On August 2, 2024, China’s National Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) issued the Notice on the Change of Members for the China Compulsory Product Certification (CCC) Technical Expert Group. This change is legally based on the Management Measures for Compulsory Product Certification Technical Expert Group, which outlines the terms for the CCC technical expert group (hereinafter referred to as the technical expert group). As the sixth term of group has concluded, the secretariat of the technical expert group is required to submit a work report to the CNCA. This report should include details on the work carried out during the term, the performance of expert group members, technical resolutions, and meeting minutes issued. The secretariat called for nominations of experts for the new, seventh term of CCC technical expert group, which has concluded on August 24, 2024.
The structure of the seventh term technical expert group is as follows:
The technical expert group is a non-standing professional technical organization established by the CNCA in accordance with the criteria stipulated in the Measures and based on operational needs. The members of the expert group may come from a variety of sectors, including certification and accreditation administration departments, standard development organizations, certification bodies, testing bodies, inspection bodies, industrial associations, certified enterprises, customer representatives, or local certification supervisory departments. All technical expert groups operate under the administration of CNCA. Members serve a term of three years and may be re-elected.
The main responsibilities of the technical expert group include drafting and revising certification rules, managing the compulsory product certification catalog, resolving technical issues in the certification process, monitoring the applicability and updates of relevant standards, and ensuring consistency in testing and compliance procedures. Additionally, the group provides technical support for dispute resolution, assesses the technical capabilities of laboratories, and reports to and assists national regulatory authorities in decision-making and enforcement related to product certification.
For more detailed information regarding the nominations, please visit the official Chinese website here.
