Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Certification and Accreditation (Revised 2023)

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Certification and Accreditation

( 2003 Year 9 Moon 3 Decree No. of the State Council of the People's Republic of China 390 Announced by number According to 2016 Year 2 Moon 6 The “Decision of the State Council on Amending Certain Administrative Regulations” was first revised according to... 2020 Year 11 Moon 29 The “Decision of the State Council on Amending and Repealing Certain Administrative Regulations” was revised for the second time, according to... 2023 Year 7 Moon 20 The State Council’s “Decision on Amending and Repealing Certain Administrative Regulations” – Third Revision )

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1: These Regulations are formulated to standardize certification and accreditation activities, enhance the quality and management level of products and services, and promote economic and social development.

Article 2: For the purposes of these Regulations, “certification” refers to the conformity assessment activity conducted by a certification body to demonstrate that products, services, and management systems meet relevant technical specifications, mandatory requirements of such technical specifications, or standards.

The term “accreditation” as used in these Regulations refers to the conformity assessment activity by which an accreditation body recognizes the competence and qualification for practice of certification bodies, inspection bodies, laboratories, and personnel engaged in certification activities such as evaluation and auditing.

Article 3: Any certification and accreditation activities conducted within the territory of the People’s Republic of China shall comply with these Regulations.

Article 4: The State shall implement a unified system for the supervision and administration of certification and accreditation.

The state adopts a working mechanism in which certification and accreditation activities are uniformly managed, supervised, and comprehensively coordinated by the certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council, with all relevant parties jointly implementing these activities.

Article 5: The certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council shall, in accordance with the law, strengthen supervision and management of the activities of certification training institutions and certification consulting agencies.

Article 6: Certification and accreditation activities shall adhere to the principles of objectivity and independence, openness and fairness, and honesty and good faith.

Article 7: The State encourages the conduct of international mutual recognition activities for certification and accreditation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. Such international mutual recognition activities for certification and accreditation must not undermine national security or the public interest.

Article 8: Organizations and personnel engaged in certification and accreditation activities are obligated to maintain the confidentiality of any state secrets and commercial secrets they become aware of.

Chapter 2: Certification Bodies

Article 9: To obtain the qualification of a certification body, one must obtain approval from the State Council’s administration department for certification and accreditation and engage in certification activities within the scope of such approval.

No organization or individual may engage in certification activities without approval.

Article 10: To obtain certification body qualification, the following conditions must be met:

(1) Obtain legal person status;

(2) Having a fixed location and necessary facilities;

(3) Possess a management system that meets the requirements for certification and accreditation;

(4) The registered capital shall not be less than the People’s… coin 300 Ten thousand Yuan;

(5) There is 10 Full-time certified personnel in the corresponding field, with at least one such person.

Certification bodies engaged in product certification activities shall also possess the technical capabilities—such as testing and inspection—that are appropriate for conducting related product certification activities.

Article 11: Application and Approval Procedures for the Qualifications of Certification Bodies:

(1) Applicants for certification body qualifications shall submit a written application to the State Council’s department in charge of certification and accreditation supervision, and provide supporting documents that meet the conditions stipulated in Article 10 of these Regulations.

(2) The certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council, from the date of acceptance of the application for the qualification of a certification body, Start 45 Within the day A decision on whether to grant approval shall be made. If the matter involves the responsibilities of relevant departments under the State Council, their opinions shall be sought. If the decision is to approve, an approval document shall be issued to the applicant; if the decision is not to approve, the applicant shall be notified in writing, with a detailed explanation of the reasons.

The certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council shall publish a list of enterprises that have legally obtained qualifications as certification bodies.

Article 12: An overseas certification body establishing a representative office within the territory of the People’s Republic of China must, after legally registering with the market supervision and administration department, engage in promotional activities related to the business scope of its affiliated organization; however, it shall not engage in certification activities.

The registration of representative offices established by foreign certification bodies within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall be handled in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations on foreign investment as well as other applicable national provisions.

Article 13: Certification bodies shall not have any vested interests with administrative authorities.

Certification bodies shall not accept any funding that could compromise the objectivity and impartiality of their certification activities; nor shall they engage in any activities—such as product development or marketing—that could undermine the objectivity and impartiality of their certification activities.

The certification body shall not have any financial or managerial interests with the client requesting certification.

Article 14: Certification personnel engaged in certification activities shall practice exclusively with one certification body and shall not concurrently practice with two or more certification bodies.

