The China Compulsory Certificate mark, commonly known as a CCC Mark, is a compulsory safety mark for many products imported, sold or used in the Chinese market. It was implemented on May 1, 2002 and became fully effective on August 1, 2003.

​CCC certification agencies: CQC, CVC and others

IEC CB certificate/report:  Acceptable

Factory inspection: Required, based on CCC requirements

Local representative: No

Certificate validity: 5 years

Sample requirement: Yes

Critical component requirements: IEC or CCC approved

Document checklist: Chinese manual, technical drawings, product specification and others
Lead time:  3-8 weeks

Certification procedure: 

• Application submission
• Document review
• Sample local testing
• Factory inspection
• Draft report/certificate review
• Issue of CCC certificate

CCC marking requirements:

• Safety Certification Mark
• Product Name
• Model Name
• Input Rating
• Manufacturer Name
• Production date (e.g. year and month of the production date or lot number)

Products in scope (official link):

• Electrical wires and cables
• Switches for circuits, Installation protective and connection devices
• Low-voltage Electrical Apparatus
• Small Power motors
• Electric tools
• Welding machines
• Household and similar electrical appliances
• Audio and video apparatus
• Information technology equipment
• Lighting apparatus
• Telecommunication terminal equipment
• Motor vehicles and Safety parts
• Motor vehicle tires
• Safety Glasses
• Agricultural Machinery
• Latex Products
• Medical Devices.
• Fire Fighting Equipment
• Detectors for Intruder Alarm Systems
• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems
• Toys