China Assigns Key Tasks for Certification Accreditation Inspection and Testing in 2024
On January 12, 2024, the National Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) held the 2024 National Work Conference on Certification, Accreditation, Inspection and Testing. The conference, which took place in Beijing, reviewed the work in 2023 and assigned the key tasks for 2024. Mr. Pu Chun, Vice Minister of State Administration for Market Regulation and newly-appointed Director of CNCA attended the conference and presented the work report.
The conference outlined key tasks to carry out in 2024, related to certification, accreditation, inspection and testing. The following is a brief introduction of each task.
- Improving the work mechanism of “unified management, joint implementation”, which includes the inter-ministerial joint conference mechanism for certification and accreditation, actions for promoting quality certification, the national unified certification system, and the unified management of the qualifications of inspection and testing institutions.
- “Going global”. The conference stressed the importance of international cooperation in certification and accreditation, as well as improving the currentsituation and work The aim is to establish an internationally-recognized brand in this field.
- Supporting the development of enterprises, supply chains, and counties (regions).The conference specifically called for the optimization of the service supply of certification, accreditation, inspection and testing. The purpose is to support the reduction of costs and the improvement of quality for enterprises, consolidation of supply chain, as well as the sound development of local economies.
- Improving regulatory. According to the information presented in the conference, the regulatory efficiency should be improved through sound regulatory rules, intelligent regulatory capacity building, responsible bodies of relevancy, long-term regulatory mechanisms in key areas and key links, as well as safety production regulation in certification, accreditation, inspection, and testing.
- Strengthening capabilities in certification, accreditation, inspection and testing, including the capabilities of regulatory teams, professional bodies and their personnel. In addition, advancement of the digital transition in this field is highlighted as an essential topic.
- Maximizing the benefit of certification, accreditation, inspection and testing, by improving the promotion mechanisms for result acceptance, strengthening basic research, optimizing the evaluation system, and devoting more efforts in promotion.
During the conference, the market regulatory authorities from multiple provinces and municipalities exchanged their experience and views, either in oral or written form. It is expected that full work report of 2023 will be released in the coming weeks, together with a detailed introduction of the key tasks for 2024. SESEC will keep monitoring progress and provide updates.