Article 15: Inspection bodies and laboratories that provide data and results with evidential value to the public shall possess the basic conditions and capabilities stipulated by relevant laws and administrative regulations, and may engage in corresponding activities only after being accredited in accordance with the law. The accreditation results shall be announced by the accreditation and supervision authority under the State Council.

Chapter 3: Certification

Article 16: The State shall, in accordance with the needs of economic and social development, promote certification of products, services, and management systems.

Article 17: Certification bodies shall conduct certification activities in accordance with the basic standards and rules for certification. The basic standards and rules for certification shall be formulated by the certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council; where such standards and rules involve the responsibilities of relevant departments under the State Council, the certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council shall work together with the relevant departments under the State Council to formulate them.

For new areas of certification that have not yet been covered by the certification rules prescribed in the preceding paragraph, certification bodies may independently develop their own certification rules and submit them for record to the certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council.

Article 18: Any legal entity, organization, or individual may voluntarily entrust a certification body established in accordance with the law to conduct product, service, and management system certification.

Article 19: A certification body shall not refuse to provide certification services within its scope of business on the grounds that the client has not participated in certification consulting or certification training, nor shall it impose requirements or restrictions on the client that are unrelated to the certification activities.

Article 20: Certification bodies shall publicly disclose information such as basic certification standards, certification rules, and fee schedules.

Article 21: Certification bodies, as well as inspection bodies and laboratories involved in certification, shall carry out certification and related inspection and testing activities in compliance with the procedures stipulated in the basic certification standards and certification rules, ensuring that the certification, inspection, and testing processes are complete, objective, and authentic. They shall not add to, reduce from, or omit any procedures.

Certification bodies, as well as inspection bodies and laboratories involved in certification, shall maintain complete records of the certification, inspection, and testing processes and keep these records archived for future reference.

Article 22: The certification body and its certifiers shall promptly reach a certification conclusion and ensure that the conclusion is objective and authentic. After being signed by the certifier, the certification conclusion shall be endorsed by the head of the certification body.

The certification body and its certifiers are responsible for the certification results.

Article 23: If the certification conclusion indicates that a product, service, or management system conforms to the certification requirements, the certification body shall promptly issue a certification certificate to the client.

Article 24: Those who have obtained a certification certificate shall use the certificate and certification mark within the scope of the certification. They shall not, by means of product or service certification certificates, certification marks, or related text and symbols, mislead the public into believing that their management system has been certified. Nor shall they, by means of management system certification certificates, certification marks, or related text and symbols, mislead the public into believing that their products or services have been certified.

Article 25: Certification bodies may independently develop certification marks. The design, wording, and name of certification marks developed independently by certification bodies shall not violate the provisions of laws and administrative regulations; shall not be identical to or similar to certification marks promoted by the state; shall not impede social management; and shall not undermine social ethics and morality.

Article 26: Certification bodies shall conduct effective follow-up inspections and investigations on the products, services, and management systems they have certified. If a certified product, service, or management system no longer consistently meets the certification requirements, the certification body shall suspend its use until the certification certificate is revoked, and shall publicly announce such suspension.

Article 27: To safeguard national security, prevent fraudulent activities, protect human health or safety, protect the life or health of animals and plants, and protect the environment, products subject to mandatory certification under national regulations shall, before being manufactured, sold, imported, or used in other business activities, undergo certification and bear the corresponding certification mark.

Article 28: The State shall establish a unified product catalog for products that must undergo certification, as well as unified mandatory requirements, technical specifications, conformity assessment procedures, labeling standards, and fee standards.

The Unified Product Catalog (hereinafter referred to as the “Catalog”) shall be formulated and adjusted jointly by the certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council together with relevant departments of the State Council, published by the certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council, and implemented jointly with the relevant parties.

Article 29: Products listed in the catalog must undergo certification by a certification body designated by the State Council’s Administration for Certification and Accreditation Supervision.

The certification marks for products listed in the catalog shall be uniformly specified by the certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council.

Article 30: For products listed in the catalog that are also included in the Catalog of Import and Export Commodity Inspection, the inspection procedures shall be simplified during import and export commodity inspection.

Article 31: The certification bodies and laboratories designated by the State Council’s administrative department for certification and accreditation to carry out certification activities for products listed in the catalog (hereinafter referred to as “designated certification bodies” and “designated laboratories”) shall be organizations that have been engaged in related business activities for a long period, have no adverse records, and have already obtained accreditation in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and possess the capability to conduct the relevant certification activities. The State Council’s administrative department for certification and accreditation, when designating certification bodies to carry out certification activities for products listed in the catalog, shall ensure that at least two organizations meeting the conditions stipulated in these Regulations are designated in each product category listed in the catalog.

The certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council, when designating the certification bodies and laboratories specified in the preceding paragraph, shall first publish relevant information and establish an expert review committee composed of recognized experts in the relevant fields to evaluate the certification bodies and laboratories that meet the requirements set forth in the preceding paragraph. After such evaluation and upon seeking the opinions of the relevant departments under the State Council, a decision shall be made within the announced timeframe, guided by the principles of rational resource utilization, fair competition, and convenience and efficiency.

Article 32: The certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council shall publish a list of designated certification bodies and laboratories, as well as the scope of their designated business activities.

Certification bodies and laboratories that have not been designated shall not engage in the certification of products listed in the catalog, nor in inspection or testing activities related to such certification.

Article 33: Producers, sellers, and importers of products listed in the catalog may all independently entrust designated certification bodies to carry out certification.

Article 34: Designated certification bodies and laboratories shall, within the scope of their designated activities, provide clients with convenient and timely certification, inspection, and testing services. They shall not delay such services, discriminate against or make things difficult for clients, or seek improper benefits.

The designated certification body shall not transfer the designated certification business to other organizations.

Article 35: Designated certification bodies and laboratories conducting international mutual recognition activities shall do so within the framework of international mutual recognition agreements signed externally by the State Council’s Administration for Certification and Accreditation Supervision or by relevant departments of the State Council authorized to do so.

Chapter Four: Recognition

Article 36: The accreditation body designated by the State Council’s administration department for certification and accreditation (hereinafter referred to as the accreditation body) shall carry out accreditation activities independently.

Except for accreditation bodies designated by the State Council’s Administration for Market Regulation and Accreditation, no other entity may engage in accreditation activities directly or indirectly. If any other entity engages in accreditation activities directly or indirectly, its accreditation results shall be invalid.

Article 37: Certification bodies, inspection bodies, and laboratories may obtain accreditation from an accreditation body to ensure that their certification, inspection, and testing capabilities continuously and steadily meet the accreditation requirements.

Article 38: Personnel engaged in certification activities such as evaluation and review shall, after being registered with a certification body, be permitted to carry out the corresponding certification activities.

Article 39: Accreditation bodies shall have a quality system that is commensurate with their scope of accreditation and shall establish an internal audit system to ensure the effective implementation of the quality system.

Article 40: Accreditation bodies may, as needed for accreditation purposes, select personnel to carry out accreditation assessment activities. Personnel engaged in accreditation assessment activities shall be recognized experts in the relevant field, familiar with applicable laws, administrative regulations, as well as accreditation rules and procedures, and possess the requisite integrity, professional knowledge, and operational competence for conducting assessments.

Article 41: If a certification body entrusts others to carry out specific assessment tasks related to certification, the certification body shall be responsible for the assessment conclusions.

Article 42: Accreditation bodies shall publicly disclose information such as accreditation criteria, accreditation procedures, and fee standards.

An accreditation body, when processing an accreditation application, shall not impose any requirements or restrictions on the applicant that are unrelated to the accreditation activities.

Article 43: The accreditation body shall, within the time frame specified in its announcement, conduct reviews of certification bodies, inspection bodies, and laboratories in accordance with national standards and the regulations issued by the State Council’s administration department for certification and accreditation supervision, make a decision on whether to grant accreditation, and maintain complete records of the accreditation process for archiving and retention. The accreditation body shall ensure that the accreditation process is objective, impartial, comprehensive, and effective, and shall be responsible for the conclusions reached in the accreditation process.

The accreditation body shall issue accreditation certificates to certification bodies, inspection bodies, and laboratories that have obtained accreditation, and shall publish a list of certification bodies, inspection bodies, and laboratories that have been accredited.

Article 44: Accreditation bodies shall, in accordance with national standards and the regulations of the certification and accreditation supervision and administration authorities under the State Council, conduct assessments of personnel engaged in certification activities such as evaluation and audit. Those who pass the assessment shall be registered.

Article 45: The accreditation certificate shall include the scope of accreditation, the accreditation standards, the fields of accreditation, and the validity period.

Article 46: Accredited bodies shall use the accreditation certificate and accreditation mark within the scope of their accreditation. If an accredited body improperly uses the accreditation certificate and accreditation mark, the accreditation body shall suspend its use until the accreditation certificate is revoked and shall make this decision public.

