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2002 CNCA Announcement No. 8
   According to "Regulations for Compulsory Product Certification" from May 1, 2003 onwards, the product is not listed in the catalog to obtain mandatory product certification certificate and no additional Shi Zhongguo mandatory product certification marks may not be factory for sale, import and in the operating used in the activities. Compulsory product certification system to ensure the smooth implementation, for the production, import and business activities in special circumstances, without the need of the following apply or to apply for compulsory certification of products from the range, announce the implementation date of the announcement :

First, the need for compulsory certification of the product range
1. Foreign embassies, consulates, offices, immigration officers from outside the occupied territory into the items (not including staff from overseas services company purchased items);
2. Intergovernmental aid, donated items;
3. Exhibits (non-exhibition goods);
4. Special-purpose (military and other purposes) products.
  No need for compulsory product certification for the product, no need to apply the mandatory product certification certificate, and need not add Shi Zhongguo compulsory certification mark.

Second, may be exempted from the scope for compulsory certification of products
1. For scientific research, testing and production of products to be imported;
2. The whole purpose of all export-processing with imported materials or parts imported by means of;
3. According to foreign trade contracts, for export of products (not including some of the products sold back to the domestic or local sales);
4. Introduction of technology for the assessment need to import parts and components production line;
5. Maintenance purposes for the end user directly imported and manufactured products; to stop production of the products has been the maintenance of parts and components;
6. The products of other special circumstances.

May be exempted from mandatory certification process for products, manufacturers, vendors or their agents to the China Certification and Accreditation Administration of the application and submit proof of exemption criteria consistent with evidence, liability guarantees, product declaration of conformity (including the type test report), etc., upon approval was "exempt from mandatory product certification certificate" may, after the factory sales, import and use in business activities.