In the context of international approvals, product manufacturers are increasingly confronted with the decision of which approval regime to use as the basis for approving their product for the Chinese market.

Due to the fact that the Chinese certification system is split into three distinct regimes for technical products, thorough planning of certification is required. Depending on the type of product and the technology used, it is necessary to decide which regime and thus which regulations apply.

The three Chinese regimes

• China Compulsory Certificate (CCC certification)
• MII/NAL certification
• SRRC certification

These certification systems differ in terms of documentation of testing requirements, complexity and validity period.

Recently, there have been some updates related to the certification procedures:

 

China Compulsory Certificate (CCC certification)

On March 16, 2023, the Certification and Accreditation Commission issued Notice No. 10, which requires additional products to be included in the CCC certification management system and undergo CCC certification from August 1, 2023.

As of August 1, 2024, the following products may not leave the factory, be sold, imported or used in other business activities without obtaining a CCC certificate and certification mark:

• Power adapter/charger for telecommunication terminal equipment
• Mobile power supplies
• Lithium-ion batteries and battery packs for portable electronic products; test standard: GB31241-2022. (CCC certification for lithium-ion batteries and battery packs for other electronic and electrical products will be carried out once the conditions are met).

 

MII/NAL

On March 01, 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has announced plans to reform the network access license (NAL) system.

The announcement includes the following measures:

• Adjustment of telecommunications equipment subject to network access license management
• Simplification and optimization of network access authorization for test items
• Limitation the timeframe for network access license approval to 15 business days
• Extension of the validity period of the network access test approval document to 2 years
• Introduction of family management for telecommunications equipment

 

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