Implementation Rules for Fourteen Green Product Certifications Released

         The Certification and Accreditation Administration announced today (June 4) that it has revised 12 first batch green product certification implementation rules including the "Green Product Certification Implementation Rules for Artificial Boards and Wooden Flooring" and formulated 2 second batch green product certification implementation rules including the "Green Product Certification Implementation Rules for Plastic Products" and "Green Product Certification Implementation Rules for Detergents", which are now published.

Announcement of the Certification and Accreditation Administration on the Release of Green Product Certification Implementation Rules

According to the "Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Establishing a Unified System of Green Product Standards, Certification, and Labeling" (Guo Ban Fa [2016] No. 86), the "Announcement of the State Administration for Market Regulation on the Release of the List of Green Product Evaluation Standards and Certification Directory (First Batch)" (SAMR Announcement 2018 No. 2), and the "Announcement of the State Administration for Market Regulation on the Release of the List of Green Product Evaluation Standards (Second Batch)" (SAMR Announcement 2020 No. 59), the Certification and Accreditation Administration has revised 12 first batch green product certification implementation rules including the "Green Product Certification Implementation Rules for Artificial Boards and Wooden Flooring" and formulated 2 second batch green product certification implementation rules including the "Green Product Certification Implementation Rules for Plastic Products" and "Green Product Certification Implementation Rules for Detergents", which are now published.

From the date of this announcement, the "Announcement of the Certification and Accreditation Administration on the Release of Qualification Conditions for Green Product Certification Bodies and the First Batch of Certification Implementation Rules" (Certification and Accreditation Administration Announcement 2020 No. 6) and the green product certification implementation rules it published are repealed. Certification bodies approved to carry out green product certification work shall implement certification and issue certificates according to the new rules. Previously issued valid certification certificates may continue to be used, and the conversion of certification certificates will be completed through natural transitions such as certificate renewal upon expiration, product changes, and standard revisions.