Article 47: The accreditation body shall implement effective follow-up supervision over accredited organizations and personnel, and conduct periodic reassessments of accredited organizations to verify their continued compliance with the accreditation criteria. If an accredited organization or personnel no longer meets the accreditation criteria, the accreditation body shall revoke the accreditation certificate and make the revocation public.

If any changes occur regarding the personnel and key responsible persons of an accredited organization, its facilities, or its self-established certification rules—any factors related to the accreditation requirements—such changes shall be promptly reported to the accreditation body.

Article 48: Accreditation bodies shall not accept any funding that could compromise the objectivity and impartiality of their accreditation activities.

Article 49: Certification bodies, inspection bodies, and laboratories located within the territory that obtain accreditation from overseas accreditation bodies shall file a record with the State Council’s Administration for Market Regulation on Certification and Accreditation.

Chapter 5: Supervision and Management

Article 50: The certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council may supervise compliance with these Regulations by adopting measures such as organizing peer reviews, soliciting opinions from certified enterprises, conducting random inspections of certification activities and certification results, and requiring certification bodies as well as inspection bodies and laboratories related to certification to report on their business activities. If any violation of these Regulations is discovered, it shall be promptly investigated and dealt with; if the violation involves the responsibilities of relevant departments under the State Council, the authority shall promptly notify those departments.

Article 51: The certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council shall focus its supervision on designated certification bodies and laboratories, conducting regular or irregular inspections of their certification, inspection, and testing activities. Designated certification bodies and laboratories shall submit reports to the certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council on a regular basis and shall be responsible for the authenticity of such reports. The reports shall provide detailed information on the certification, inspection, and testing activities conducted for products listed in the catalog.

Article 52: The accreditation body shall regularly submit reports to the State Council’s department for the supervision and administration of certification and accreditation, and shall be responsible for the authenticity of such reports. The reports shall provide an account of the accreditation body’s implementation of the accreditation system, its engagement in accreditation activities, and the working conditions of its personnel.

The certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council shall evaluate the reports submitted by accreditation bodies and conduct supervision over these bodies by means such as reviewing archives and documentation related to accreditation activities and obtaining information from relevant personnel.

Article 53: The certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council may, based on the needs of certification and accreditation supervision and regulation, question the principal persons in charge of accreditation bodies, certification bodies, inspection bodies, and laboratories regarding relevant matters, investigate and gather information, and issue warnings. Relevant personnel shall actively cooperate.

Article 54: The market supervision and administration departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall, within the scope authorized by the State Council’s department for certification and accreditation supervision and administration, exercise supervisory management over certification activities in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.

The market supervision and administration departments of local people's governments at or above the county level, authorized by the certification and accreditation regulatory authorities under the State Council, shall hereinafter be referred to as local certification and accreditation regulatory departments.

Article 55: Any organization or individual has the right to report violations of certification and accreditation laws and regulations to the State Council’s Administration for Certification and Accreditation Supervision and the local certification and accreditation supervisory authorities. The State Council’s Administration for Certification and Accreditation Supervision and the local certification and accreditation supervisory authorities shall promptly investigate and handle such reports and shall maintain confidentiality for the whistleblowers.

Chapter Six: Legal Liability

Article 56: Any entity that engages in certification activities without authorization shall be shut down and fined. 10 Over 10,000 yuan 50 Ten thousand yuan For the following fines, any illegally obtained gains shall be confiscated.

Article 57: Any overseas certification body that establishes a representative office within the People’s Republic of China without registering shall be abolished and fined. 5 Over 10,000 yuan 20 Ten thousand A fine of less than yuan.

If a representative office of a foreign certification body that has been duly registered engages in certification activities within the territory of the People’s Republic of China, it shall be ordered to make corrections. place 10 Over 10,000 yuan 50 Ten thousand yuan For the following fines, any illegally obtained gains shall be confiscated; in cases of serious circumstances, the approval documents shall be revoked and the matter shall be publicly announced.

Article 58: If a certification body accepts funding that may compromise the objectivity and impartiality of its certification activities, engages in activities such as product development or marketing that may similarly affect the objectivity and impartiality of its certification activities, or has financial or managerial interests with the client commissioning the certification, it shall be ordered to suspend operations for rectification. In cases of serious violations, its approval document shall be revoked and the violation publicly announced. Any illegally obtained gains shall be confiscated. If the conduct constitutes a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.

