Packaging & Industrial Materials · China

Identify the market and product category first. Each dossier separates legal duties, referenced standards, evidence and the comparison needed for an award.

Jurisdiction & Product Scope

Mandatory national standards and recommended standards have different status; a recommended standard can still become relevant through a law, rule or certification scheme. CMA qualification, CNAS accreditation and CCC-designated testing are distinct, with report purpose and exact authorised scope determining what is needed.

Application Checklist Laboratory Qualifications

Market-specific Review

Identify product category, material, use and manufacturing or market dates; check current standards and their implementation or replacement dates.
Where a CCC catalogue item applies, confirm the current implementation rule, certification body, designated laboratory and model coverage.
Match complete reports to the actual CMA or CNAS scope where relevant; do not treat the two qualifications as interchangeable.
Add applicable Chinese labels, energy or water-efficiency records and sector approvals; keep model differences and key components traceable.

Authorities & Official Registers

SAMR — CMA Qualification

Inspection and testing institution qualification administration, including CMA matters within the competent authority’s remit.

Official source

CNCA — CCC

CCC implementation rules, designated institutions and certification-result verification.

Official source

SAMR / SAC — National Standards

Official national-standard records, including status, implementation dates and replacement information.

Official source

CNAS

Accreditation of laboratory competence and defined scopes; not CCC designation or CMA qualification.

Official source

MIIT

Radio-transmission equipment type approval and other product-specific responsibilities within its remit.

Official source

Regulatory Basis

CN · GB 18580-2025

Wood-based panels: 2026 formaldehyde-emission standard

Wood-based panels and their products for interior decoration/refurbishment within the standard's definitions. The finished furniture and installed building may have additional requirements.

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CN · GB 4806 family; GB 31604.1-2023; applicable additive/material approvals

Food-contact materials: general, material and migration requirements

Food-contact articles, coatings, inks, adhesives and packaging assessed by every relevant contact layer and use condition.

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CN · GB 33372-2020

Adhesives: VOC content and intended use

Adhesives within the standard's formulation/use scope. Industrial intermediate use and expressly excluded formulations need a separate applicability determination.

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Applicability depends on the product classification, intended use, configuration and actual sales territory. Manufacturing, placing-on-the-market and testing dates, together with transition provisions, are checked as required by each applicable rule. The directory identifies sources; it does not replace assessment of the specific model. Standards are identified by reference, and their authoritative texts remain with the issuing bodies. Official source documents retain their original language.