China – 2016 Supervision and Inspection of Uncatalogued Imported and Exported Commodities Launched
Vol. 907 | 03 May 2016
In order to strengthen the overall quality supervision of import and export commodities, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers and the interests of the state, the General Administration of Quality supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China (AQSIQ) announced that it will organize local inspection and quarantine agencies to implement supervision and inspection of uncatalogued imported and exported commodities beginning in April 2016 through October 2016. The supervision and inspection activities will be conducted according to the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection and the Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection.
The scope of the inspected products includes, but is not limited to, the annex, and local inspection and quarantine agencies will ultimately determine the product range according to the characters of the imported and exported commodities in their area. (The local inspection and quarantine agencies will release the announcements.) The imported commodities will be inspected at import ports, import distribution centers and where they are used. The exported commodities will be inspected at manufacturer, export ports and export distribution center.
Scope of the Inspected Commodities
Category | Product Name | Import / Export | Test Item | Test Standard |
Light & Textile Industry | Moisture absorbing and quick dry clothing | Import | Moisture absorbing and quick dry | GB/T 21655.1-2008 |
Light & Textile Industry | Anti-UV clothing | Import | Anti-UV ability | GB/T 18830-2009 |
Light & Textile Industry | Antibacterial clothing | Import | Antibacterial ability | GB/T 20944.1-2007 |
Light & Textile Industry | Waterproof clothing | Import | Water-resistance properties | GB/T 4745-2012 |
Light & Textile Industry | Children’s Footwear | Import | Physical and mechanical safety performance, odor, limited substances | GB 30585-2014 |
Light & Textile Industry | Vacuum cup (excluding glass refill) | Import | Heavy metal | GB 9684-2011 |
Light & Textile Industry | Wipes | Import | Appearance, labeling, foreign material, bacterial count, escherichia coli, p. aeruginosa, staphylococcus aureus, hemolytic streptococci, fungi plate count | GB 15979－2002 |
Light & Textile Industry | Wall Paper | Import | Limit of harmful substances | GB 18585-2001 |
For additional information please contact:
Shanghai Ms.Caroline Xin
Tel: +86 21 6091 7608
caroline.xin@intertek.com
Guangzhou Ms.Liu Hui Li
Tel: +86 20 2820 9274
huili.liu@intertek.com
Tianjin Ms.Linda Zhang
Tel: +86 22 2385 7393
linda.zhang@intertek.com
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