Regulations on the Administration of Product Quality Certification - 1991
Regulations on the Administration of Product Quality Certification - 1991
Regulations on the Administration of Product Quality Certification - 1991
Order of State Council [1991] No.83
May 7, 1991
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated for the purpose of guaranteeing the quality of products, improving the credibility of products, protecting the interests of users and consumers, promoting international trade and developing international co-operation in quality certification.
Article 2 Product quality certification (hereinafter referred to as certification) refers to such activity, which -- conducted, in accordance of product standard and relevant technical requirements and through the verification and issuance of certification credential and certification mark, by the certification organization -- certifies that a particular product is in conformity with the relevant standards and technical requirements.
Article 3 An enterprise which manufactures such products, for which there are specific State standards or industrial standards, may apply for certification with the certification committee of the specific industry, set up by the relevant standardization department under the State Council or by an authorized agency of the relevant standardization department under the State Council.
All those products, which are not allowed -- according to State laws, administrative regulations or rules formulated by the relevant standardization department under the State Council, in collaboration with other relevant departments of the State Council -- to be marketed, imported and used without certification, shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of such State laws, administrative regulations and rules.
Article 4 Certification is divided into two categories, namely, the safety certification and the quality certification.
Any product, which is subject to safety certification as required by law or regulations, must meet specifications of the relevant mandatory standards stipulated in the Standardization Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Standardization Law).
Any product, which is subject to quality certification as required by law or regulations, must conform with specifications of the relevant State standards or industrial standards as stipulated in the Standardization Law.
Article 5 The certified products shall be exempt from other inspections -- with the exception of such special inspections as required by State laws and administrative regulations -- and shall enjoy such State-prescribed preferential treatments such as the best price for best quality and recommendations for national titles of excellent quality products.
Article 6 The relevant standardization department of the State Council is in charge of the unified national certification work; the certification committees of a particular industry, either set up directly by the relevant standardization department of the State Council or by other authorized administrative departments, shall be responsible for the specific implementation of the certification work.
Chapter II Organization and Administration
Article 7 The relevant administrative department for standardization under the State Council executes the following duties and functions in administering the certification work:
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