China Certification Processes
April 10， 2014
Cucy Zhao
ACB Beijing
Topics
1. CCC Certification
2. SRRC Certification
3. NAL Certification
Topic 1
CCC Certification
Abbreviations
CCC
China Compulsory Product Certification
AQSIQ
State General Administration for Quality Supervision and
Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China
CNCA
Certification and Accreditation Administration of the
People’s Republic of China
CQC
China Quality Certification Centre
Brief Introduction to CCC
CCC is the statutory compulsory safety certification
system and the basic approach to safeguard the
consumers' rights and interests and protect the
personal and property safety.
On May 1, 2002, China CCC came into force.
As you know, not all of the products need to obtain CCC certification. Only
those listed in CCC Compulsory Catalogue need to do so before being
imported, sold and used in business activities in China.
CCC Compulsory Catalogue
• In 2002, AQSIQ and CNCA were authorized to publish the “First Catalogue of
Products Subject to CCC”.
The first catalogue covers 135 products divided into 19 categories.
• But the categories have been altered many times since its first issue.
• The current CCC catalogue contains about 150 products divided into 21 categories.
You may refer to this website:
http://www.cnca.gov.cn/cnca/rdht/qzxcprz/rzml/default.shtml
CCC Categories
This is the latest catalogue of CCC products.
Categories
Items
01
Electrical wires and cables(4 categories)
02
Circuit switches, electric devices for protection or connection(6 categories)
03
Low-voltage Electrical Apparatus(9 categories)
04
Low power motor(1 categories)
05
Electric tools(16 categories)
06
Welding machine(15 categories)
07
Household and similar electrical appliances(18 categories)
08
Audio and video apparatus (not including the audio apparatus for broadcasting service and automobiles)(12 cat.)
09
Information technology equipment(11 categories)
10
Lighting apparatus (not including the lighting apparatus with the voltage lower than 36V)(2 categories)
11
Motor vehicles(16 categories)
12
Motor vehicle Tires(3 categories)
13
Safety Glasses(3 categories)
14
Agricultural Machinery(2 categories)
15
Latex Product(1 categories)
16
Telecommunication Terminal equipment(9 categories)
18
Fire Fighting Equipment(7 categories)
19
Safety Protection Product(5 categories)
20
Wireless local area network (LAN) product(it is not mandatory now)(1 categories)
21
Home Decor and Remodeling Product(3 categories)
22
Toy Products(6 categories)
*The category 17 Medical Devices were removed to medical devices registration system.
CCC Implementation Rules
• Each category of products has its own implementation rules. The rules indicate
product scopes, application method, required documents, testing requirements,
factory inspection requirements, mark requirements, etc.
• CNCA is authorized to administer and formulate the implementation rules of the
CCC.
• You can refer to this website for details:
http://www.cnca.gov.cn/cnca/rdht/qzxcprz/ssgz/4728.shtml
CCC Certification Procedure
 This is the major procedure for CCC certification
1. Application for certification
2. Type testing
3. Initial inspection of the factory
4. Evaluation of certification results and approval of certification
5. Purchasing or Printing/Impressing CCC Mark
6. Follow-up inspection
 During the whole procedure, CQC will act as a certification body to
review and approve the CCC certification.
 When the products meet all of the requirements, then CQC will issue
the CCC certificate.
Usually, a CCC certificate is valid for 5 years.
CCC Flow Chart
Submit the required
documents and the
samples
Perform CCC Test
and issue the test
report
1 week
1 month
Evaluate
and approve the
certification
Apply for
Initial factory
inspection
3 months (for foreigners)
Apply for
CCC
Mark
1 week
2 weeks
Follow-up factory
inspection
every year
1 month
CCC Required Documents
1. Application form
2. Business licenses of applicant, manufacturer and factory separately
3. ODM or OEM declaration
4. Declaration of Conformity
5. Product assembly chart, circuit diagram for product and power supply
6. List of critical components and materials
7. Description of the difference between the different model of products in
the same application unit
8. Label and Label location
9. User’s Manual in Chinese
10. CB report if applicable
11. The Questionnaire for Factory Inspection if applicable
12. Other necessary documents
CCC Testing
 CCC requires in-country testing by one of the accredited labs.
That means the test labs must be authorized by CNCA and have
designated product testing scope.
 CCC focuses on Safety and EMC testing
Test standards are China GB standards. Most of them are identical with
or stem from IEC or other international standards.
