The State Administration for Market Regulation issued the "General Rules for the Qualification and Licensing Review of Certification Agencies" to optimize access standards and promote high-quality development of the industry

China News Service, September 24. According to the WeChat public account of "Shishuoxinyu", in order to implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on promoting high-quality and efficient development of the service industry, and to solidly promote the access reform of certification agencies, the State Administration for Market Regulation recently issued the "General Rules for the Review of Qualification Licensing of Certification Agencies" (hereinafter referred to as the "General Rules") to systematically optimize licensing standards and approval processes, strengthen source access control, and promote the standardized, orderly, high-quality and efficient development of the certification industry.

The release of the "General Principles" is a systematic improvement of the administrative licensing work on the qualifications of certification agencies. By unifying the qualification review procedures, optimizing licensing standards and approval processes, further tightening access barriers, improving institutional quality, and consolidating the foundation of the industry access system, we will provide a more solid institutional guarantee for certification agencies to play the role of quality "gatekeepers."

The "General Principles" focus on improving the conditions and requirements that directly affect the level of professionalism, such as the ability of certification personnel and the testing capabilities of product certification agencies. It refines the relevant provisions on on-site inspections and expert reviews, improves the connection mechanism between approval and subsequent daily supervision, and clarifies the legal circumstances for canceling and revoking the "Certification Agency Approval Letter". By tightening institutional access conditions and strengthening regulatory constraints, we can promote the improvement of institutional levels, optimize the industry ecology, and help the industry improve quality and efficiency.

For certification bodies that have obtained qualifications, the "General Principles" sets a 6-month transition period. In the next step, the State Administration for Market Regulation will do a good job in the abolition of old regulations and the connection between the old and new systems, strengthen tracking and guidance on the implementation of the transition period, and effectively promote the implementation of the system to achieve results.

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