On November 2, 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the General Administration of Customs issued a notice titled 'Announcement on Adjusting Compulsory Product Certification (CCC) Requirements for the Import of Information Technology Equipment in Eligible Free Trade Pilot Zones and Free Trade Ports.' The announcement states that for information technology equipment imported in pilot areas, if it falls within the scope of CCC (identified by the product code's first two digits being “09” in the CCC catalog), the product can use a self-declaration assessment method to prove compliance with CCC electromagnetic compatibility standards. Designated certification bodies will only conduct inspections related to electrical safety, and make certification decisions and issue certificates based on the comprehensive evaluation of self-declaration materials and inspection conclusions,

Specifically:

l  The term 'pilot areas' in the text refers to the Free Trade Pilot Zones in Shanghai, Guangdong, Tianjin, Fujian, Beijing, and the Free Trade Port in Hainan.

l  Self-declaration should be implemented according to the requirements of self-declaration procedure in 'CNCA-00C-008: 2019 Implementation Rules for Compulsory Product Certification - Self-Declaration.' There is no need to submit relevant compliance information to the 'Compulsory Certification Product Compliance Self-Declaration Information Submission System.'

l  The entity commissioning CCC certification should be an importer registered in the pilot areas, importing information technology equipment from overseas to the Chinese market.

l  For testing samples required during the CCC certification process, prior to import, applicants should apply for CCC exemption certificates following the requirements in the 'Notice of the State Administration for Market Regulation on Clarifying the Requirements for Exemption from Compulsory Product Certification.'

l  Information technology equipment that obtains CCC certification through the above method should have its destination within the pilot areas."

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