CQC issues general certification rules for CCC Self

On October 30, 2020, the China Quality Certification Center (CQC) issued General Certification Rules for Type II CQC Certification, designated CQC12-000001-2020.

These regulations for the Type II voluntary certification contain the requirements for the applicant regarding the technical person in charge , technical requirements for different products and requirements for factory audits. Factory audits are specified to take the form of on-site inspections, document reviews or remote inspections. The scope of inspection also includes the validity and general status of any CCC self-declaration certificates of certified products.

This is applicable to products listed in appendix 2 of announcement No. 44 of 2019 of the CNCA, i.e. it applies to CCC self-declaration products. The CQC12-000001-2020 provides the rules for voluntary Mark Certification of these products by CQC, effective from November 1, 2020.

Appendix 2 of CNCA announcement no. 44

List of products that apply the self-declaration evaluation method of compulsory certification product.

For more information on how CCC certification, the CCC Self-Declaration and voluntary CCAP or CQC certification may affect your company, or for more information about CCC certification in general, the process, and the associated costs, please visit our website and our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.

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