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 CCC
Mark Overview
 Implemented on May 1, 2002 and fully effective on August 1, 2003, the CCC Mark,
abbreviated for "China Compulsory Certification" mark as shown on the
left has been required for a wide range of manufactured products before being exported to or sold in the Peoples Republic of China's market.
The CCC Mark is required for products in 19 groups that again are divided into totally 132 product categories.
China has integrated its two compulsory inspection systems, one to check contents of products for import and export, and the other for quality control, into a single procedure as part of its commitment for entry into the World Trade Organization. Since May 1, 2002, two symbols used by the two systems, namely "CCIB"
that was a Safety Mark introduced in 1989 and required for products in 47 product categories, and "CCEE", also known as "Great Wall" Mark for electrical commodities in 7 product categories, have be
combined and replaced as a whole by the symbol "CCC" (China Compulsory Certificate).
Since the initial 12-month transition period started on May 1, 2002 and ended
on April 30, 2003 was over, the consumers in China have not seen symbols 'CCIB' and 'CCEE' on
any products. Instead, the CCC marks have been affixed to all products
required by law to bear suck marks.
According to Chinese laws and Regulation for Compulsory Product Certification, the
compulsory product certification system is mandatorily applied on the products
that are related to human life and health, animals, plants, environmental protection and national security. Any product covered by the Catalogue should acquire the CCC mark before it can be marketed, imported or used for any commercial purposes in China.
Started on May 1, 2003, certain imported products without CCC marks on them may be
confiscated at the port by Chinese Customs. Other penalties may apply
for the non-compliance. Components and parts of the manufacturer's finished products may in some cases
also require CCC certification; in these cases, the component manufacturers
are generally required to apply for the CCC mark.
Authorized Certification Bodies for the CCC Marks
Application for the China Compulsory Certification, or CCC, must be submitted to one of the Authorized Certification Bodies (ACBs) by the manufacturer or their authorized representative, consultant or agent.
Chinese government agency CNCA-Certification and Accreditation Administration has designated total nine Authorized Certification Bodies (ACBs). Each of the Authorized Certification Body is assigned with specific Designated Certification Scopes that cover one or more of the 132 product categories in the list of products subject to CCC Mark. Except for two ACBs, the Designated Certification Scopes of other 7 ACBs do not overlap each other. Each
authorized certification body can only issue the China Compulsory Certification (CCC) for the products within its own Designated Certification Scope. In other words, the CCC certification for products within one of the 132 product categories in the list of products that are subject to CCC Mark can only been issued by one or in some cases two of the nine ACBs.
Accredited Testing Labs for the CCC Marks
The applicants who wish to apply for for the CCC marks need to send
relevant product samples directly to the Accredited Testing Lab (ATL) for conducting the Type Testing
in accordance with the Chinese CB Standards. The accredited labs are
responsible for issuing the necessary Testing Reports for the CCC Mark
approvals. CNCA has designated so far totally 76 Accredit Testing Labs.
They are all located in the mainland China. Similarly to the Authorized Certification Body, each
accredit testing lab has been designated with specific "product scope"
corresponding to one or more of the 132 product categories on the list
of products subject to CCC Mark.
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