China Railways Test and Certification Center (CRCC, ) is responsible for
certification
Certification is the provision by an independent body of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, service or system in question meets specific requirements. It is the formal attestation or confirmation of certain characteristics of a ...
s of
railway products for the Chinese market.
Until 2003 the state-owned enterprise was named Railways Product Certification Center. In 2012, the CRCC enlarged its business scope and included railway equipment in their business portfolio. The CRCC employs more than 300 qualified employees.
Mandatory CRCC products
In 2014, the official CRCC product catalogue includes about 378 products, which all can be check on the CRCC website. Among them are
switches, single
wagons,
locomotive
A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the Power (physics), motive power for a train. If a locomotive is capable of carrying a payload, it is usually rather referred to as a multiple unit, Motor coach (rail), motor ...
s and complete
trains. Furthermore, components like signaling equipment,
isolators,
brake
A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system. It is used for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, wheel, axle, or to prevent its motion, most often accomplished by means of friction.
Background ...
s and
brake blocks.
Certification process
For applying for a CRCC certification, firstly, the Chinese
regulations (Implementation Rules and
GB-Standards) have to be bought at the CRCC. Afterwards the application documents for the respective products have to be handed in at the CRCC. For the third step, companies shall send
product sample to the CRCC for receiving the test reports with the test results which are issued only in Chinese.
If all product tests are completed successfully, Chinese inspectors will visit the manufacturing site for a 2-day
audit
An audit is an "independent examination of financial information of any entity, whether profit oriented or not, irrespective of its size or legal form when such an examination is conducted with a view to express an opinion thereon.” Auditing ...
. After the factory audit, the CRCC will issue a Certificate of Approval.
References
External links
中铁检验认证中心(Official website)
{{commons category, China National Railway Test Centre
Certification marks
Export and import control
Economy of China
Safety codes
Foreign trade of China
Rail transport in China