Raise the entry threshold! Draft for mandatory product certification management measures for public consultation

According to CCTV News, the State Administration for Market Regulation has released a draft for public comments of the revised “Administrative Measures for Compulsory Product Certification Institutions and Laboratories,” aiming to raise the entry threshold and optimize the designated requirements and procedures for certification institutions. The new rules clarify the supervisory responsibilities of local market regulatory authorities, promote the downward allocation of regulatory resources, and ensure the uniform implementation of the CCC certification system. At the same time, they emphasize the independence and impartiality of certification and testing agencies, and encourage integrated development. The draft also adds obligations such as prohibitions on charging fees in violation of regulations and requirements for information disclosure, and improves the oversight and management mechanisms by establishing a tiered penalty measure, to enhance institutions’ professional capabilities and compliance standards.