Article 59: If a certification body falls under any of the following circumstances, it shall be ordered to make corrections: Positive, office 5 Over 10,000 yuan 20 A fine of less than 10,000 yuan, Any illegally obtained gains shall be confiscated; in cases of serious violations, the entity shall be ordered to suspend operations for rectification, up to and including revocation of its approval documents, with such actions being publicly announced.

(1) Engaging in certification activities beyond the scope of approval;

(2) Adding, reducing, or omitting procedures stipulated in the basic certification standards and certification rules;

(3) Failing to conduct effective follow-up investigations on its certified products, services, and management systems, or failing to promptly suspend the use of such certified products, services, and management systems—or revoke their certification certificates and publicly announce such actions—when it is discovered that these certified products, services, and management systems can no longer continuously meet the certification requirements;

(4) Employing personnel who are not registered with an accredited organization to engage in certification activities.

If an inspection body or laboratory involved in certification increases, decreases, or omits procedures stipulated in the basic standards and rules for certification, it shall be penalized in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 60: If a certification body falls under any of the following circumstances, it shall be ordered to make corrections within a specified time limit; if it fails to make corrections within the time limit, ... place 2 Over 10,000 yuan 10 Less than 10,000 yuan The fine:

(1) Refusing to provide certification services within the scope of this certification body’s business on the grounds that the client has not participated in certification consulting or certification training, or imposing requirements or restrictions on the client that are unrelated to the certification activities;

(2) The design, wording, and name of a certification mark independently developed by an entity are identical to or similar to those of certification marks promoted by the state, or they may interfere with social management, or they may undermine social ethics and customs.

(3) Failing to disclose information such as basic certification standards, certification rules, and fee schedules;

(4) Failure to keep complete records of the certification process and file them for future reference;

(5) Failing to issue the certification certificate to its accredited client in a timely manner.

If the inspection bodies and laboratories involved in certification fail to keep complete records of the inspection and testing processes related to certification and fail to archive and retain such records, they shall be penalized in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 61: If a certification body issues false certification conclusions or produces certification conclusions that are seriously inaccurate, its approval document shall be revoked and the matter shall be publicly announced. The qualifications of the directly responsible supervisors and certification personnel who bear direct responsibility shall also be revoked. If such actions constitute a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law. In case of damage caused thereby, the certification body shall bear corresponding compensation liability.

If the designated certification body commits any of the illegal acts specified in the preceding paragraph, its designation shall be revoked concurrently.

Article 62: If certification personnel engage in certification activities without practicing at a certification body or by simultaneously practicing at more than two certification bodies, they shall be ordered to make corrections and given... I am suspending my practice. 6 More than one month 2 A penalty of less than one year If they still fail to correct their behavior, their practice qualification shall be revoked.

Article 63: If a certification body or a laboratory involved in certification activities engages, without authorization, in the certification of products listed in the catalog, as well as in inspection and testing activities related to such certification, it shall be ordered to make corrections. , place 10 Over 10,000 yuan 50 Ten thousand yuan and above A fine shall be imposed; any illegally obtained gains shall be confiscated.

If a certification body engages in certification activities for products listed in the catalog without being designated, its approval document shall be revoked and publicly announced.

Article 64: If a designated certification body or laboratory engages in certification of products listed in the catalog, as well as inspection and testing activities related to certification, beyond the scope of its designated business activities, it shall be ordered to make corrections. place 10 Over 10,000 yuan 50 For fines below 10,000 yuan, any illegally obtained gains shall be confiscated; in cases of serious circumstances, the authorization shall be revoked. The approval document shall be revoked and publicly announced.

If a designated certification body transfers the designated certification business, it shall be penalized in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 65: If a certification body, inspection body, or laboratory obtains accreditation from an overseas accreditation body but fails to file a record with the State Council’s Administration for Certification and Accreditation Supervision, it shall receive a warning and the information shall be made public.

Article 66: Products listed in the catalog, if certified without authorization, shall be subject to unauthorized use. For those that are manufactured, sold, imported, or used in other business activities, an order shall be issued to make corrections within a specified time limit, and a fine shall be imposed. 5 Over 10,000 yuan 20 A fine of less than 10,000 yuan; the value of illegally produced goods that have not been certified is insufficient. 1 For those worth 10,000 yuan, the penalty is based on the value of the goods. 2 Less than double a fine; any illegally obtained gains shall be confiscated.

