China set to improve product quality
September 19, 2017 Category China News Round-up, Weekly
China is to improve the quality of its manufactured goods by advancing a more inclusive certification and accreditation system, especially in civil aviation, rail, automobiles and information technologies. The move, regarded as a vital step to promote the strategy of “Made in China 2025”, was approved at a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang last week. By the end of 2018, the country’s quality certification system will be updated in informationized and smart ways to cover different enterprises, in particular service-oriented as well as small and medium-sized ones. Compulsory quality certifications will be conducted for products involving safety, health and environmental protection, while incentives are provided to encourage companies to voluntarily apply for certifications.
Quality certification supervision will be strengthened with strict standards as China encourages the development of quality certification institutions.
In addition, the campaign also targets increasing international competitiveness for Chinese-made products. The government will facilitate international cooperation for mutual recognition of quality certification, which is expected to help Chinese brands become recognized around the globe. As of September, 1.76 million effective certificates had been issued nationwide, ranking first globally, said Tian Shihong, Director of the Standardization Administration of China. However, the certificates are not well-recognized overseas yet, the China Daily reports.
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