CCC: New GB Standard 13837:2012 for sound, television and radio equipment

7. January 2014

As of July 1, 2013 the GB 13837:2012 standard for sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment, devices with radio disturbance and related product categories such as audio and video equipment for China Compulsory Certification (CCC) came into force and replaced the previous GB 13837:2003. From this date all new certificates have to be compliant with the new GB standard. Certificate holder whose products are certified according to GB 13837:2003 should implement the changes on the new GB standard and test the products in accordance with the new standard. Existing certificates have until July 1, 2014 to conform to the new standards, otherwise the certificates will expose and will finally from 1 October 2014 are invalid.