Legal permit

Certification body license

Certification body license — legal permit, China. It binds any entity or individual conducting certification activity in mainland China.

Jurisdiction
China
Record class
Legal permit
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Where this applies

This record is scoped to China. Scope is part of the claim: a rule that binds one part of a country does not bind the whole of it, and this library states the scope its sources state.

Instrument

认证机构管理办法 (Administrative Measures for Certification Bodies), 原质检总局令第193号, effective 1 January 2018

Who it binds

Any entity or individual conducting certification activity in mainland China

What it requires

Being a certification body is itself a state-licensed activity in mainland China: Art. 7 states "未经批准,任何单位和个人不得从事认证活动" — without approval, no unit or individual may conduct certification activity. Approval is granted by China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).

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"Certification body license." Certifidex, FutureTechnologies. Last verified 21 August 2026. https://certifidex.com/countries/cn/certification-body-license

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