• Safety testing based on GB 4943 (IEC 60950)
• For EMC testing based on GB 9254 (EN 55022/55024) and GB 17625
(EN 610003-2/33)
 When the testing standards updated, then the products need to apply for
updating application to update the standards on the certificate and test
report. If the applicant doesn’t do this, then the certificate will be
superseded or canceled.
CCC Initial Factory Inspection
 Initial Factory Inspection is required when a new factory or a new category
product applies for CCC certification. It focuses on the quality control system
of the factory.
 Usually, one to four inspectors will visit the factory and stay for one to four
days depending on the factory size.
 Inspection items below are for your reference:
1. interview the responsible engineers in the factory
2. review the product quality system
3. witness the Dielectric Strength and Ground Resistance tests on the product
CCC Follow Up Inspection
 Follow up inspection (Annual Factory Audit ) is for an approved product to
maintain the CCC certificate.
 This factory audits focus on the manufacturing process of a specific product
on the CCC certificate.
 It will be performed once or twice every year from the following year after
granted.
 If the follow up inspection fails, then the CCC certificate will be suspended or
cancelled.
CCC Mark
After the CCC certificate has been issued, the applicant must apply for the
certification mark before the products are marketed, imported, or used for
any commercial purposes.
There are two ways to apply CCC mark:
1. Purchase the printed CCC mark from CNCA , which is a standard mark with
black design on a white background in fixed sizes.
2. Apply for self-printing CCC mark on your product label, which is a nonstandard mark with different color so as to match the external color of the
product or the label. And also it can vary in sizes, but must be in proportion to
the standard marks.
CCC Mark
These are a few different types of CCC mark:
The letter on the mark reflects the type of certification.
“S” represents “Safety”
;
“EMC” represents “EMC”
; ;
“S & E” represents “Safety and EMC”
“F” represents “Fire Fighting”
Topic 2
SRRC Certification
(China Radio Type Approval)
Abbreviations
SRRC
State Radio Regulatory Commission of the People’s
Republic of China
CTA(RTA)
Radio Transmission Equipment Type Approval
MIIT
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
CMIIT ID
Type Approval Identifier
SRTC
The State Radio_Monitoring_Center Testing Center
Brief Introduction to China Radio Regulations
On November 1, 2010, the China Radio Regulations for Radio Transmission
Equipment was published by MIIT and came into force.
The regulations require the radio transmission equipment must get the radio
type approval before they are marketed. It is in order to guarantee the effective
implementation of the radio control, safeguard national security and social
public interests.
SRRC is authorized to be responsible for the nationwide management of the
radio frequency spectrum and acts as a certification body to approve the radio
type approval.
SRRC Categories
The SRRC or RTA applies to any radio transmission equipment which radiates
radio wave for communication, navigation, location, direction-finding, remote
control, telemetry, broadcasting, TV transmission and radar purposes.
Such as:
 Digital Cellular Telecommunication System
 Wireless Access Equipment
 Short Range Device
 FM Transceiver
 Broadcasting Communication System
SRRC Certification Procedure
 SRRC certification procedure
1. Application for SRRC testing
2. Type testing
3. Application for SRRC certification
4. Evaluation of certification results and approval of certification
 During the whole procedure, SRRC will act as a certification body to review and
approve the SRRC certification.
 When the application meets all of the requirements, SRRC will issue the certificate.
Usually, a SRRC certificate is valid for 5 years.
SRRC Flow Chart
 Flow Chart:
Submit the required
documents and the
samples to the lab
1 week
Submit the required
documents and test
report to SRRC
1 week
Perform SRRC Test
and issue the test
report
2 weeks
Assess and
Approve
the application
4 weeks
SRRC Required Documents
1. Application form
2. Business license of the applicant
3. ISO certificate of the applicant
4. Company introduction
5. Schematics
6. Block diagram
7. Technical specification
8. Declaration of Antenna Gain and RF cable loss
9. Channel Number and Data transfer rate
10. External Photos and Internal photos
11. Label and Label location
12. User’s Manual
13. Trademark registration attestation is needed if applicable
14. CE, FCC or IC report and certificate if applicable
15. Other necessary documents
SRRC Testing
 SRRC requires in-country testing by one of the accredited labs.
SRTC is accredited as the SRRC testing lab.
 The test focuses on RF testing. Test standards are China standards, most of
them are identical or stem from ETSI EN or other international standards.
