"3C" certification was fully implemented from May 1 day, 2002 (later postponed to August 1 day), and the original product safety certification and import safety and quality licensing system were abolished at the same time. At present, the published compulsory product certification systems include Regulations on the Administration of Compulsory Product Certification, Measures for the Administration of Compulsory Product Certification Marks, Catalogue of the First Batch of Compulsory Product Certification and Notice on Relevant Issues Concerning the Implementation of Compulsory Product Certification. The first batch of products listed in the compulsory certification catalogue include wires and cables, switches, low-voltage electrical appliances, power tools, household appliances, agricultural tires, agricultural truck tires, audio-visual equipment, information equipment, telecommunications terminals, motor vehicles, medical devices, and safety precautions.
So far, many products have been released. In addition to the first catalogue, products such as paints, ceramics, automobile products and toys have been added.
It should be noted that the 3C mark is not a quality mark, but the most basic safety certification.
3C certification mainly attempts to solve the long-standing problems in China's product certification system, such as multiple policies, repeated evaluation, repeated charges, separation of certification behavior from law enforcement behavior, and establish technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures consistent with international rules to promote trade facilitation and liberalization.