Regulatory Information | Products that have not obtained 3C certification can not be sold online (State Administration of Market Supervision)

According to the website of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the State Administration for Market Regulation will hold a regular press conference for the first quarter of 2021 on the 22nd.

The press conference emphasized:

In order to protect the health and safety of consumers, my country has implemented a compulsory product certification system (hereinafter referred to as the 3C certification system) for products related to personal health and safety. Products listed in the 3C certification catalog shall not be shipped, sold, imported or sold without 3C certification. Used in other business activities. At present, there are a total of 103 kinds of products listed in the 3C catalog in 17 categories, mainly related to consumer products.

What major e-commerce platforms need to know:

In order to ensure that the 3C certified products sold by the e-commerce platform are true and effective and continue to meet the certification requirements, the State Administration of Market Supervision has strengthened smart supervision and used big data to establish an integrated online and offline supervision mechanism for 3C certified products through the online verification of 3C certification certificates. To ensure product quality and safety, and protect consumer rights and interests.

At present, the State Administration of Market Supervision has launched a long-term smart long-term work mechanism for online verification of 3C certification certificates with major e-commerce platforms in my country such as Alibaba, JD.com, Vipshop, Suning.com, and Pinduoduo. The General Administration has passed the “Certification and Accreditation Information Sharing Public Service Platform”, which is often referred to as “Cloud Bridge”, and provides the above-mentioned e-commerce platform with a 3C certification certificate network verification data interface. The e-commerce platform connects to the “Cloud Bridge” data interface and verifies it in real time. The 3C certification status of the products in the 3C certification catalog sold on the platform.

If a product in the 3C catalog does not obtain a 3C certification, the e-commerce platform directly intercepts it through online verification, and the product cannot be sold online.

About CCC certification

1. What is CCC certification?

The so-called CCC certification is China's compulsory product certification system, the English name China Compulsory Certification, the English abbreviation CCC (referred to as 3C certification). As a three-in-one "CCC" certification of National Safety Certification (CCEE), Import Safety Quality Licensing System (CCIB), and China Electromagnetic Compatibility Certification (EMC), it is an advanced international standard by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the State Certification and Accreditation Administration of China Signs are of irreplaceable importance. All products listed in the compulsory product certification catalogue that have not obtained the certification certificate of the designated certification body and have not added the certification mark in accordance with the regulations are not allowed to be imported, sold out of the factory, or used in business service places. It should be noted that the CCC mark is not a quality mark, but a basic safety certification.

2. What materials do I need to prepare to apply for CCC certification?

◆ Application;

◆ A copy of the applicant’s "Business License of Enterprise Legal Person" or registration certificate (provided at the time of initial application or change);

◆ The manufacturer's factory quality assurance capability statement;

◆ Factory inspection questionnaire

◆ Process flow chart of the product to be certified (provided at the time of initial application or change);

◆ List of key components for product safety and electromagnetic compatibility;

◆ Product assembly drawing and electrical schematic diagram;

◆ The Chinese nameplate and warning mark of the certified product (in duplicate);

◆ Chinese instruction manual for the certified product;

◆ Description of model differences and product appearance photos of various models of products in the same application unit;

◆ ODM agreement or OEM agreement or authorization letter between entrusting enterprise, manufacturer and factory.

3. What are the procedures for applying for CCC certification?

◆ Application acceptance

◆ Document review

◆ Sample receiving and checking

◆ Type test

◆ Issue a report

◆ Factory inspection

◆ Conformity assessment

◆ Certificate approval

◆ Printing, receiving, sending and management of certificates

The frequency and content of the post-certification supervision (annual review) are carried out according to the enterprise classification, as shown in the figure below:

Tips:

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