CCC certification 3C, known as the "China mandatory product certification system", English name China Compulsory Certification, English abbreviation CCC, it is China government for the protection of consumers' personal safety and national security, enhance product quality management, in accordance with the laws and regulations the implementation of a product conformity assessment system.
China government to honor WTO commitments, on December 3, 2001 announced a mandatory product certification system, from May 1, 2002 onwards, CNCA began to accept the first included in the mandatory product catalog 19 categories of 132 kinds of product certification application.
It is China government in accordance with the WTO agreements and the international prevailing rules, to protect the consumers and animal and plant life safety, protect the environment, protect the national security, in accordance with the laws and regulations to implement a product conformity assessment system.
China national supervision and inspection and quarantine and the national certification and Accreditation Administration in December 3, 2001 released the "Regulations" mandatory product certification management, the implementation of "compulsory certification management unified directory, uniform standards and assessment procedures, unified logo and uniform fees" for inclusion in the directory of 19 kinds of 132 kinds of products. The original "CCIB" certification and "the Great Wall CCEE certification" unified as "China Compulsory Certification" (English name China Compulsory Certification), its English abbreviation for "CCC", and therefore referred to as "3C" certification.
"3C" certification from May 1, 2002 (later postponed to August 1st) from the full implementation of the original product safety certification and import safety quality licensing system was abolished during the same period. The current published mandatory product certification system "Regulations for compulsory product certification" and "mandatory product certification mark management approach", "the first batch to carry out mandatory product certification catalog" and "mandatory product certification related issues notice". The first included in the mandatory certification directory products include wire and cable, switch, low-voltage electrical appliances, electric tools, household appliances, agricultural tires, truck tires, agricultural equipment, audio and video information equipment, telecommunications terminals, motor vehicles, medical equipment, security equipment etc..
To date, a number of products have been released, in addition to the first batch of catalogues, but also added paint, ceramics, automotive products, toys and other products.
It should be noted that the 3C logo is not a quality sign, but a most basic security certification.
3C authentication is attempted by "unified directory, uniform standards, technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures, unified certification mark, unified fee standards" package solution, solve long-term since China product certification system in the review, repeated and repeated each department acting on its own fees and certification and law enforcement are not the problem, and the establishment of in accordance with international rules and regulations, technical standards and conformity assessment procedures, can promote trade facilitation and liberalization.
