lung Machine Roller Pump

CNCA-08C-039: Artificial Heart-Lung Machine Pulsatile Roller Pump

CNCA-08C-040: Artificial Heart-Lung Machine Bubble Oxygenator

CNCA-08C-041: Artificial Heart-Lung Machine Heat Exchanger

CNCA-08C-042: Artificial Heart-Lung Machine Water Heating /Cooling System

CNCA-08C-043: Artificial Heart-Lung Machine Silicon Rubber Pump Tube

CNCA-10C-047: Detectors for Intruder Alarm Systems

CNCA-12C-049: Solvent Paintings for Wood Products

CNCA-12C-050: Ceramic tiles