China Inspection & Certification Group (CICG), known as China Certification & Inspection (Group) Company Limited, is a multinational inspection and certification organization with a special status. It is approved by the State Council and registered by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, is China's only "inspection, appraisal, certification, testing" as the main business, and with the "China" head of the company. It was established in response to the new situation after China's accession to the WTO, the implementation of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the decision on the reform of the system of commodity inspection companies.
As a well-known professional third-party inspection and certification organization in China and even in the world, CIQ, with its strong technical support, personnel strength and extensive network, has covered a wide range of industries such as food, agricultural products, consumer goods, industrial products, automobiles, minerals, petrochemicals, finance and logistics, etc. Its professional qualification system has international credibility. Its professional qualification system has international credibility, proving its leading position in the field of international inspection and certification.
CSIQ's international credentials are notable in that it is a member of the International Certification Network of China (IQNet), and is also the Chinese national certification body for the International Electrotechnical Commission's Organization for the Conformity Assessment of Electrotechnical Equipment and Components (IECEE-CB). In addition, it is a member of the Global Organization for Good Agricultural Practices (GLOBALG.A.P) and the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), demonstrating its authority in food safety and environmental certification.
In terms of accreditation by government agencies, CIG has been authorized by several countries, such as the governments of Tanzania, Nigeria, Egypt, Indonesia and Botswana for its inspection agencies, and in Japan, it is also the Chinese authorized agency for mandatory safety certification (PSE). All these prove the wide recognition and professional strength of CIQ globally.