Updated Implementation of CAV Certificates after 1st July 2024

On 24th of June 2024, CAV released an update to the existing regulations for CAV certification. For all products in the CAV catalogue a CAV certificate will be issued for all applications filed after 1st of July 2024. There is no longer the possibility to receive a CQC or CCAP certificate. Instead, CCAP and CQC will handle the application as usual, and a CAV certificate will be issued.

The CAV (Certification Alliance for Vehicle) is an association of Chinese certification authorities which shall ensure greater mutual acceptance of certificates between the authorities in China. The direction of the alliance as well as the implementation of the first set of harmonized implementation rules for product certification of automotive components were already discussed at the end of last year.

For existing certificates of CCAP and CQC the authorities plan with a natural transition towards the CAV format. In the process of change applications or certificate renewals the respective certificates shall be updated to the CAV format.

Currently the following products are listed in the CAV catalogue:

Here you can find a Video Summary of the new CAV Regulations:

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For more information on how CAV certification, 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.

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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).

MPR JOINS CERTANIA: PAVING THE WAY FOR ENHANCED CERTIFICATION SERVICES

The market-leading certfication expert for accessing Asian markets joins the group.

Munich/Frankfurt, April 29, 2024. MPR China Certification GmbH (incl. the subsidiaries MPR International GmbH and China Certification Corporation), a distinguished service provider and market leader of certification, conformity inspections and product tests required for accessing Asian markets, has announced its strategic partnership with CERTANIA, a rapidly growing group specializing in Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) services. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for MPR, allowing the company to accelerate growth activities.

Established in 2005, MPR has garnered acclaim for its expertise in providing certification services, conformity assessment, inspections, and product testing services essential for accessing markets in China, India, Korea, and Japan. With a strong foothold in the automotive industry and a diverse clientele spanning electronics, machinery, steel, food, and other sectors, MPR has become a trusted partner for companies seeking regulatory compliance and conformity services. This includes e.g. CCC certification for accessing the Chinese market, BIS certification for India and KC certification for Korea. MPR covers the US market with its subsidiary China Certification Corporation in Chicago.

Joining forces with CERTANIA enables MPR to accelerate its growth activities and expand its service offerings. MPR’s management team will retain independence while gaining access to the resources and support of the larger CERTANIA group.

Julian Busch, Managing Director of MPR, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, “With the joint expertise and collaboration with other CERTANIA partner companies, we will be able to support more customers in this fast-growing market segment. Being part of CERTANIA enables us to further invest in broadening our service portfolio to our clients.

Karsten Xander, CEO and Founder of CERTANIA, welcomes MPR and extends the invitation to join this unique group to other entrepreneurs and owners of companies in the field of scientific, laboratory, and compliance services: “We provide an opportunity to put their company into a future-proof structure. It is our fundamental aim to build a group for the long run, where strong partner companies flourish, while retaining their identity. With the addition of MPR, we can now strengthen our service portfolio in specialized complex certification services”.

CERTANIA’s ecosystem provides a platform for mid-sized, knowledge-based companies to thrive under one umbrella, maintaining entrepreneurial freedom while benefiting from group resources and support.

About MPR: MPR China Certification GmbH (incl. the subsidiaries MPR International GmbH und China Certification Corporation) is a leading provider of certification, conformity assessment, inspections, and product testing services for accessing markets in China, India, Korea, and Japan. The company was founded in 2005 with a focus on automotive certification for China and has developed into the central provider for product certifications for Asia for automotive, electronics, consumer goods and food. With strategic locations and strong relationships with certification authorities, MPR offers comprehensive support tailored to client needs. Visit www.mpr-international.com/en for more information.

About CERTANIA: Under the umbrella of CERTANIA Holding GmbH, a new global market player is created in the field of Testing, Inspection & Certification as well as scientific, laboratory and compliance services. This group offers medium-sized partners a sustainable home for their life’s work. CERTANIA enables entrepreneurs and owners to further develop their companies with like-minded people, while continuing to preserve their entrepreneurial roots, corporate culture, brand, and values. For more information, visit certania.com

Implementation of CAV Certification

On November 15^th, 2023 the first annual conference of the Motor Vehicle Certification Alliance (Certification Alliance for Vehicle, CAV) took place in Xi’an. The main topics of the conference are the future direction of the alliance as well as the implementation of the first set of harmonized implementation rules for product certification of automotive components.

