EMC regulation in China: CCC and radio type approval
How EMC fits into China Compulsory Certification (CCC), the role of the GB national standards based on CISPR, and radio type approval.
China regulates product conformity through China Compulsory Certification (CCC), which applies to products on a published catalogue. The catalogue and the rules are issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and its Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA). For the categories that are listed, EMC is part of the certification, tested together with safety.
How EMC enters the CCC scheme
- Certification is carried out by designated certification bodies and designated laboratories, following implementation rules published for each product category.
- The implementation rules name the safety standard and the EMC standards for the category. For information technology equipment, for example, the rules pair the safety standard with an EMC emission standard (the multimedia-equipment standard GB/T 9254.1, whose 2021 edition corresponds to CISPR 32:2015 and became effective in 2022) and with the standard for harmonic current emissions (GB 17625.1, the Chinese counterpart of IEC 61000-3-2).
- Chinese national standards (GB mandatory, GB/T recommended) are largely based on CISPR and IEC documents, but they can differ in edition and detail. Use the edition named in the current implementation rules.
- The CCC mark must be affixed to the product (and certification must be maintained, with factory inspection and follow-up).
Radio equipment
Radio transmitting equipment also needs radio type approval from the radio regulator (the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, MIIT), which is separate from CCC.
Products outside CCC
Products that are not on the CCC catalogue are not subject to CCC. Customers and sector rules may still require EMC testing.
Where to check
The CNCA and SAMR websites publish the current product catalogue, the implementation rules and the list of designated bodies. The primary sources are in Chinese; for decisions use a translation checked against the official text.