QUALITY INSPECTION AND TESTING

China to Begin Certification of Beidou Products

16 September 2021

Under guidelines recently issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation, greater efforts will be made to enforce and supervise certification of Beidou Navigation Satellite System (Beidou) products. Uniform catalogues, rules and labels will be introduced for Beidou products. More

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China Issues New Rules for Sampling Inspection of Colour TVs

03 September 2021

The State Administration for Market Regulation released new implementation rules for the inspection of colour TVs on 11 August. The old rules ceased to be effective on the same day. Product features subject to inspection include insulation, anti-electric shock protection structures, brightness, energy efficiency and brightness balance. More

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Customs Strengthens Random Inspection of Import and Export Commodities

31 August 2021

The General Administration of Customs announced that random inspections will be carried out on some import and export commodities that are not subject to statutory inspection after 12 August. Import commodities subject to random inspections include dishwashers and air purifiers, while export commodities affected include festival light strings and children’s bikes. More

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Post-pandemic Supply Chains: Green Lighting Environmental Compliance

04 August 2021

The Covid-19-induced pause in economic activity has offered a glimpse of an alternative green economy. To understand how Hong Kong’s testing, inspection and certification (TIC) industry is readying itself and its clients for a sustainable post-Covid future, HKTDC Research talked to Martin Fan, the managing director of TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong. More

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2021 Annual Review on Inspection and Testing Agencies Begins

02 July 2021

According to a circular jointly issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation and four other government departments (Guo Shi Jian Jian Ce Fa No. 33 [2021]), the mainland has decided to organise a review on 300 inspection and testing agencies (including 80 national quality supervision and testing centres) nationwide between June and October 2021 on random sampling basis. More

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China Announces Rules on Random Sampling Inspections for 62 Products

10 June 2021

On 13 May, the State Administration for Market Regulation released rules for random sampling inspections of the quality of 62 types of products (Announcement No. 15 [2021]). More

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China Unveils New Rules for Inspection and Testing Agencies

27 May 2021

On 8 April, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released new measures for the supervision and regulation of inspection and testing agencies which issue data, results and reports to the public for purposes of certification (SAMR Order No. 39 [2021]). More

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China Simplifies CCC Alteration Procedures

16 April 2021

On 18 March, the Certification and Accreditation Administration issued a circular to designated compulsory product certification institutions (Guo Ren Jian No. 2 [2021]). More

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CNCA Releases CCC Self-Declaration Implementation Requirements

10 March 2021

On 8 February, the Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) released new requirements for China Compulsory Certification (CCC) self-declaration evaluation (Announcement No. 4 [2021]). More

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China Releases Revised Certification and Accreditation Regulations

23 February 2021

According to the 2020 revised edition of the Regulations on Certification and Accreditation issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation, China intends to implement a uniform certification and accreditation system, which will be overseen by the State Council’s certification and accreditation administrative department. More

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