For products that fall under CQC certification or CCAP certification, CAV certificates can also be obtained instead of the CQC and CCAP authorities’ own certificates. The certification process is identical to the CQC/CCAP certification with the difference that in the end the documents are submitted to CAV by the relevant authority (CQC/CCAP) and the CAV will issue the CAV certificate.

The following CAV implementation rules have been implemented since the conference:

The advantage of the new CAV certification is the wider acceptance of the test and certification results through other certification bodies. If CAV certificates are submitted as part of the entire vehicle homologation, the vehicle manufacturer generally no longer must submit any additional documents such as test reports.

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).

New Standards for Hydrogen Cylinders in the Field of E-Mobility

On May 2023, the National Standardization Administration Committee (SAC) has announced several new product certification standards, several of which are relevant for the area for E-Mobility. Many E-Mobility products and components often fall under specific product test and registration requirements.

Two of the new standards relevant for e-mobility are covering hydrogen gas cylinders for automotive and land vehicles:

• GB/T 42626-2023 Periodic inspection and evaluation of fully wrapped fibre reinforced composite gas cylinders of compressed hydrogen gas for automotive vehicles
  
• GB/T 42612-2023 Fully-wrapped carbon fiber reinforced cylinders with a plastic liner for the on-board storage of compressed hydrogen as a fuel for land vehicles

The planned implementation date for GB/T 42626-2023 is December 1, 2023. The implementation date of GB/T 42612-2023 is published for the following next year on June 1, 2024. The Chinese implementation rules set the framework of valid product standards, forming the cornerstone for compliance on the Chinese markets.

Manufacturers need to be prepared for regulation updates to ensure that their product uphold the compliance requirements in order to be approved for import, use, sales and distribution in China.

This kind of approval can be carried out by China Certification Corporation via the CSEI authority. It is also relevant for the CCC complete vehicle certification. You can find an overview of the most important consulting services on our consulting page.

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).

MPR China Certification accompanies IPO of partner company CMCI in Shenzhen

On December 1, 2023, MPR China Certification GmbH, represented by its Managing Director Julian Busch, was the only foreign company to attend the IPO ceremony of CMCI in Shenzhen. China Machinery Huanyu Certification and Inspection Co, Ltd (CMCI) has been active in the field of certification and testing in China for many decades.

The invitation to the IPO (Initial Public Offering) on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange was a great honor for MPR China Certification. The IPO and the festive supporting program provided ample opportunity to discuss the future strategic approaches of CMCI and CCAP with the Managing Director of CMCI, Mr. Fu, and the Managing Director of CCAP, Mr. Ma.

The China Certification Center for Automotive Products (CCAP) is the subsidiary of CMCI and is a leader in issuing CCC certificates and voluntary certificates in the automotive sector in China. MPR China Certification GmbH, based in Germany with its subsidiary China Certification Corporation in the USA, has been working very closely with the China Certification Center for Automotive Products (CCAP) for many years, which is underlined by the fact that the European representative office of CCAP has been established on the premises of MPR China Certification GmbH.

CMCI and CCAP are aiming to further internationalize the business to support manufacturers outside of China and local Chinese manufacturers alike in their expansion.

The IPO was a complete success. The new stock closed the first day of trading in Shenzhen with a price increase of almost 200%.

SMVIC signs MOU with MPR China Certification in Shanghai

On November 29, 2023, SMVIC (Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Certification & Tech Innovation Center Co., Ltd.) and MPR China Certification GmbH signed a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) in Shanghai.

MPR China and SMVIC have been cooperating very closely for many years in the field of testing and certification for the Chinese market. The MOU underlines the quality of this very close cooperation between MPR and SMVIC, which has now existed for over 15 years and is to be further expanded.

With the emergence of various innovative products in the field of E-Mobility and the accompanying significant expansion of laboratory capacities, this cooperation is becoming even more important.

MPR China conducts the majority of its tests for complete vehicles, interior trim components, seats, powertrains, batteries, brake hoses, fuel tanks, lights, etc. at SMVIC.

The Managing Director of MPR China Certification GmbH, Julian Busch, and Director of Marketing, Mr. Hu, of SMVIC signed the MOU in a ceremony at the SMVIC headquarters in Shanghai. MPR China was also given an in-depth insight into SMIVC’s ambitious plans and the current and planned laboratory capacities.

“We experience MPR as a reliable and outstanding partner that stands out for its excellent coordination and professionalism,” says the SMVIC Director of Marketing.

