China suspends CCC follow-up inspections by U.S.-based certification bodies

BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- China's certification regulator said Wednesday that it has decided to suspend the authorization of U.S.-based certification bodies to conduct follow-up factory inspections for products certified under the China Compulsory Certification (CCC) system.

The decision takes effect immediately, the National Certification and Accreditation Administration said in an official statement.

The CCC system is part of China's market access system, with goals including safeguarding national security and preventing market fraud. It is administered by the State Administration for Market Regulation and is implemented by third-party certification bodies.

Currently, the CCC catalog contains 106 types of products across 17 product categories, covering key areas of foreign trade and people's livelihoods.