The People's Republic of China Certification and Accreditation Regulations

the People's Republic of China Certification and Accreditation Regulations

(Promulgated by Order No. 390 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on September 3, 2003; revised for the first time according to the Decision of the State Council on Amending Some Administrative Regulations on February 6, 2016; revised for the second time according to the Decision of the State Council on Amending and Repealing Some Administrative Regulations on November 29, 2020; revised for the third time according to the Decision of the State Council on Amending and Repealing Some Administrative Regulations on July 20, 2023)

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1In order to regulate certification and accreditation activities, improve the quality and management level of products and services, and promote economic and social development, these regulations are formulated.

Article IIThe term "certification" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the conformity assessment activities in which the certification body proves that the products, services and management systems conform to the relevant technical specifications and the mandatory requirements or standards of the relevant technical specifications.
The term "accreditation" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the conformity assessment activities in which the accreditation body recognizes the ability and qualification of certification bodies, inspection bodies, laboratories and personnel engaged in certification activities such as evaluation and audit.

Article IIIEngaged in certification and accreditation activities within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall comply with these regulations.

Article 4The State implements a unified system of supervision and management of certification and accreditation.

The State shall implement a working mechanism for the certification and accreditation work under the unified management, supervision and comprehensive coordination of the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council and the joint implementation of all relevant parties.

Article VThe certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council shall strengthen the supervision and administration of the activities of certification training institutions and certification consulting institutions in accordance with the law.

ARTICLE VICertification and accreditation activities shall follow the principles of objectivity, independence, openness and impartiality, honesty and credibility.

Article VIIThe State encourages the development of international mutual recognition activities for certification and accreditation on an equal and mutually beneficial basis. Certification and accreditation of international mutual recognition activities shall not harm national security and social public interests.

Article 8Institutions and their personnel engaged in certification and accreditation activities shall have the obligation to keep confidential the state secrets and trade secrets they know.

Chapter II Certification Institutions

Article IXTo obtain the qualification of a certification body, it shall be approved by the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council, and shall engage in certification activities within the scope of approval.

Without approval, no unit or individual may engage in certification activities.

Tenth ArticleTo obtain the qualification of a certification body, the following conditions shall be met:

(I) obtaining legal person status;

The (II) has a fixed place and necessary facilities;

The (III) has a management system that meets the requirements of certification and accreditation;

The registered capital of the (IV) shall not be less than RMB 3 million;

(V) have more than 10 full-time certified personnel in the corresponding field.

Certification bodies engaged in product certification activities shall also have technical capabilities such as testing and inspection that are compatible with the relevant product certification activities.

Article 11Application and approval procedures for the qualification of certification bodies:

An applicant for the qualification of a (I) certification body shall submit a written application to the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council, and submit supporting documents that meet the conditions stipulated in Article 10 of these regulations;

The certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council of the (II) shall, within 45 days from the date of accepting the application for the qualification of the certification body, make a decision on whether to approve it or not. If the responsibilities of the relevant departments of the State Council are involved, the opinions of the relevant departments of the State Council shall be sought. If the decision is to approve, an approval document shall be issued to the applicant, and if the decision is not to approve, the applicant shall be notified in writing and the reasons shall be explained.

The certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council shall publish the list of enterprises that have obtained the qualifications of certification bodies in accordance with the law.

Article 12Overseas certification bodies set up representative offices in the People's Republic of China shall go through the registration formalities with the market supervision and management department in accordance with the law before engaging in promotional activities related to the business scope of their subordinate institutions, but shall not engage in certification activities.

The registration of the establishment of a representative office by an overseas certification body within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall be handled in accordance with the relevant foreign investment laws, administrative regulations and relevant national regulations.

Article 13The certification body shall not have an interest relationship with the administrative organ.

The certification body shall not accept any funding that may affect the objectivity and impartiality of the certification activities; it shall not engage in any product development, marketing and other activities that may affect the objectivity and impartiality of the certification activities.

The certification body shall not have an interest relationship with the certification client in terms of assets and management.

