Capitalize on the market opportunities in China
Capitalize on the market opportunities in China
Product safety requirements and regulations are put in place to reduce risks, improve quality of life and ensure safety during use. Most products entering the Chinese market must meet the relevant requirements of the authorities depending on the product scope. These regulations and compliance requirements can pose challenges to companies who are entering new markets.
You can ensure that your products successfully meet the Chinese standards by working with a market leader, TÜV SÜD. TÜV SÜD fully understands the local requirements and procedures applicable in China. You can rely on our expertise and knowledge to help you access key markets efficiently while at the same time, be assured of our objectivity, integrity and professionalism.
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Type C
Type I
Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA)
Certification procedure:
Products categories requiring CCC Mark include:
To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.
TÜV SÜD provides a full suite of CCC services including document preparation and pre-check, application for certification, coordination for type test and initial factory inspection, release of certification and test report, obtaining CCC Mark and coordination for follow-up factory inspection as a bulleted listing instead of in a table.
The China Energy Label Center (CELC)
Product categories that require energy efficiency labelling include:
A full list of product categories may be found here.
Leader Energy Efficiency Program:
To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.
From 15 march 2019, the following product ranges are subject to mandatory hazardous substance restrictions set out in GB/T 26572-2011:
TÜV SÜD has the experience and capability to support manufacturers in attaining compliance with Chinese requirements and obtaining the necessary approval. TÜV SÜD can also support manufacturers in obtaining voluntary endorsement labels.
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Companies may choose either of the following methods to complete the conformity assessment:
Companies choosing voluntary certification to complete conformity assessment may use Label 1 as conformity label while companies choosing self-declaration may use Label 2.
Product categories that require energy efficiency labelling include:
A full list of product categories may be found here.
Leader Energy efficiency Program:
To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.
From 15 march 2019, the following product ranges are subject to mandatory hazardous substance restrictions set out in GB/T 26572-2011:
TÜV SÜD has the experience and capability to support manufacturers in attaining compliance with Chinese requirements and obtaining the necessary approval. TÜV SÜD can also support manufacturers in obtaining voluntary endorsement labels.
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
NAL* approval procedure:
* Since some telecommunication products are subject to both NAL approval and CCC certification, applicants are advised to apply for the NAL approval first before CCC certification, to avoid repeat testing, as some parts of the NAL test results may be used for CCC certification.
The scope of China NAL approval includes 3 categories of equipment:
To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.
TÜV SÜD has the experience and capability to support manufacturers in attaining compliance according to Chinese requirements and obtaining the necessary approvals.
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China (MIIT)
Radio type* approval procedure:
* It should be noted that some radio emission products not only fall into the production scope of radio type approval but also that of CCC certification and/or Network Access License (NAL) approval.
In principle, all radio emission equipment whose frequencies are above 9kHz require radio equipment type approval in China. To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.
TÜV SÜD has the experience and capability to support manufacturers in attaining compliance according to Chinese requirements and obtaining the necessary approvals.
The RoHS II is the management method for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products. This regulation is designed to:
China RoHS II was issued on January 6, 2016 and has been formally implemented on July 1, 2016. If the product has been tested and packaged after 1 July 2016, the product, manufactured domestically or overseas, has to satisfy the China RoHS II regulation.
China RoHS II is only mandatory in mainland China and is not applicable in Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan.
“Electrical and electronic products” refer to devices and accessory products with rated working electrical voltages of no more than 1500 volts direct current, and 1000 volts alternating current which function by means of current or electromagnetic fields, and generate, transmit and measure such currents and electromagnetic fields. Power generation, transmission and distribution equipment is excluded [from this definition]. (Refer to China RoHS II regulation, Section I, Article 3).
The categories include:
The categories exclude:
Since March 15, 2019, the following 12 product ranges (defined in more details in the announcement) will be in the mandatory list of Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products:
The 12 products mentioned above must meet the limitation requirements for electrical and electronic products restricted substances according to GB/T 26572-2011 (refer to table in "What are the requirements for China RoHS II?), and labelled according to SJ/T 11364-2014 (refer to table in "How to use the China RoHS II mark?"). When these 12 products are used as parts/components of products not included in the catalogue, there is no mandatory hazardous substances limitation requirements. These products would need to meet the China RoHS II requirement along with the whole equipment.
Restriction of hazardous substances national standards or industry standards currently refers to the following standard (including standard amendments):
Hazardous substances | Limitation |
Lead | 0.1% |
Mecury | 0.1% |
Hexavalent chromium | 0.1% |
PBB | 0.1% |
PBDE | 0.1% |
Cadmium | 0.01% |
Marks required | |
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The number "10" in the EFUP mark (previously known as Environmentally Protection Use Period (EPUP)) refers to the duration which hazardous substances in the electronic and electrical products will not leak or mutate under normal operating conditions and result in serious environmental pollution, serious bodily injury to the user or damage their assets during their normal use of the electronic and electrical product. Electronic and electrical products which contain hazardous substances must have this mark.
Marking styles for the names and contents of Hazardous Substances (Must be in Chinese) |
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The China RoHS II must satisfy the standard SJ/T11364-2014.
Item |
EU RoHS |
China RoHS II |
Product scope |
11 categories by 2019 |
All products in scope and applies to products manufactured after July 1, 2016 |
Product mark |
CE mark |
China RoHS marks |
Documentation |
DoC and TDF can be in English |
Disclosure table must be in Chinese |
Product scope exemptions |
Limited |
Limited, not intended to match EU |
Enforcement dates |
July 1, 2006 |
July 16, 2016 |
Hazardous substances |
6 currently, increased to 10 on July 22, 2019 |
6 currently |
Packaging |
No |
Yes |
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