What does 3C mean?

3c, China Compulsory Product Certification, English name China Compulsory Certification, abbreviation CCC. 3C certification is known as "China Compulsory Product Certification", it is China's government for the protection of consumers' personal safety and national security, strengthen the quality management, in accordance with laws and regulations to implement a product conformity assessment system. Product quality management, in accordance with laws and regulations to implement a product conformity assessment system.

China's General Administration of State Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the State on December 3, 2001 together with the foreign release of the "Compulsory Product Certification Management Regulations", included in the directory of the 19 categories of 132 kinds of products to implement a "unified directory, unified standards and assessment procedures, unified logo and unified fees "Compulsory certification management. The original "CCIB" certification and "Great Wall CCEE certification" unified into "China Compulsory Certification" (English name for China Compulsory Certification), the English abbreviation for "China Compulsory Certification" (English name for China Compulsory Certification). Certification ), the English abbreviation for "CCC", so also referred to as "3C" certification.

Extended information:

"3C" certification from May 1, 2003 (later postponed to August 1) from the full implementation of the original product safety certification and import safety and quality licensing system was abolished at the same time. Safety and quality of the original product safety certification and import licensing system was abolished during the same period. At present, the mandatory product certification system has been announced, "Compulsory Product Certification Regulations", "Compulsory Product Certification Marks", "the first implementation of mandatory product certification of product catalogs" and "the implementation of mandatory product certification issues related to the notice". The first batch of products included in the mandatory certification catalog, including wires and cables, switches, low-voltage appliances, power tools, household appliances, audio and video equipment, information equipment, telecommunication terminals, motor vehicles, medical devices, security equipment.

It should be noted that the 3C mark is not a quality mark, but only a most basic safety certification. Some of its indicators represent the safety and quality of the product qualified, but does not mean that the use of the product performance is equally excellent, so when you buy goods in addition to see if it has a 3C mark, other indicators are also very important.