1. Scope

The procedure applies to the approval, maintenance, extension, reduction, suspension, resumption, withdrawal and cancellation of the certificate, the approval and withdrawal of CB Test Certificates and the modification of the test certificate /report.

2. Product certification

2.1 The conditions of approval of the certificate

The certificate can be issued if the following conditions are met.

2.1.1 The applicant, with legal entity, promises to take on its duty and obligation during the certification; 

2.1.2 The product meets the relevant requirements after testing;

2.1.3 The factory meets the relevant requirements after inspecting;

2.1.4 The documents are complete;

2.1.5 The applicant has paid the certification fee.

2.1.6 The applicant should make application to the product department of the Centre.

2.2 The conditions of maintenance of the certificate

The certificate can be maintained if the following conditions are met within the term of validity of the certificate.

2.2.1 The sample testing (on the production-line, storage, market) during the certification is proved qualifiedly;

2.2.2 The factory meets the requirements for factory inspection after inspecting;

 2.2.3To transact the related procedures according to the requirements for the “Conditions and Procedures of Product Certification Modification” when modifies the certificate;

 2.2.4Not disobeyed the regulations of the “Conditions and Procedures of Suspension, Resumption, Withdrawal and Cancellation of the Product Certificate”;

 2.2.5 To transact and use the product certification mark according to the relevant requirements;

 2.2.6 The applicant has paid the certification fee;

2.3 The conditions of extension of the certification

2.3.1 Extension of the type or sort of the product

 a. The application product comes from the same factory with the certified product, and is according with the unit division principle and use another type or sort production of the same standard with the certified product;

 b. The application product comes from the same factory with the certified product, but uses another sort production of different standard.

2.3.2 To extend the certified production field.

2.3.3 Make application to the product department of the Centre if it needs to extend the certification range.

2.4 The conditions of reducing the certification range. Reduce the product sort of the same certificate. Make application to the product department of the Centre if it needs to reduce the certification range.

2.5 The conditions of suspension of the certificate

Suspension happens in the event any of the following situations arise:

2.5.1 The certificate holder applies to suspend the certificate

The certificate holder should make the suspension application to inspection department or the related branches;

2.5.2 The factory does not accept the follow-up inspection within the prescribed time period, which includes the following situations:

1） The certification body can not contact with the certificate holder/ the factory by way of telephone, fax and letter according to the information in the certification requisition;

2）The certificate holder applies to postpone the follow-up inspection initiatively, which includes:

a) The postponed time of wires and cables, and lighting equipment has exceeded for one month since the initial inspection; 

b) The postponed time has exceeded three months for the follow-up inspection;

c) The postponed time has exceeded the natural year for the follow-up inspection (the year of 2004 or 2005).

3）Since the day for the follow-up inspection, the factory declares the production of the certified product have terminated in the next twelve months; 

4）In the natural year for the follow-up inspection, the factory does not produce the certified product so that can not be inspected in the prescribed time period;

5）And other reasons of the certificate holder/ factory make the follow-up inspection not be implemented.

2.5.3 The factory inspection indicates that the certificate holder violates the Implementation Rules or the requirement for CQC mark certification and the requirement by the certification body, which includes:

a The factory inspection indicates that the certified product failed to meet the Implementation Rules, but not serious to the extent as to lead to the immediate withdrawal of the certificate;

b The unqualified item is not corrected within the prescribed time period and is not reported to the inspection team to validate;

c The certificate holder does not abide by the Regulations when using the certificate or mark;

2.5.4）The follow-up inspection/Nation quality supervision spot test/sample testing indicates that the product not meet the requirements for the Implementation Rules of product certification,  but not serious to the extent as to lead to the immediate withdrawal of the certificate;

2.5.5 The factory can not submit the sample to the testing labs on time during the follow-up inspection;

2.5.6 Having not paid the certification fee;

2.5.7 Suspension for other reasons.

2.5.8 The related items during the suspension.

2.5.8.1 To pay the annuity during the suspension;

2.5.8.2 In principle, the suspension lasts 24 months, which starts from the day of sending the “requisition of suspending certificate”;

