The second product category for security & protection products are announced to be mandatory for China Compulsory Product Certification(CCC) Certification starting from October1, 2005. Security & Protection Products that fall into the CCC program cannot be imported or sold in China without CCC Mark. Please see the following link for detailed information. Security & Protection Products Categories for CCC .

International manufacturers often face the following challenges obtaining the CCC mark.

• Lack of understanding of the procedures and requirements
• Lack of resources and relationship to facilitate and expedite application process
• Language, culture, geography and time zone barriers
• Potential difficulties in communicating and follow up with Chinese certification and/or testing organizations if any issue arises

If not handled properly, the process could be long and troublesome, resulting in lost business opportunities for the China market. UL-CCIC Companies Limited, an affiliate of Underwriters Laboratories Inc. launched the FAST (Facilitate Application & Save Time) service to help you deal with those challenges.

How the FAST service works for you

Facilitate Application

You will be working with a team of certification consultants from both China and your country or region. In China, our consultants are strategically located in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to

• Facilitate translations of your certification application
• Handle communication and correspondence on your behalf
• Coordinate and follow up with Chinese authorities to substantially expedite the CCC certification process
• Assist with customs clearance process for your testing samples

Save Time

We can help you substantially reduce your wait with the FAST service. Taking advantage of our FAST service is easy and convenient:

1. You apply our services through UL office in your local country or region. We review your application documents, confirm their completeness and submits them to Chinese certification body and notify you where to send your product samples.
2. We follow up on the type testing, and confirm initial factory inspection schedule with certification body.
3. We coordinate the logistics of Initial factory inspection.
4. We facilitate the issuance of certificate.
5. We assist you with approval of your product certification labels.

For international companies, CCC mark application could be confusing and troublesome, while the stake is very high. Now you do not need to worry about it yourself, let our professionals take care of it for you.

For more information about UL-CCIC's FAST service for China Compulsory Certification, please contact us in English or Chinese: