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New Standard GB 43471-2023 for Light Sources
Announcement No. 20 of 2023 heralds the approval of 423 novel recommended GB standards by the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation (National Standardization Administration Committee). Among these standards, a new Standard concerning Light source safety requirements has been approved, named GB 43471-2023. Many light sources mandate CCC certification for their importation and dissemination within China.
China enforces CCC certification for select product categories. Before products can be exported to China, obtaining a CCC certificate is obligatory, mirroring the role of the European CE system in standardizing product quality.
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, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).
You can also check our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).
New GB Standard for energy efficient Electric Motors – Application Guidelines
In Announcement No. 20 of 2023, the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation (National Standardization Administration Committee) has endorsed 423 fresh recommended GB standards. One of these standards covers Application guidelines for the selection of energy efficient electric motors including variable speed applications. The Standard is GB/T 29326-2023, an update of its previous version GB/T 29326-2012. Depending on the technical specifications, many electrical motors require CCC certification for import and circulation in China.
Bestimmte Produktkategorien in China erfordern eine CCC-Zertifizierung. Vor dem Export nach China müssen die Produkte diese Zertifizierung erhalten, die das europäische CE-System bei der Standardisierung der Produktqualität widerspiegelt.
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, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).
You can also check our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).
Technical Conditions of On-Board Hydrogen System for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
By the end of 2023, the China State Administration for Market Surveillance and Administration (SAC) has published and approved 468 new national standards, including a revision of GB standard GB/T 26990-2023 on Technical Conditions of On-Board Hydrogen System for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles. The previous version GB/T 26990-2011 will be replaced and at the same time incorporate the old standard GB/T 29126-2012 Fuel cell electric vehicles – Onboard hydrogen system – Test methods. In order to be imported and sold in China, numerous electromobility products and components must be CCC-certified.
CCC certification is required in China for specific product categories. Before products can be exported to China, they must acquire a CCC certificate. This certification is analogous to the European CE system, which also standardizes product quality.
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, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).
You can also check our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).
New GB Standard for Low-Voltage Switchgear
As of the end of 2023, the Chinese State Administration for Market Surveillance and Administration (SAC) has published and approved a total of 468 new national standards. These also include an update of the regulations for low-voltage switchgear – Part 1: General principles. The underlying GB standard is known as GB/T 14048.1-2012. Many electronic products and components must obtain CCC certification in China in order to be imported and distributed.
CCC certification is mandatory in China for certain product categories. Products to be exported to China must first obtain a CCC certificate. This certificate is similar to the European CE system, which also serves to standardize the quality of the products.
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, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).
You can also check our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).
New Products under CCC Obligation beginning May 2025/ July 2025
On April 10, 2024, the CNCA publishedseveral major changes regarding the CCC certification area in its announcement No. 09/2024. Among other things, the list of products subject to CCC will be expanded to include several new product categories that were previously not part of the scope.
The CCC (China Compulsory Certificate) certification is a mandatory certification in China that ensures that certain categories of products meet national safety and quality standards before they can be sold or imported in China. Product tests in China and annual factory audits are part of the CCC certification.
Here you will find a list of the products that are now subject to the CCC certification requirement, including deadlines to be observed:
| Product scope | CCC will be mandatory starting from | CCC certification application will be accepted starting from |
| Gas appliances for business using | July 1, 2025 | July 1, 2024 |
| Heat resistant insulated cables | July 1, 2025 | July 1, 2024 |
| Electrical toilets | July 1, 2025 | July 1, 2024 |
| Helmet for electrical bicycle | May 1, 2025 | May 1, 2024 |
| Combustible gas detecting and alarm products | July 1, 2025 | July 1, 2024 |
| Water paint for interior wall | July 1, 2025 | July 1, 2024 |
| Lamp and control unit for explosion proof | May 1, 2025 | May 1, 2024 |
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, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).
You can also check our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).
CCC Self Declaration revised to CCC for Low-Voltage Components
On April 7, 2024, the CNCA authority publishedseveral major news regarding CCC certification in its Announcement No. 09/2024.
One of the most important developments is the revision of the CCC Self Declaration certification mode for certain low-voltage components. In future, these will be subject to the regular CCC certification process, which includes annual factory audits.
These low-voltage components were included in the CCC Self-Declaration category in October 2019. However, the CNCA authority has now decided to reverse this process. No reasons were given. However, we suspect that there were often significant deviations from the national standards in this product area and that changes to certified products were not properly notified.
CCC applications for these products will be accepted beginning May 1, 2024. Plants that already have CCC SD must have completed the conversion process to classic CCC certification with a factory audit before November 1, 2024.
Manufacturers of these products that only have CCC SD without an additional voluntary CQC certification will have to conduct new audits. As these audits require a certain lead time, haste is required.
