<p style="text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; font: 13px/1.5em Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(17,17,17); word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>China mark<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(China Compulsory Certificate), also known as the CCC mark, was implemented by the Chinese central authority CNCA (Certification and Accreditation Administration) and AQSIQ in the year china marks of 2002. Since then, it has been required for a wide range of products before being imported to China or sold in China. The products requiring certification may only be permitted to be sold on the Chinese market and used in business activities in China, after a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>CCC certification<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is passed and they receive the label of China marks with a CCC logo.</p>
<p style="text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; font: 13px/1.5em Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(17,17,17); word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">As the China marks is assigned not only for domestically manufactured products but also for overseas products. There is a catalogue of CCC compulsory products, published by the certification authority AQSIQ and CNCA.</p>
<p style="text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; font: 13px/1.5em Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(17,17,17); word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">A CCC certification must therefore be conducted for products appearing in the list of the CQC and the announcements of CQC and CNCA. To clarify whether a product must be certified or not, it is also helpful to check the GB Standard of the product. Further information which products need<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>China marks<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>you can find here:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>List of CCC-Mandatory Products.</p>
<p style="text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; font: 13px/1.5em Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(17,17,17); word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The process of a CCC certification, with consulting support, will normally take between 4-5 months and includes the following steps:</p>
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<li style="text-align: left">Factory Audit/Inspection (parallel to the tests and usually a two-day CCC audit is carried out by two Chinese inspectors)
<p style="text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; font: 13px/1.5em Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(17,17,17); word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The product must be labeled with the of China marks after the approval. The CCC certificate and permission of printing the CCC mark must be renewed annually as part of a follow-up certification. Part of the follow-up certification is also a one-day factory audit.</p>
<p style="text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; font: 13px/1.5em Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(17,17,17); word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">For information about the costs of the CCC certification, please click here:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>cost example.</p>