Article 14Certification personnel engaged in certification activities, should be in a certification body practice, not at the same time in more than two certification bodies practice.

Article XVThe inspection institutions and laboratories that issue data and results that have the role of proof to the society shall have the basic conditions and capabilities stipulated by relevant laws and administrative regulations, and shall be recognized in accordance with the law before they can engage in corresponding activities. The results of the certification and accreditation of the State Council The administrative department announced.

Chapter III Certification

Article 16According to the needs of economic and social development, the state promotes the certification of products, services and management systems.

Article 17The certification body shall engage in certification activities in accordance with the basic certification standards and certification rules. The basic certification standards and certification rules shall be formulated by the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council; if the responsibilities of the relevant departments of the State Council are involved, the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council shall formulate them in conjunction with the relevant departments of the State Council.

If it belongs to a new field of certification and the department specified in the preceding paragraph has not yet formulated certification rules, the certification body may formulate certification rules on its own and report to the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council for the record.

Article 18Any legal person, organization or individual may voluntarily entrust a certification body established in accordance with the law to carry out certification of products, services and management systems.

Article 19The certification body shall not refuse to provide certification services within the business scope of the certification body on the grounds that the client has not participated in certification consultation or certification training, nor shall it put forward requirements or restrictions to the client that have nothing to do with certification activities.

Article 20The certification body shall disclose the basic norms of certification, certification rules, charging standards and other information.

Article 21Certification bodies and certification-related inspection bodies and laboratories engaged in certification and certification-related inspection and testing activities shall complete the procedures stipulated in the basic certification standards and certification rules to ensure the integrity, objectivity and truthfulness of certification, inspection and testing, and shall not increase, decrease or omit procedures.

The certification body and the inspection body and laboratory related to certification shall make complete records of the certification, inspection and testing process, and keep them on file.

Article 22The certification body and its certification personnel shall make a certification conclusion in a timely manner and ensure that the certification conclusion is objective and true. The certification conclusion shall be signed by the person in charge of the certification body after being signed by the certification personnel.
The certification body and its certification personnel are responsible for the certification results.

Article 23If the certification conclusion is that the products, services and management systems meet the certification requirements, the certification body shall issue a certification certificate to the client in a timely manner.

Article 24If a certification certificate is obtained, the certification certificate and certification mark shall be used within the scope of the certification, and the product and service certification certificate, certification mark and related words and symbols shall not be used to mislead the public that its management system has passed the certification, nor shall it use the management system certification certificate, Certification marks and related words and symbols to mislead the public that their products and services have passed the certification.

Article 25The certification body may develop its own certification mark. The pattern, words and name of the certification mark formulated by the certification body shall not violate the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, shall not be the same as or similar to the certification mark promoted by the state, shall not hinder social management, and shall not harm social morality.

Article 26The certification body shall carry out effective follow-up investigation on its certified products, services and management systems. If the certified products, services and management systems cannot continuously meet the certification requirements, the certification body shall suspend its use until the certification certificate is revoked and publish it.

Article 27In order to protect national security, prevent fraud, protect human health or safety, protect the life or health of animals and plants, and protect the environment, if the state stipulates that relevant products must be certified, they shall be certified and marked with certification marks before they can be delivered, sold, imported or used in other business activities.

Article 28The State shall unify the catalogue of products that must be certified, unify the mandatory requirements, standards and conformity assessment procedures of technical specifications, unify the marks and unify the charging standards.

The unified product catalog (hereinafter referred to as the catalog) shall be formulated and adjusted by the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council in conjunction with the relevant departments of the State Council, issued by the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council, and implemented jointly with relevant parties.

Article 29Products listed in the catalog must be certified by the certification body designated by the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council.

The certification marks of the products listed in the catalogue shall be uniformly prescribed by the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council.

Article 30If the products listed in the catalogue involve the inspection catalogue of import and export commodities, the inspection procedures shall be simplified during the inspection of import and export commodities.

