Bang & Olufsen a/s (B&O), a leading audio and visual products provider based in Denmark, received its first batch of China Compulsory Product Certification (CCC certifications) for its 14 A/V products including television sets, sound systems speakers, DVD players and A/V interface boxes. Those certifications were successfully made through UL-CCIC Co., Ltd (UL-CCIC) in three months.

"The UL-CCIC team did a great job in speeding up our application process," said Kent Gerner Christensen, project manager of B&O. "I was impressed by their quality service. Given the distance and time difference between China and Denmark, it was incredible for them to turnaround such a large project in just three short months!"'

Since early 2003, UL has been providing CCC agency service through a team of professional CCC service consultants in China.

"UL-CCIC's strong connection with various Chinese governmental bodies enables us to provide quick, quality certification service to overseas customers seeking entry into this tempting China market," said Doug Johnson, general manager of UL-CCIC. "Recently, our business relationship has been further strengthened and recognized by receiving a ‘Class A Client’ status from the China Quality Certification Center (CQC), CCC's official authority."

Effective August 1, 2003, manufacturers with products subject to the compulsory certification should obtain CCC certification before importing or distributing their products into China.

• Consultancy service on CCC scheme;
  
• Verification of whether CCC certification is required;
  
• CCC application;
  
• CCC Exemption Certificates application;
  
• CNCA Acknowledgement Letter application;
  
• Coordination and follow-up with Chinese certification bodies and testing labs to expedite the certification process;
  
• Technical advice;
  
• Initial factory inspections arrangement, and onsite support if necessary;
  
• CCC labels purchase and/or CCC Marks printing/impressing arrangement.