CCC is the abbreviation of "China compulsory certification". CCC constitutes the basic pattern of China's compulsory certification mark. According to the "Regulations on the Administration of Compulsory Product Certification" (Order No. 117 of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China on May 26, 2009, effective as of September 1, 2009), the state implements a compulsory certification system for products involving human health and safety, animal and plant life and health, as well as environmental protection and public safety. As of February 12, 2014, the Compulsory Product Catalogue included 149 types of products in 21 major categories.

Certification mark

According to Article 30 of Chapter 3 of the "Regulations on the Administration of Compulsory Product Certification", the style of the certification mark consists of a basic pattern and the indication of the type of certification. In the basic pattern, "CCC" is the abbreviation of the English name "China Compulsory Certification" of "China Compulsory Certification".

Certification function

The Compulsory product certification system is a product conformity assessment system implemented by governments of various countries in accordance with laws and regulations to protect the personal safety of consumers, the lives of animals and plants, the environment and national security. It requires that products must comply with national standards and technical regulations. Compulsory product certification is carried out by formulating a product catalogue for compulsory product certification and implementing the compulsory product certification procedures, and conducting mandatory testing and auditing on the products listed in the Catalogue. All products listed in the catalogue of compulsory product certification that have not obtained the certification certificate from the designated certification body and have not affixed the certification mark as required shall not be imported, manufactured for sale or used in business service places.

The compulsory product certification system plays an irreplaceable role and has advantages in promoting the implementation of various national technical regulations and standards, regulating the market economic order, cracking down on counterfeit and shoddy products, enhancing the quality management level of products and protecting the rights and interests of consumers. Due to its scientific nature and fairness, the certification system has been widely adopted by most countries around the world. In countries that implement a market economy system, it is becoming an international common practice for governments to use the compulsory product certification system as a means of market access for products.

Logo usage

The prerequisite for using the 3C certification mark is to obtain a certification certificate issued by a certification body designated by the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China, be within the validity period of the certification, and meet the certification requirements.

CCC certification process

Step 1: Certification application and acceptance

Step 2: Document review

Step 3: Sampling inspection

Step 4: Factory inspection

Step 5: Evaluation and approval of the certification result

Step 6: Supervision after obtaining certification

The way certified products use the 3C mark can be selected according to the product characteristics in accordance with the following regulations:

The uniformly printed standard specification certification mark must be affixed to the designated position on the outer body of the certified product.

2. It will be uniformly distributed by the Certification Mark Distribution Management Center.

3. Enterprises can obtain it through online purchase, mail order, on-site purchase and other methods.