Article 31Certification bodies and laboratories related to certification (hereinafter referred to as designated certification bodies and laboratories) designated by the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council to engage in certification activities of products listed in the catalogue shall be institutions that have been engaged in relevant business for a long time, have no bad records, and have obtained accreditation in accordance with the provisions of these regulations and have the ability to engage in relevant certification activities. The certification body designated by the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council to engage in the certification activities of the products listed in the catalog shall ensure that at least two institutions that meet the requirements of these regulations are designated in each field of the products listed in the catalog.

The certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council shall designate the certification bodies and laboratories specified in the preceding paragraph, and shall publish relevant information in advance, and organize experts recognized in relevant fields to form an expert review committee to review the certification bodies and laboratories that meet the requirements of the preceding paragraph; After reviewing and soliciting the opinions of relevant departments of the State Council, in accordance with the principles of rational use of resources, fair competition, convenience and effectiveness, a decision shall be made within the time of the announcement.

Article 32The certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council shall publish the list of designated certification bodies and laboratories and the designated business scope.

No certification body or laboratory without designation shall engage in the certification of the products listed in the catalogue and the inspection and testing activities related to the certification.

Article 33The producers, sellers and importers of the products listed in the catalogue may entrust the designated certification body to carry out the certification.

Article 34The designated certification body and laboratory shall, within the designated scope of business, provide convenient and timely certification, inspection and testing services for the client, without delay, discrimination, making things difficult for the client, or seeking improper benefits.

The designated certification body shall not transfer the designated certification business to other institutions.

Article 35The designated certification bodies and laboratories shall carry out international mutual recognition activities within the framework of international mutual recognition agreements signed by the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council or the authorized relevant departments of the State Council.

Chapter IV Approval

Article 36The accreditation bodies determined by the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council (hereinafter referred to as accreditation bodies) shall independently carry out accreditation activities.
With the exception of the accreditation bodies determined by the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council, no other unit may engage in accreditation activities directly or in disguised form. If other units directly or in disguised form engage in accreditation activities, the accreditation results shall be invalid.

Article 37Certification bodies, inspection bodies and laboratories may be accredited by accreditation bodies to ensure that their certification, inspection and testing capabilities meet the accreditation conditions continuously and stably.

Article 38Personnel engaged in assessment, audit and other certification activities shall be registered by the accreditation body before engaging in the corresponding certification activities.

Article 39The accreditation body shall have a quality system suitable for its accreditation scope, and establish an internal audit system to ensure the effective implementation of the quality system.

Article 40Accreditation institutions according to the needs of accreditation, can be selected to engage in accreditation assessment activities. The personnel engaged in accreditation evaluation activities shall be recognized experts in relevant fields, familiar with relevant laws, administrative regulations and accreditation rules and procedures, and have good moral character, professional knowledge and professional ability required for evaluation.

Article 41If the accreditation body entrusts others to complete the specific evaluation business related to the accreditation, the accreditation body shall be responsible for the evaluation conclusion.

Article 42The accreditation body shall make public the accreditation conditions, accreditation procedures, charging standards and other information.

The accreditation body accepts an application for accreditation and shall not put forward to the applicant any requirement or restriction unrelated to the accreditation activity.

Article 43The accreditation body shall, within the time of publication, complete the review of the certification body, inspection body and laboratory in accordance with the national standards and the provisions of the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council, make a decision on whether to grant accreditation, and make a complete record of the accreditation process and keep it on file. The accreditation body shall ensure the objectivity, impartiality, integrity and effectiveness of the accreditation, and shall be responsible for the accreditation conclusions.

The accreditation body shall issue accreditation certificates to accredited certification bodies, inspection bodies and laboratories, and publish the list of accredited certification bodies, inspection bodies and laboratories.

Article 44The accreditation body shall, in accordance with the national standards and the provisions of the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council, assess the personnel engaged in certification activities such as evaluation and examination, and register those who pass the examination.

Article 45The accreditation certificate shall include the accreditation scope, accreditation standard, accreditation field and validity period.

