The full name of the 3C certification is "Compulsory Product Certification System", which is the Chinese government to protect consumer safety and national security, strengthen product quality management, in accordance with laws and regulations to implement a product conformity assessment system. The so-called 3C certification, is China's compulsory product certification system, the English name of China Compulsory Certification, the acronym CCC.
The Chinese government to fulfill its WTO commitments, on December 3, 2001, issued a mandatory product certification system, from May 1, 2002 onwards, the CNCA began to accept the first batch of 19 major products listed in the mandatory product catalog. The first batch of mandatory product catalog included in the 19 categories of 132 kinds of product certification applications.
It is the Chinese government in accordance with the relevant agreements of the WTO and the rules of international practice, in order to protect the majority of consumers and animal and plant life, environmental protection, protection of national security, 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 Regulations", included in the directory of 19 categories of 132 kinds of products to implement a "unified directory, a unified standard with the assessment process, a unified logo and a unified fee "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". Certification ), the English abbreviation for "CCC", so also referred to as "3C" certification.
"3C" certification from May 1, 2002 (later postponed to August 1) since the full implementation of the original product safety certification and import safety and quality licensing system was abolished at the same time. The current mandatory product certification system has been announced, "Compulsory Product Certification Regulations", "Compulsory Product Certification Marks", "the first implementation of mandatory product certification of the product catalog" and "the implementation of mandatory product certification issues related to the notice. The first batch of products included in the mandatory certification directory, including wires and cables, switches, low-voltage electrical appliances, power tools, household appliances, agricultural tires, agricultural tires, audio-video equipment, information equipment, telecommunication terminals, motor vehicles, medical equipment, safety equipment and so on.
So far, a number of products have been released, in addition to the first batch of directories, but also added paint, ceramics, automotive products, toys, etc. 3C certification is mainly an attempt to "unified directory, unified standards, technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures, unified certification mark, unified fees" and other packaged solutions. Completely solve the long-standing Chinese product certification system in the emergence of multiple government, repeated evaluation, repeated charges and certification and law enforcement behavior is not separate from the problem, and the establishment of international rules and regulations consistent with the technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures, can promote trade facilitation and liberalization.
It should be noted that the 3C mark is not a quality mark, but only a most basic safety certification.