The MOU is a sign of this successful partnership and should enable even closer cooperation in the future.

Implementation of Announcement No. 129 from MIIT regarding SRRC Certification in China

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued its Announcement No. 129 on October 14, 2021 “Notice on Strengthening and Standardizing Radio Management in the 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz Frequency Bands”, which confirms that after October 15th 2023, the SRRC approval for radio systems will be carried out in accordance with these new requirements.

In order to achieve frequency compatibility and coexistence of different radio systems in the 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz frequency bands, and to improve the anti-interference capabilities of relevant radio transmission equipment and utilize frequency resources efficiently, fairly and rationally, Announcement No. 129 added a variety of new interference avoidance technical requirements for radio transmitting equipment such as “pre-launch search”, “monitoring and avoidance” and “equivalent occupancy rate”. As a result, the testing fee will be increased accordingly.

SRRC certificates obtained before October 15^th, 2023 are valid until December 31th 2025. If the applicant company continues to sell the product after this expiration date, it should upgrade the certification standards through application at least six months in advance. For more information about how SRRC certification or NAL certification might impact your business, or information about SRRC or NAL certification in general, please visit our news section.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and advice. You can write to us by email or chat, or call us at +49692713769150. You can also view our free SRRC/NAL brochure, which you can download as a PDF file.

New Implementation Rules CNCA-C09-01:2023 and CQC-C0901:2023 for Batteries, Power Supplies and Power Banks

CNCA (Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China) published the new implementation rule CNCA-C09-01:2023 on June 28, 2023. In the new standard, product areas 0807, 0907 power supply, 0914 power bank and 0915 lithium-ion batteries and battery pack have been added.
It is possible to prepare for the CCC certification with the information given by the publication of the regulations. The official application and issuance of CCC certificates will begin August 1, 2023, according to the implementation regulations.

The CQC (China Quality Certification Centre) has published the detailed implementation regulations CQC-C0901-2023. These describe in detail the necessary requirements for obtaining CCC certification.

The CCC certificate is a mandatory certification in China, which was introduced in 2002. It is similar to the European CE system and stipulates that products requiring CCC certification may only be imported, sold and used in China after they have obtained CCC certification.

Please note that products covered by the new CNCA-C09-01:2023 must be certified by August 1, 2024. If the certification process is not completed by that date, import, sale and use will be prohibited.

Read more detailed information about the announcement of CCC certification of Li-ion batteries and packs in the linked news article.

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).

New CQC Implementation Rules for Automotive Interior Trim Products

On December 30, 2022 the CQC published the latest Implementation Rules for the voluntary CQC certification of interior trimming components. The new Implementation Rules CQC16-491264-2022 replaces CQC16-491264-2018.

The changes for automotive interior trim materials include:

• Changes to the evaluation and decision of spare parts
• New format of the Description Form
• Addition of items in the COP execution report.
• Changes in the categorization of plants
• Change in specifications and quantity requirements of specific types of materials for interior trim
• New test units of measure for Interior for buses

Existing valid CQC certificates can still be used for interior trim parts. The certificates will be automatically adjusted at the next change.

We would be happy to inform you individually about the impact of the new regulations on your existing and future certifications.

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 e-mail, 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).

New CQC Implementation Rules for Voluntary CQC Certification

The CQC (China Quality Certification Centre) issued new Implementation Rules for the voluntary CQC certification. The new Implementation Rules were released on December 30, 2022 and were implemented on January 1, 2023.

The new Implementation Rules for the voluntary CQC certification contain some changes regarding application documents, as well as other changes, including certification modes/remote audit options, added descriptions about BIW (body in white) requirements for seats and headrests, and more.

This is an overview of some products that are affected by the changes:

Product category	New IR as of 1st Jan 2023	Certification mode
Motor vehicle brake hose	CQC16-491284-2022	Voluntary
Seat and seat headrest	CQC16-491261-2022	Type II
Car door lock and door retainer	CQC16-491289-2022	Voluntary
Retroreflector	CQC16-491286-2022	Voluntary
Rearview mirror	CQC16-491201-2022	Type II
Interior material	CQC16-491264-2022	Voluntary
Car fuel tank	CQC16-491285-2022	Voluntary
Automotive lighting	CQC16-491269-2022	Type II

We will publish more detailed information for each category in our news-articles during the following weeks.

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 e-mail, 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).