Article 46Institutions that have obtained accreditation shall use accreditation certificates and accreditation marks within the scope of accreditation. If an institution that has obtained accreditation uses the accreditation certificate and the accreditation mark improperly, the accreditation institution shall suspend its use until the accreditation certificate is revoked and publish it.

Article 47The accreditation body shall implement effective follow-up supervision on the institutions and personnel that have obtained accreditation, and regularly review the institutions that have obtained accreditation to verify whether they continue to meet the accreditation conditions. If the institutions and personnel that have obtained accreditation no longer meet the accreditation conditions, the accreditation institution shall revoke the accreditation certificate and publish it.

If there is any change in the conditions related to the accreditation conditions, such as the employees and principal responsible persons of the accredited institutions, facilities, self-formulated certification rules, etc., the accredited institutions shall be informed in a timely manner.

Article 48The accreditation body shall not accept any funding that may affect the objectivity and impartiality of the accreditation activity.

Article 49If a domestic certification body, inspection body or laboratory is recognized by an overseas accreditation body, it shall be filed with the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council.

Chapter V Supervision and Administration

Article 50The certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council may organize peer review, solicit opinions from the certified enterprises, conduct random checks on certification activities and certification results, and require certification institutions and certification-related inspection institutions and laboratories to report their business activities, so as to supervise their compliance with these regulations. If any violation of these regulations is found, it shall be investigated and dealt with in a timely manner, and if the duties of the relevant departments of the State Council are involved, the relevant departments shall be notified in a timely manner.

Article 51The certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council shall focus on the supervision of the designated certification bodies and laboratories, and conduct regular or irregular inspections of their certification, inspection and testing activities. The designated certification bodies and laboratories shall regularly submit reports to the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council, and shall be responsible for the authenticity of the reports; the reports shall explain the certification, inspection and testing activities of the products listed in the catalogue.

Article 52The accreditation institution shall regularly submit reports to the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council, and shall be responsible for the authenticity of the reports; the reports shall explain the implementation of the accreditation system, the accreditation activities and the work of the employees.
The certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council shall evaluate the reports of the accreditation institutions, and supervise the accreditation institutions by consulting the archives of accreditation activities and learning about the situation from relevant personnel.

Article 53The certification and accreditation supervision and management department of the State Council may, in accordance with the needs of certification and accreditation supervision and management, ask the main person in charge of the accreditation body, certification body, inspection body, and laboratory on relevant matters, investigate and understand the situation, and give warnings. The relevant personnel shall actively cooperate.

Article 54The market supervision and administration departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall, within the scope of authorization of the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council, supervise and administer the certification activities in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
The market supervision and administration departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level authorized by the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council are hereinafter referred to as the local certification supervision and administration departments.

Article 55Any unit or individual shall have the right to report illegal acts of certification and accreditation to the certification and accreditation supervision and management department of the State Council and the local certification supervision and management department. The certification and accreditation supervision and management department of the State Council and the local certification supervision and management department shall investigate and deal with it in a timely manner, and keep the whistleblower confidential.

Chapter VI Legal Liability

Article 56Those who engage in certification activities without approval shall be banned and fined between 100000 yuan and 500000 yuan. If there is any illegal income, the illegal income shall be confiscated.

Article 57If an overseas certification institution establishes a representative office within the territory of the People's Republic of China without registration, it shall be banned and a fine of not less than 50000 yuan but not more than 200000 yuan shall be imposed.

If a representative office of an overseas certification body established by registration engages in certification activities within the territory of the People's Republic of China, it shall be ordered to make corrections and be fined not less than 100000 yuan but not more than 500000 yuan. If there is any illegal income, the illegal income shall be confiscated; if the circumstances are serious, the approval document shall be revoked and published.

Article 58If the certification body accepts funding that may affect the objectivity and fairness of the certification activities, or engages in product development, marketing and other activities that may affect the objectivity and fairness of the certification activities, or has an interest relationship with the certification client in terms of assets and management, it shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification; if the circumstances are serious, the approval document shall be revoked and published; if there are illegal gains, the illegal gains shall be confiscated; if the case constitutes a crime, investigate criminal responsibility according to law.

