Standards Were Updated for the CCC of Household and Similar Electrical Appliance

The mandatory product certification (CCC) for household and similar appliances is based on the GB/T 4706.1-2005 Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Part 1: General Requirements and its associated series of national standards for specific products.

The updated GB/T 4706.1-2024 and its associated national standards (hereafter referred to as the “new standards”) were published on July 24, 2024, and will come into effect on August 1, 2026. The new standards revise the previous GB/T 4706.1-2005 and its associated product-specific requirements. They also integrate and clarify the applicable standards for products such as portable induction cookers and evaporative air coolers.

Against this backdrop, on December 31, 2024, the Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) issued a notice updating the CCC Implementation Rules for Household and Similar Appliances (Code: CNCA-C07-01:2024). The updates include revisions to the referenced standards and allow certification bodies to carry out CCC certification based on the new standards. The key details are as follows:

According to the Announcement on Requirements Related to Revisions of Standards for Compulsory Product Certification, after revising the standards used for CCC certification, products that have not yet been certified must comply with the revised new standards from the effective date of the new standards. For products already certified under the old standards, the product confirmation work as per the new standards must be completed, and a new CCC certificate must be issued before the next follow-up inspection after the new standards take effect. If a new certificate is not obtained by the follow-up inspection date, the original certificate will automatically become invalid.

As compliance with the new standards requires supplementary testing of components such as remote control systems, small parts, and batteries, manufacturers of related products are advised to promptly apply for supplementary testing according to the new standards and update their CCC certificates.