 Test Items:
• Conducted Maximum Output Power
• EIRP
• Maximum Output Power Spectral Density
• Frequency Range
• Occupied Bandwidth
• Frequency Tolerance
• Radiated Spurious Emission
SRRC Certificate (RTA Certificate)
When the certification is approved, SRRC will issue the certificate for the radio
transmission equipment. Then the products can be imported, sold and used in
business activities in China with a CMIIT ID on the label. The CMIIT ID is
issued on the SRRC certificate as below marked.
About CMIIT ID
The CMIIT ID should be marked on the equipment before it is imported, sold and used in business
activities in China.
The format of CMIIT ID: XXXXYZNNNN. For example: 2013DJ9998
2013: Represents Year of Approval
D: Represents “a short range devices”. This is a code indicating “equipment category”*.
J:
Represents “Import”. This is a code indicating “Manufacture Location”. If it is Letter “P”
which means Domestic.
9998: Represents approval serial number issued by SRRC
* Note: Below codes of “equipment category” for your reference.
A、固定通信设备； stationary devices
C、公众网移动通信设备； Public sites for mobile communications equipment
D、短距离(低功率)发射设备；short range devices
F、专用移动通信设备； Special mobile communication equipment
G、广播发射设备； broadcasting
H、航空通信、导航设备； air communication
L、雷达设备； radar
S、水上通信、导航设备；navigation
W、卫星通信设备； satellite communications
Z、其它 Others
Topic 3
NAL Certification
Abbreviations
NAL
The Network Access License
CTTL
China Telecommunication Technology Labs
Brief Introduction to NAL
NAL Approval is a mandatory requirement for telecom devices included in
the NAL product category .
That means the telecom devices included in the NAL product category are
required to get NAL(MIIT) approval before they are marketed in China.
The NAL product category was announced by MIIT in 2001.
It includes three parts:
1. Telecommunication Terminal Devices
2. Radio Telecommunication Devices
3. Internet devices concerning the connection between the network
NAL Categories
1. Telecommunication Terminal Equipment
3. Internet devices between the network
1. Fixed Telephone Terminal
1. Optical Transmission Equipment
2. Cordless Telephone Terminals
2. Digital SPC Exchanger
3. Group Telephones
3. No.7 signaling device
4. Fax machine
4. Intelligent Network Equipment
5. Modems (Including Card)
5. Synchronous Equipment
6. Private Branch Exchange
6. Network Access Equipment
7. Mobile User Terminal(GSM/WCDMA/LTE Cell Phone)
7. Frame Relay Switch
8. BP Machines
8. ATM Exchanger
9. ISDN Terminals
9. Multiple Functions Exchange System
10. Data Terminals (including card)(POS terminal)
10. Router Equipment
11. Multimedia Terminals
11. IP Network Gateway and Gatekeeper
12. Other Telecom Terminal Equipment
12. Data Telecommunication Equipment
2. Radio Telecommunication Equipment
13. Call Center
1. Radio Station
2. Micro-wave telecommunication Equipment
3. Satellite Earth Station
NAL Certification Procedure
 NAL certification procedure
1. Application for certification
2. Type testing
3. Evaluation of certification results and approval of certification
4. Purchasing NAL Mark
 Flow Chart
Perform MIIT Test
and issue the
test report
Submit the required
documents and the
samples
1 week
1 month
Assess
the application and issue
NAL Certificate
2 months
Purchase
NAL
Mark
2 weeks
NAL Required Documents
1. Application form
2. Business license of the applicant, manufacturer and factory
3. Applicant must be a domestic registered company. So if the foreigners want to
apply for NAL, the applicant can be their branch registered in China or other
company whose registered business scope must include the after-sale .
4. The introduction for applicant and factory
5. ISO certificate of the factory
6. Technical specification
7. Block diagram and schematics
8. External Photos and Internal photos
9. User’s Manual
10. Test report
11. SRRC Certificate if applicable
12. Other necessary documents
* Note: All of the above documents must be in Chinese.
NAL Testing
 NAL requires in-country testing by an accredited labs. CTTL is accredited as
the NAL testing lab.
 The testing items include below:
1. Telecom performance and function
2. EMC
3. Safety
4. SAR(Reference)
5. OTA
NAL Certificate and NAL Mark
NAL Certificate:
The Validity of the NAL Certificate
is three years.
NAL Mark is issued by MIIT which includes
the certification number, equipment model
number and Random Code on the blue
background.
Thank you！
Q&A?
It is much appreciated if you can email the questions to me.
cucy@acbcert.com