New Service Launched to Help Manufacturers Meet Mainland's New Standard

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New Service Launched to Help Manufacturers Meet Mainland's New Standard

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Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the independent, product safety certification organization, has launched a new service in Hong Kong to help manufacturers meet the Chinese mainland's new certification requirements.

The organization launched the service Tuesday ahead of the China Compulsory Certification (CCC) that will come into effect on Aug. 1.

"An added benefit is that the service we've launched today will help Hong Kong manufacturers capitalize on the full potential of the recently signed Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), including zero tariffs, in accessing," said Edmond Chan, Managing Director of UL International Limited, UL's wholly owned affiliate in Hong Kong.

The CCC agency service offered by UL are an important step forward to address customers' needs for a convenient one-stop service and also enhance its position as a global player in the safety certification market, Chan said.

Beginning Aug. 1, the Central people's government will implement a new mandatory safety certification system to unify theexisting Conformity Certification of Electrical Equipment (CCEE) Mark and the China Commodity Inspection Bureau (CCIB) Mark.

Products that fall into the 19 groups listed in "The First Catalogue of Products Subject to Compulsory Certification" cannot be imported or sold in the Chinese mainland without the CCC mark.

The new requirement will have significant impact on both foreign and domestic manufacturers as a wide spectrum of products and components have been designated, and the necessary applications may have to be submitted far in advance, Chan said.

"So we have dedicated staff in Hong Kong and the mainland to assist CCC applications.

"And our counterpart on the mainland has well-established relationships with various Chinese government agencies, certification bodies and testing laboratories, so customers using our service can spend less time and effort than applying directly themselves," added Chan.

UL is an independent, non-profit safety certification organization that has been testing products for 109 years and developing safety standards for 100 years. UL tests more than 18,000 types of products each year, and more than 17 billion UL marksappear on products annually.

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