The semi annual report on accreditation of certification bodies in 2022, the Fourteenth Five Year Plan for the Development of Certification, Accreditation, Inspection and Testing issued by the State Administration of Market Supervision, and the qualification approval of certification bodies ushered in major reforms... It is time for a new review of major events in the third-party inspection, testing and certification industry. Let's see what we have focused on in the near future!

1. Heavyweight! Qualification examination and approval of certification bodies ushers in major reform

The State Administration of Market Supervision issued an announcement on matters related to the nationwide promotion of the reform of "separation of certificates and licenses" for the qualification approval of certification bodies, proposing to implement classified management on the qualification approval of certification bodies, which is divided into high-risk areas and low-risk areas. Further refine the approval conditions, streamline the approval materials, and improve transparency and predictability in accordance with the principle of quantification and operability. Strengthen the on-site inspection on the performance of commitments made by certification bodies after qualification approval. The problems of unfulfilled and untrue commitments found in the verification shall be handled according to law and regulations.

2. Heavyweight! The State Administration of Market Supervision issued the "Fourteenth Five Year Plan" for the Development of Certification, Accreditation, Inspection and Testing

The Plan proposes to deepen the reform in the fields of mandatory product certification, qualification examination and approval of certification institutions, qualification accreditation of inspection and testing institutions, and effectively stimulate market vitality in promoting market-oriented reform; In terms of promoting international development, we will comprehensively improve the international mutual recognition of China's certification and accreditation system, the international business level of conformity assessment institutions, and form a number of institutional brands and institutional brands with international influence; In terms of promoting specialization, the supply capacity of certification, accreditation, inspection and testing services was comprehensively improved, and the certification, accreditation, inspection and testing technologies in key areas were safe and controllable; In terms of promoting intensive integration, the "small scattered weak" phenomenon in the inspection, detection and certification industry has been significantly improved, and the structure layout is more reasonable; In terms of promoting standardized development, we improved the regulatory system that takes legal norms as the criterion, administrative supervision as the leading factor, recognition and evaluation as the constraint, industry self-discipline as the basis, and social supervision as the constraint. The social credibility of the certification, accreditation, inspection and testing industry has significantly improved.

3. Definitely! This year, the national sampling inspection service will be undertaken by these inspection and testing institutions

The Chinese government procurement website recently released the announcement of winning the bid for the 2022 open bidding project for technical services of the national supervision and sampling inspection agency for product quality of the State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration. The product categories include baby carriages, travel bags, sports helmets, room air conditioners, electric ice boxes, etc.

4. A lot of information! Release of semi annual report on accreditation of certification bodies in 2022

Recently, the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) released the semi annual report on accreditation of certification bodies in 2022, which announced the total number of certificates issued by CNAS accreditation and certification bodies by the end of June 2022, classified statistics, geographical statistics, and the number of certificates suspended, cancelled, and cancelled.

5. The new version of Assessment Rules for Special Equipment Inspectors shall be implemented from October 1

The State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration recently issued the revised Assessment Rules for Special Equipment Inspectors (TSG Z8002-2022), which will come into force on October 1, 2022.