Please see the list of products for which CCC SD will be reset to CCC certification as of November 1, 2024:
- Leakage Circuit Breaker
- Circuit breaker
- Backups
- Low-voltage switchgear (circuit breakers, switch disconnectors and fuse combination devices)
- Other Circuit Guards
- Relay
- Miscellaneous Switches
- Miscellaneous Devices
We will provide more information as soon as the China Quality Certification Center (CQC) publishes new implementation regulations for these products.
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, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).
You can also check our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).
E-Mobility: GB Standards for Hydrogen Refuelling Nozzles and Fuel Cell Test Methods
As we have reported in the past, at the end of 2023, the State Administration for Market Supervision and Regulation of China (SAC) announced the approval of 423 new or revised national GB standard standards, as well as two lists for the revision of national standards. In the list of new standards, which was published on December 28, 2023, the new standards also include those for the field of electromobility. Two standards specifically concern the area of test methods for the performance of fuel cells for electric vehicles and for hydrogen nozzles for fuel cell electric vehicles. Hydrogen-related products in the field of e-mobility often require CCC certification. Pressure vessels in particular usually also require a Chinese Manufacture License (SELO approval).
The relevant GB standards that are being revised in this regard are GB/T 26991-2011 for fuel cell test methods and GB/T 34425-2017 for hydrogen nozzles.
CCC certification serves as proof that certain products meet China’s national standards for safety and quality before they are sold or put into service in the Chinese market.
We will provide further details on these regulations and the timeline for their implementation as soon as this information becomes available.
Are you interested in CCC certification or the China Manufacture License for the Chinese market? We will check for you, without obligation, whether your product requires SELO licensing and prepare a quotation to give you an idea of the costs and efforts involved for a China stamp for pressure vessels.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).
China Quality Certification Center renaming to China Quality Certification Center Co., Ltd.
The company form of the China Quality Certification Center was changed to “China Quality Certification Center Co., Ltd.”. The planned change to the CQC’s tax number and bank account is expected to be implemented from March 03, 2024.
The China Quality Certification Centre (CQC) is a certification and testing organization based in China that certifies a wide range of products (including the important CCC certification and also the CQC certification), and tests and their compliance with national and international standards to guarantee the quality and safety of the products to consumers and companies.
From March 01, 2024 (inclusive), the company will issue corresponding certificates on behalf of “China Quality Certification Center Co., Ltd.”; The same applies from March 02, 2024 (inclusive) to mandatory product certification certificates (CCC certificates) issued by the CQC.
CCC (China Compulsory Certification) certification is required to prove that certain products meet Chinese safety and quality standards before they can be imported, sold, or used in commercial activities in China. This certification covers a wide range of products, including electrical appliances, automotive components, and toys, to ensure the safety and health of consumers.
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, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).
You can also check out our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).
Announcement of new GB standards for Pneumatic Tyre Tubes
At the end of 2023, it was announced that 423 new national GB standard standards and 2 national standards revision lists had been approved by the Standardization Administration of China (SAC). Among other product categories, the announcement of December 28, 2023 also contained new standards for automotive tires, which fall under obligatory CCC Certification.
More specifically, these new GB standards cover pneumatic tire tubes (current standard: GB/T 6326-2014), tire terminology (GB/T 7036.1-2009), as well as road wear test procedures for car tires (GB/T 29041-2012).
CCC Certification is required to confirm that certain products meet China’s national safety and quality standards before they can be sold or put into service there.
We will report on the regulations and their implementation date as soon as more information is available.
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, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).
You can also check out our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).
CCAP Announces Changes to Requirements and Regulations for CCC Certificates and CCC Logos
In accordance with CNCA Announcement No. 2023-12, the decision of the TC11-2023-03 Technical Whole Vehicle Expert Group, and the decision of the TC12-2023-03 Technical Motorcycle Expert Group, on December 29, 2023, the China Certification Centre for Automotive Products (CCAP) announced the new design and format of the CCC certificate, as well as changes to the CCC logo implementation regulations.
The specific announcement reads as follows:
1. The content and form of the new CCC certificate have been revised.
2. The CCC certificate will be completely converted to electronic format.
In general, only an electronic version of the CCC certificate is issued. If the certificate is required in paper form, a separate application is required. The e-certificate and the paper certificate have the same legal effect. The standard format of the e-certificate is . OFD.
3. Translation of CCC certificates
By default, only the Chinese version of the e-certificate is issued. If required, CCAP can also provide translation documents in other languages (the English version by default). However, the translated document has no legal effect and cannot be used alone.
4. Implementing provisions
From 1 January 2024, CCAP will issue the CCC certificates in a new version. Valid paper certificates and e-certificates in PDF format that have already been issued can still be used. These certificates should be naturally converted to the new format as soon as possible by amendment, expiry and/or renewal.
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, please visit our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via email, Chat, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).
You can also check out our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. The brochure also contains information on the CCC Self-Declaration and the voluntary CQC- and CCAP-Certification).
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