Article 59If the certification body has any of the following circumstances, it shall be ordered to make corrections and be fined between 50000 yuan and 200000 yuan. If there is any illegal income, the illegal income shall be confiscated; if the circumstances are serious, it shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification until the approval document is revoked and published:

(I) engaging in certification activities beyond the approved scope;

(II) increase, decrease or omit the procedures stipulated in the basic certification standards and certification rules;

The (III) fails to carry out effective follow-up investigation on its certified products, services and management systems, or finds that its certified products, services and management systems cannot continuously meet the certification requirements, and fails to suspend its use or revoke the certification certificate and publish it in time;

(IV) employing persons who are not registered with an accredited institution to engage in certification activities.

If the inspection institutions and laboratories related to certification increase, decrease or omit the procedures stipulated in the basic norms and rules of certification, they shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 60If the certification body has any of the following circumstances, it shall be ordered to make corrections within a time limit; if it fails to make corrections within the time limit, it shall be fined between 20000 yuan and 100000 yuan:

(I) refusing to provide certification services within the scope of business of the certification institution on the grounds that the client has not participated in certification consultation or certification training, or making requirements or restrictions to the client that are not related to certification activities;

The pattern, words and name of the certification mark formulated by the (II) itself are the same as or similar to the certification mark promoted by the state, or hinder social management, or damage social morality and customs;

The (III) fails to disclose the basic certification standards, certification rules, charging standards and other information;

The (IV) fails to make a complete record of the certification process and keep it on file;

The (V) fails to issue a certificate of certification to its certified client in a timely manner.

If the inspection institutions and laboratories related to certification fail to make complete records of the inspection and testing process related to certification and keep them on file, they shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 61If the certification body issues a false certification conclusion, or the certification conclusion issued is seriously inaccurate, the approval document shall be revoked and published; the directly responsible person in charge and the directly responsible certification personnel shall be revoked of their professional qualifications; if a crime is constituted, they shall be investigated according to law Criminal responsibility; if damage is caused, the certification body shall bear the corresponding liability for compensation.

If the designated certification body has any illegal act as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the designation shall be revoked at the same time.

Article 62Certification personnel engaged in certification activities, not to practice in the certification body or at the same time in two or more certification bodies to practice, shall be ordered to make corrections, given to stop practicing for more than 6 months 2 years of punishment, still do not make corrections, revoke their qualifications.

Article 63Certification bodies and certification-related laboratories that engage in certification of products listed in the catalogue and inspection and testing activities related to certification without designation shall be ordered to make corrections and be fined not less than 100000 yuan but not more than 500000 yuan. If there is any illegal income, the illegal income shall be confiscated.
If the certification body engages in the certification activities of the products listed in the catalog without designation, the approval document shall be revoked and announced.

Article 64If the designated certification body or laboratory engages in the certification of the products listed in the catalogue and the inspection and testing activities related to the certification beyond the designated business scope, it shall be ordered to make corrections and be fined not less than 100000 yuan but not more than 500000 yuan. If there is any illegal income, the illegal income shall be confiscated; if the circumstances are serious, the designation shall be revoked or even the approval document shall be revoked and published.

If the designated certification body transfers the designated certification business, it shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 65If a certification body, inspection body or laboratory has obtained the accreditation of an overseas accreditation body and fails to file with the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council, it shall be given a warning and announced.

Article 66If the products listed in the catalogue leave the factory, sell, import or use in other business activities without certification, they shall be ordered to make corrections within a time limit and be fined not less than 50000 yuan but not more than 200000 yuan; if the value of illegal products without certification is less than 10000 yuan, a fine of not more than 2 times the value of the goods shall be imposed; if there are illegal gains, the illegal gains shall be confiscated.

