IMPLEMENTATION RULES-Fire Equipment Product

Ref. No：CNCA¬¬—09C—077:2011

Implementation Rules for Compulsory Certification of Fire Fighting Product
Fire Equipment Product
Announced on Jun 15, 2011 Implemented on Oct 1, 2011
Certification and Accreditation Administration Of People's Republic of China

1. General
1.1 This rules are formulated according to Fire Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China and Certification and Accreditation Regulation of the People's Republic of China.
1.2 This rules apply to product certification for fire equipment products which are left factory, sold in China and imported to China, or used in other business activities, including self-contained positive pressure air breathing apparatus for fire fighter, etc.
1.3 This rules including general rules and annex.
1.4 Products which are certified by this rules shall follow related national laws, regulations and rules of national standards and industry standards.
2. Certification Mode
Type Testing + Initial Factory Inspection + Follow up Surveillance
3. Key processes of certification
Application for certification(http://china-ccc-certification.com/171.html)
Type testing
Factory inspection
Evaluation on certification results and approval of certification
Follow up surveillance
4. General requirements of certification
4.1 Application for certification
4.1.1 Definition of the unit of application for certification
Definition of application unit for product certification see annex 1 Unit definition for compulsory certification of fire equipment products.
Products of same manufacturer, same product model, but from different factories shall not be defined as one application unit.
4.1.2 Application documents
Documents shall be submitted for certification see annex 2 Application documents for compulsory certification of fire equipment products.
4.2 Type testing
4.2.1 Sample delivery for the type testing
4.2.1.1 The principles of sample delivery for type testing
In principle, each application unit can be regarded as a sample delivery unit. Representative samples shall be selected for key type sample form the application unit.
4.2.1.2 Samples quantity/amount requirements
The applicants shall take responsibility of sample delivery for type testing in accordance with the requirements of rules and be responsible for them. Quantity and requirements of the samples see annex 3 Test items and bases for compulsory certification of fire equipment products. The samples shall be produced in the past 10 months, which shall be qualified and in the valid date.
4.2.1.3 Handle of samples and relating documents after type testing
The samples tested and the relating documents should be handled in appropriate ways after type testing. It shall be implemented by national regulations if there are any national regulations.
4.2.2 Designated inspection body
Test shall be implemented by designated inspection body trusted by designated certification body.
4.2.3 Inspection procedure
4.2.3.1 Designated inspection body shall check the completeness of the samples before type testing.
4.2.3.2 Designated inspection body shall carry out the test bases, test items, sampling methods and judgment rules specified in annex 3 Test items and bases for compulsory certification of fire equipment products.
4.2.3.3 Designated inspection body shall submit the type testing reports to designated certification body in time.
4.3 Initial inspection of the factory
4.3.1 Persons for factory inspection
Designated certification body shall arrange inspection group for applicant which is qualified in type testing. The persons of the inspection group shall be made up by qualified persons, which quantity is not less than 2 for one factory inspection.
4.3.2 Timing of factory inspection
The duration of factory inspection shall be determined by the amounts of application units and covered models of products to be certified and with the consideration of the scale of the factory. It will normally take about 4 to 8 man-day for each processing premises.
4.3.3 Contents of the inspection
Contents of initial factory inspection are factory quality assurance ability assessment and the products consistency check.
4.3.3.1 Assessment of factory quality assurance ability
Persons for factory inspection shall check the factory quality assurance ability according to annex 4 Requirements for Factory Quality Assurance Ability for Compulsory Certification for Fire Equipment Products. Meanwhile, it shall be checked according to annex 5 Requirements for Factory Consistency Control for Compulsory Certification for Fire Equipment Products.
4.3.3.2 Inspection for consistency of the products
The inspection for consistency of the products shall be implemented on the site of production/storeroom by sampling at least one sample for each unit, checking the consistency of which with documents of total item trust testing reports and product character documents which have been verified by designated inspection body.
4.3.4 Factory quality assurance ability and inspection for consistency of the products shall cover all the factories of products for certification.
4.4 Evaluation and approval of the certification results
4.4.1 Evaluation and approval of the certification results
Designated certification body shall carry out comprehensive evaluation on the results of quality management system audit and certificates issued testing, if the results meet the requirements, which shall be submitted to the certificate's signatory of the certification body for approval and certificates issued. Otherwise, the certification will be terminated.
4.4.2 Time frame
The time frame for certification means the working days from the acceptance of complete application till the issuance of the certificates, which includes the time of factory inspection, evaluation of certification results and approval of certificates, etc.
The time frame for product inspection shall be counted from the date of sample in designated inspection body and accepting for inspection. Product inspection shall be finished in the announced time frame for inspection, which shall normally be within 5 working days.
The factory inspection reports should be submitted within 5 working days after inspection. It will be counted from the day when the inspectors complete the inspection on site and receive from the factory the corrective action reports on non-conformities satisfying the requirements.
Time of factory inspection, evaluating certification results, approving the certificates and certificates issuing shall normally be within 60 working days.
4.5 Follow up surveillance
4.5.1 The frequency of the certification surveillance inspection
4.5.1.1 The follow up surveillance of certified products shall be implemented from the date of getting the certificates, which is not less than one time a year after 12 months dated from getting the certificates.
4.5.1.2 The frequency of surveillance should be increased if one of the following cases has occurred:
1) The certified products have serious quality problems, or there are the client's complaints against the products, which are checked and found to be true.
