STC (Shanghai) Became CCC's Designated Testing Laboratory

【China, 26 July 2021】On 5 July 2021, the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA) released the CNCA’s 2021 Announcement No. 10 on the Decision on Certified Organizations to Issue China Compulsory Certification (CCC), which officially announced Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre’s (STC) testing laboratory in Shanghai - STC (Shanghai) - as one of the newly designated laboratories to undertake CCC testing services for toys.

CCC is implemented as stipulated in the Provisions on the Administration of Compulsory Product Certification by the CNCA. Currently, there are a total of 17 categories of products listed in the scope of the CCC, including Low-voltage Electrical Apparatus, Audio-visual Equipment, Lighting Apparatus, Toys, Children’s Vehicles and more. All products (including toys) covered by the product categories of CCC are required to pass the testing of designated organizations and have CCC Marksaffixed on the products before they can be sold, imported or used for commercial purposes in China. Toys falling under CCC jurisdiction encompass 4 main types, namely Electric Toys, Plastic Toys, Metal Toys and Ride-on Toys. 

STC (Shanghai), as a CCC’s designated testing laboratory, manifests once again STC’s strength and quality in offering comprehensive testing and certification services. It provides toy manufacturers and producers with economical and swift one-stop services from inspection, testing to issuing CCC certificates, in accordance with China National Toy Safety Standard GB 6675. With our extensive testing capabilities and fully-fledged team of technologists, STC (Shanghai) assists corporates in launching new certified products at a higher speed and lower cost, as well as entering the market with more ease and a faster pace, eventually enhancing corporates’ competitiveness.

Established in 2005 and invested by STC, STC (Shanghai) is approved by the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) in its establishment as an independent third-party organization in the field of product testing. STC (Shanghai) provides a wide range of services on products ranging from Textiles, Footwear, Furniture, Toys, Children’s Products, Food and Package Materials, Chemical Products, Electrical and Electronic Products, Glass and Ceramic, Vehicles’ Interior Decorations, Construction and Building Materials and other products. Obtaining accreditation by the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) and the China Metrology Accreditation (CMA), STC (Shanghai) also offers consultative services on the inspection technology of imports and exports. Its parent Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre (STC) became the first designated CCC testing laboratory in Hong Kong in 2012 which provides CCC testing service for manufacturers and importers in Hong Kong and on the mainland. STC (Dongguan) is also one of the first designated CCC testing laboratories in China with foreign capital. Currently, STC’s CCC testing service has extended to products including Toys, Children’s Vehicles, Information Technology Equipment, Lighting Apparatus, Audio-visual Equipment, Decoration and Renovation Products and others. Over all these years, STC has been keeping abreast of industrial and trade development in the expansion of our global service network. We are striving to provide the industries with professional, reliable and comprehensive inspection and testing services through the provision of objective, fair and scientific testing reports, with an aim to safeguard consumers’ safety by ensuring technological and safety compliance of products with relevant standards.

About STC

Established in 1963 as a not-for-profit testing, inspection and certification organization, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) offers a wide range of services, including Toys, Children's Products, Textile, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, Food, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products. To meet growing global demand, not only has STC set up cutting-edge testing laboratories and offices in China’s major cities such as Dongguan, Shanghai, Changzhou, Guangxi and Heilongjiang but also expanded to Vietnam, Japan, USA and Germany. Meanwhile, STC is actively exploring emerging markets to serve as “Your Global Testing, Inspection and Certification Partner”.

For details, please visit www.stc.group.

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