Article 67: If a certification body falls under any of the following circumstances, it shall be ordered to make corrections; in cases of serious violations, the principal person in charge and any personnel bearing responsibility shall be removed from their posts or dismissed:

(1) Granting recognition to institutions and personnel that do not meet the accreditation criteria;

(2) Failing to promptly revoke the accreditation certificates and publicly announce them when it is discovered that accredited institutions and personnel no longer meet the accreditation requirements;

(3) Accepting funding that could potentially compromise the objectivity and impartiality of accreditation activities.

The principal persons in charge of and personnel bearing responsibility at accredited institutions who have been removed from office or dismissed shall, from the date of their removal or dismissal, ... Start 5 Within the year May not engage in accreditation activities.

Article 68: If a certification body falls under any of the following circumstances, it shall be ordered to make corrections; the principal person in charge and any personnel bearing responsibility shall receive a warning:

(1) Accepting accreditation applications and imposing requirements or restrictions on applicants that are unrelated to the accreditation activities;

(2) Failing to complete the accreditation activities within the announced timeframe, or failing to publicly disclose information such as accreditation criteria, accreditation procedures, and fee standards;

(3) Discovering that an accredited body is improperly using its accreditation certificate and accreditation mark, failing to promptly suspend its use or revoke the accreditation certificate and publicly announce such action;

(4) Failure to keep complete records of the accreditation process and file them for future reference.

Article 69: If the certification and accreditation regulatory authorities under the State Council and local certification and accreditation regulatory authorities, together with their staff members, abuse their powers, engage in corruption for personal gain, or neglect their duties, and commit any of the following acts, the directly responsible principal officers and other persons directly liable shall be subject to administrative disciplinary actions, including demotion or removal from office, in accordance with the law; if such acts constitute a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law:

(1) Implementing approvals and designations without complying with the conditions and procedures stipulated in these Regulations;

(2) Failing to revoke the approval document or designation when it is discovered that a certification body no longer meets the approval or designation conditions stipulated in these Regulations;

(3) Failing to revoke the designation of a laboratory once it is discovered that the laboratory no longer meets the designation criteria stipulated in these Regulations;

(4) Failing to investigate and deal with cases in which certification bodies, as well as inspection bodies and laboratories involved in certification, issue false certification or inspection and testing conclusions related to certification, or issue certification or inspection and testing conclusions that are seriously inaccurate;

(5) Failing to investigate and address other violations of certification and accreditation regulations as stipulated in these Regulations.

Article 70: Those who forge, misuse, or trade in certification marks or certification certificates shall be investigated and dealt with in accordance with the provisions of laws such as the Product Quality Law of the People's Republic of China.

Article 71: The administrative penalties prescribed in these Regulations shall be imposed by the certification and accreditation regulatory authority under the State Council or by the local certification and accreditation regulatory authorities authorized by it, each according to its respective responsibilities. Where otherwise provided by laws or other administrative regulations, such provisions shall prevail.

Article 72: From the date on which a certification practitioner’s practice qualification is revoked, 5 During the year, the recognized institution will no longer accept its registration applications.

Article 73: If a certification body fails to conduct effective follow-up inspections on the products it has certified, or if it discovers that the certified products can no longer continuously meet the certification requirements, and fails to promptly suspend or revoke the certification certificates and require the cessation of use of the certification mark, thereby causing losses to consumers, the certification body shall bear joint liability together with the producer and the seller.

Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

Article 74: The certification of quality management standards for pharmaceutical manufacturing and trading enterprises, the certification of qualified quality for laboratory animals, the certification of military industrial products, and the accreditation of laboratories and their personnel engaged in the calibration and testing of military industrial products shall not be subject to these Regulations.

Certification bodies approved under these Regulations to conduct management system certification for mining, hazardous chemicals, and fireworks and firecrackers production and business entities shall be organized by the State Council’s department for safety production supervision and administration in conjunction with the special requirements for safety production. Certification bodies engaging in comprehensive safety performance evaluations of mining, hazardous chemicals, and fireworks and firecrackers production and business entities may obtain accreditation from an accredited body only upon recommendation by the State Council’s department for safety production supervision and administration.

Article 75: Fees for certification and accreditation shall comply with the relevant provisions of national laws and administrative regulations on pricing.

Article 76: The administrative measures for certification training institutions and certification consulting institutions shall be formulated by the department under the State Council responsible for the supervision and administration of certification and accreditation.

Article 77 This regulation shall take effect from... 2003 Year 11 Moon 1 Effective from the date of issuance. 1991 Year 5 Moon 7 State Council of Japan The “Regulations on the Administration of Product Quality Certification of the People’s Republic of China” that have been promulgated shall be repealed concurrently.