2) The certification body has sufficient reasons to consider that the certified products are not conform to the requirements in standards.
3) Sufficient information demonstrate the conformity or the consistency of products would be effected due to changes of its organization structure, production conditions, quality management system and the like.
4.5.2 Surveillance mode
1) Surveillance check and surveillance testing;
2) Surveillance check;
3) Surveillance testing.
4.5.3 Surveillance check
Surveillance check shall be carried out according to the requirements specified by designated certification body. The check premises can be factory or distribution use premises. It will normally take about 2 to 4 person/day for each factory/processing premise.
Inspection for consistency of the products shall be carried out according to 4.3.3.2 of this rules.
The fifth year after getting certificate, the factory shall be checked according to annex 4 Requirements for Factory Quality Assurance Ability for Compulsory Certification for Fire Equipment Products and annex 5 Requirements for Factory Consistency Control for Compulsory Certification for Fire Equipment Products. The contents and person/days shall be same as that of initial factory inspection.
4.5.4 Surveillance testing
Surveillance testing shall be carried out in the factory or in the use premises. The selecting, quantity and test items of the samples shall be specified by designated certification body.
The conclusion is conformity or non-conformity.
4.5.5 Surveillance conclusion
After approval, designated certification body shall make surveillance conclusion, and inform that to the certificate holder. The surveillance conclusion is conformity or non-conformity. The conclusion is non-conformity if one of the following cases has occurred:
1) Products consistency inspection non-conformity;
2) Factory quality management system audit non-conformity or corrective date more than 1 month;
3) Surveillance testing results are unqualified.
If the surveillance conclusion is conformity, designated certification body may retain the certificates. Otherwise, designated certification body may suspend or withdraw the certificates.
The certification marks shall be continued to use for those certificate retained. Otherwise, the certification marks shall be stopped to use and notify such to the public.
5. Retain, change, enlarge, suspension, withdrawal and cancel of the certification
5.1 The retaining of the certificates
The validity of the certificates shall be retained by regular or irregular surveillance by designated certification body.
5.2 Change of the certificates(http://china-ccc-certification.com/225.html)
5.2.1 Type of change
5.2.1.1 Change which are not related to product safety use performance. i.e. change of name, model of certified products caused by the change of name method; change of product model but not internal construction; change of the certificate holder, name of the manufacturer or address; change of name or address of the factory (not moving), etc.
5.2.1.2 Change which are related to product safety use performance. i.e. factory moved; change of the standards or regulations for product certification; obviously change of product design (eg. Change of key assemblies/raw materials/components); seriously change of quality system of the manufacturer or factory, etc.
5.2.2 Procedure of change
5.2.2.1 The certificate holder shall make application for change to designated certification body and submit related certification documents if he need to change the certificate information or products.
5.2.2.2 Designated certification body will review the application for change and related documents after receiving them, check the consistency of the change information or products against original ones, if necessary, factory verification check and/or verification inspection.
5.2.2.3 It will be assessed as specified procedures according to the change verification results. If the results conform the change requirements, the certificates or change verification notice will be issued or sent to the certificate holder after approval by designated certification body. Otherwise, not change verification notice will be sent to the certificate holder after approval by designated certification body.
5.3 Enlarge the certification scope(http://cccwto.com/UploadFiles/2011225164829_115.doc)
The certificate holder shall make application according to 4.1.2 of this rules if he need to add new certification unit based on original certification or add new product models in certification unit. After reviewing (if necessary, factory quality assurance check and/or product inspection), evaluating, after approval, either a separate certificate can be issued or the original certificate can be updated.
5.4 The suspension, withdrawal and cancel of the certificates
The suspension, cancellation and withdrawal of the certificates shall follow Regulations for Compulsory Product Certification. Since the date of cancellation and withdrawal or during suspension, products which are not conform to the certification requirements cannot be out of factory, sold, imported or used in other business activities.
Application for resuming the suspended certificates shall be made to designated certification body by the certificate holder. Designated certification body shall carry out factory quality assurance check and/or product inspection by rules. After approval, the certifactes can be resumed to use if meet the requirements of Regulations for Compulsory Product Certification and this rules.
6. The valid periods of the certificates
The valid periods of the product certificates covered in this rules is 5 years.
The applicant shall make application for continue to use the expired certificates within 90 working days before expiry date, which shall be implemented according to related requirements by designated certification body.
7. Certification marks
The certificate holder shall use certification marks following Regulations for Compulsory Product Certification.
7.1 Design of the mark allowed to use
7.2 Way and location
Way of mark process shall follow Regulations for Compulsory Product Certification. In general, the certification marks shall be processed(http://china-ccc-certification.com/148.html) at the evident position of products.
7.3 Derivations of certification mark
The products listed in this Rules shall not be allowed to use any derivation of certification mark.
8. Appeal and complaint
8.1 The applicant may lodge formal appeal or complaint if not satisfy the certification activities and/or decisions made by designated certification body or inspection body. Any individual or unit may lodge formal complaint to designated certification body if not satisfy the certified products.
8.2 Designated certification body shall formulate appeal and complaint procedures. Special department shall be responsible for the appeal and complaint from all kinds, and take measures after investigation and approval.
8.3 Designated certification body shall keep the records of dealing results for appeal and complaint of all products.
9. Charge
The certification shall be charged by the certification body according to the national statutory structural fee chart.