Article 67If an authorized institution has any of the following circumstances, it shall be ordered to make corrections; if the circumstances are serious, the main person in charge and the responsible person shall be removed or dismissed:

(I) the recognition of institutions and personnel that do not meet the recognition conditions;

The (II) discovers that the accredited institutions and personnel do not meet the accreditation conditions, and fails to revoke the accreditation certificate in time and publish it;

(III) accept funding that may affect the objectivity and impartiality of the accreditation activities.

The main person in charge and the responsible personnel of the accreditation institution who has been removed or dismissed shall not engage in accreditation activities within 5 years from the date of removal or dismissal.

Article 68Authorized institutions have one of the following circumstances, shall be ordered to correct; the main person in charge and the person responsible for the warning:

(I) accepting an application for accreditation and putting forward requirements or restrictions to the applicant that have nothing to do with the accreditation activities;

The (II) fails to complete the accreditation activities within the published time, or fails to disclose the accreditation conditions, accreditation procedures, charging standards and other information;

The (III) discovers that the accredited institution improperly uses the accreditation certificate and the accreditation mark, and fails to suspend its use or revoke the accreditation certificate and publish it in time;

The (IV) fails to make a complete record of the approval process and keep it on file.

Article 69If the certification and accreditation supervision and management department of the State Council and the local certification supervision and management department and their staff abuse their power, practice favoritism, or neglect their duties, and commit one of the following acts, the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be demoted or dismissed according to law. Administrative sanctions; if a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law:

The (I) does not implement the approval and designation in accordance with the conditions and procedures stipulated in these Regulations;

The (II) finds that the certification body no longer meets the conditions for approval or designation stipulated in these Regulations, and does not revoke the approval document or designation;

The (III) finds that the designated laboratory no longer meets the conditions for designation as stipulated in these Regulations and does not revoke the designation;

If the (IV) discovers that the certification body and the inspection body and laboratory related to the certification issue false certification and the inspection and test conclusions related to the certification or the certification issued by the certification and the inspection and test conclusions related to the certification are seriously inaccurate, it shall not be investigated and dealt;

(V) found that the provisions of these regulations of other certification and accreditation violations, shall not be investigated and dealt.

Article 70Whoever forges, fraudulently uses, buys or sells authentication marks or authentication certificates shall be investigated and dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the the People's Republic of China Product Quality Law and other laws.

Article 71The administrative penalties stipulated in these Regulations shall be implemented by the certification and accreditation supervision and management department of the State Council or the local certification supervision and management department authorized by it in accordance with their respective duties. Where laws and other administrative regulations provide otherwise, they shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of laws and other administrative regulations.

Article 72The accreditation body shall no longer accept its application for registration within 5 years from the date when the certification personnel is revoked.

Article 73If the certification body fails to carry out effective follow-up investigation on its certified products, or finds that its certified products cannot continuously meet the certification requirements, does not suspend or revoke the certification certificate in time and requires it to stop using the certification mark to cause losses to consumers, it shall be jointly and severally liable with the producer and the seller.

Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

Article 74These Regulations shall not apply to the certification of quality management standards of pharmaceutical production and trading enterprises, the certification of laboratory animal quality, the certification of military products, and the recognition of laboratories and their personnel engaged in the calibration and testing of military products.

The certification bodies approved in accordance with these regulations are engaged in the certification of the management system of the production and operation units of mines, hazardous chemicals, fireworks and firecrackers, which shall be organized by the production safety supervision and administration department of the State Council in combination with the special requirements of production safety; the certification bodies engaged in the comprehensive evaluation of production safety of mines, hazardous chemicals, fireworks and firecrackers shall be recommend by the production safety supervision and administration department of the State Council.

Article 75The fees for certification and accreditation shall comply with the provisions of the relevant national price laws and administrative regulations.

Article 76The measures for the administration of certification training institutions and certification consulting institutions shall be formulated by the certification and accreditation supervision and administration department of the State Council.

Article 77These Regulations shall enter into force as of November 1, 2003. The Regulations on the Administration of Quality Certification of the People's Republic of China Products promulgated by the State Council on May 7, 1991 shall be repealed simultaneously.