2.5.8.3 The certificate is invalid during the suspension.

2.6 The conditions of resumption of the certificate.

2.6.1 As to the situations of 2.5.1～2.5.2, the certificate holder makes application of the resumption during the suspension, and it should pass through the all element inspection and sample testing stated by the initial inspection, and pay the related fee according to the regulations in principle;

2.6.2 As to the situations of 2.5.3～2.5.7, having been taken adequate corrective action during the suspension, the certificate holder makes the formal resumption application. And the corrective action will be checked by the certification body as to be of effect.

2.6.3 If the certificate suspension term is within 12 months (includes 12 month), it will be treated with according to the item of 2.6.1and 2.6.2; and if the suspension term is from 13 to 24 months, it should be implemented the all element inspection and sample testing, and pay the related fee according to the regulations in principle;

2.6.4As to the situations of 2.6.1~2.6.2, the certificate holder should make the resumption application to inspection department or the related branches.

2.7 The conditions of withdrawal of the certificate.

To withdraw the certificate in the event any of the following situations arise::

Besides withdrawing the certificate, the corresponding legal liability will be taken under the situations of 2.7.7 and 2.7.9.

2.7.1The certificate holder does not make a formal application to resume the certificate out of the deadline of suspension;

2.7.2 During the period when the certificate is suspended, the certificate holder failed to take any corrective action or the action is of no effect;

2.7.3 The certificate is suspended because of not paying the certification fee on time, and still not paying the fee after the suspension;

2.7.4 The relevant administration declares for withdrawing the certificate; 

2.7.5 The follow-up inspection shows that the product bears major defects;

2.7.6 The certified product caused a serious quality accident because of major defects;

2.7.7 The certificate holder uses the certificate or the certification mark in violation of relevant requirement, which result in serious aftereffect;

2.7.8 When the certification body issues the certificate and then implements the factory inspection according to the “special requirements for factory inspection”, the factory refuses to accept the factory inspection in the prescribed time period;

2.7.9 The falsification, hiding nitty-gritty, and cheating to get the certificate;

2.7.10 Refusing to accept the follow-up inspection stated by the nation or certification body;

2.7.11Having not paid the annuity during the suspension;

2.7.12 And any other reasons for withdrawing the certificate.

2.8 The conditions of cancellation of the certificate.

To cancel the certificate in the event any of the following situations arise:

2.8.1 The certificate holder applies to cancel the certificate;

The certificate holder should make the cancellation application to the inspection department or the related branches;

2.8.2, The certificate holder failed to prolong the certificate out of the term of validity of the certificate;

2.8.3 The production of the certified product has terminated because of bankruptcy, going out of business, disbandment, etc;

2.8.4 The certified factory is moved away, the new address is different, and the factory does not produce the certified product with the original address;

2.8.5 There are some changes or modifications in the national standards, technical regulations or the Implementation Rules of certification; the certificate holder does not transact the related procedure according to the request and the product can not qualify for the changes or modifications;

2.8.6 And other situations to cancel the certificate.

3. CB Test Certificates

3.1 The conditions of approving of CB Test Certificates:

a. The applicant, with legal entity, promises to take on its duty and obligation during the certification and abides by the rules of IECEE System while using the CB Test Certificates; 

b. The product meets the related IEC standards.

3.2 The conditions of modifying the CB Test Report/Certificates:

a. The changes of the name or address of the applicant/ manufacture / factory;

b. To add the standards of diversity test of countries or area on the basis of the CB Test Report/Certificates;

c. Changes of product mark;

d. Changes of the product safety piece;

e. The modification application should be made within two years after issued the CB Test Certificates, and it will be considered as a new application if overtime;

3.3 CQC will cancel the CB Test Certificates in the event any of the following situations arise:

a. Abusing the certificate;

b. The product is not according with the sample which has been tested and described in the test report;

c. The certificate holder applies to cancel it;

d. There is something wrong with the certificate because of the applicant.