CGC

China Compulsory Certification

In the field of consumer goods, CGC is a CCC certification body designated by the National Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA), with authorization scope for household and similar equipment and household gas appliances and safety glass.

Product Certification Scope

Product CategoryCertification Basis Standard
Safety StandardsEMC Standards
Household refrigerators and food coolerGB4706.1 GB4706.13GB4343.1 GB17625.1
FansGB4706.1 GB4706.27GB4343.1 GB17625.1
air-conditionerGB4706.1 GB4706.32GB4343.1 GB17625.1
Motor-compressorGB4706.1 GB4706.17/
Washing machinesGB4706.24 GB4706.20 (When applicable) GB4706.26GB4343.1 GB17625.1
Storage water heatersGB4706.1 GB4706.12 GB4706.32 (When applicable)/
Instantaneous water heatersGB4706.1 GB4706.11/
Room heatersGB4706.1 GB4706.23/
Vacuum cleanersGB4706.1 GB4706.7GB4343.1 GB17625.1
Appliances for skin or hair careGB4706.1 GB4706.15GB4343.1 GB17625.1
Electric ironsGB4706.1 GB4706.2GB4343.1 GB17625.1
Induction cookerGB4706.1 GB4706.29 (or GB4706.14) GB4706.22/
Electric ovens(portable grills, toasters and similar cooking appliances)GB4706.1 GB4706.14/
Electric food processing equipment(kitchen machines)GB4706.1 GB4706.30/
Microwave ovensGB4706.1 GB4706.21/
Electric cooker, stove, oven, and similar apparatusGB4706.1 GB4706.22/
Range hoodsGB4706.1 GB4706.28/
Heating liquidsGB4706.1 GB4706.19/
Water dispensersGB4706.1 GB4706.19/
Electric cookersGB4706.1 GB4706.19GB4343.1 GB17625.1
Electric blankets heating pads and similar flexible heating appliancesGB4706.1 GB4706.8/

The implementation rules and rules of this product category are in accordance with the Implementation Rules of CGC-C07-01:2017C Mandatory Product Certification for household and similar equipment.

Product CategoryCertification Basis Standard
Safety StandardsEMC Standards
Domestic gas appliancesGB16410/
Domestic gas instantaneous water heaterGB6932/
Gas heating hot water furnaceGB25034/

The implementation rules and rules of this product category are in accordance with the Implementation Rules of CGC-C24-01 2019 Mandatory Product Certification for Household gas appliances.

Product CategoryCertification Basis Standard
Ordinary laminated glass, tempered laminated glassGB15763.3
Ordinary laminated glass, tempered laminated glassGB15763.3
Ordinary laminated glass, tempered laminated glassGB15763.3
Ordinary laminated glass, tempered laminated glassGB15763.3

The implementation rules and rules of this product category are in accordance with the Implementation Rules of CGC-C24-01 2019 Mandatory Product Certification for Household gas appliances.

VDECGC

VDECGC (Guangdong) Testing and Certification Co., Ltd. (VDECGC) is a joint venture established by the German VDE Testing and Certification Institute and Beijing CGC Certification Center. Located in Man Sum Information Technology Industrial Park, Sanjiao Town, Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, it covers an area of over 6,000 square meters. VDECGC makes full use of the advantages of both China and Germany, highly integrates domestic and foreign high-quality testing and certification resources, and creates a comprehensive testing base with both diversity and professionalism.

VDECGC has obtained CNAS laboratory accreditation and CMA certificate. It is a mandatory product certification laboratory (household and similar equipment, lighting products, low-power motors and information technology equipment) designated by CNCA, and is also an authorized CB laboratory of VDE in China. It has the technical ability to carry out testing services in accordance with corresponding accreditation criteria. The company's laboratory testing capabilities include EMC testing, environmental reliability testing, safety testing, performance testing, energy efficiency testing, materials testing etc. It can provide many countries around the world certification services for product industries such as household appliances, lighting products, IT/AV Products, compressors and motors and electrical components, and truly achieve "one test, multiple certificates", helping Chinese companies to expand the domestic market more efficiently and enter the international market more quickly.

Our Services

The larger the market the product is targeting, the more it needs independent third-party agencies for testing. Problems can be found through early testing and effectively and quickly resolved, which can reduce production costs and ensure that products are delivered on time. With professional and reliable equipment and technology, VDECGC can provide a series of testing services for products to ensure that the quality meets the standard requirements of the target market.

EMC Testing

The EMC testing laboratory has EMCT-3 anechoic chamber and a shielding room that are currently universally used in the world. It was built by FRANKONIA, a well-known darkroom manufacturer in the world. All of them use international top EMC instruments such as Germany R & S, Switzerland EMTEST, TESEQ, and Italy AFJ, and provide strong hardware support to ensure the accuracy of test results. The introduced ISO / IEC17025 laboratory guideline management specifications, as well as regular technical exchanges and data comparisons with other international institutions, ensure the fairness, authority and rigor of test results. The test system is installed, debugged and calibrated by industry experts on site to meet the requirements of automated and intelligent testing. It can auto test, take pictures, print, and calibrate, and has the ability to upgrade and expand. The main EMC test systems configured include: automatic test system for disturbance voltage/disturbance power, automatic test system for magnetic field emission of lighting equipment/household appliances, automatic test system for discontinuous disturbance, automatic test system for radiated emission/radiated electromagnetic field immunity, harmonic current and interharmonics/voltage fluctuations and flicker test system, etc.

  •     Test Standards
  GBGB4343.1 GB4343.2 GB4824 GB17625.1 GB17799.3 GB17799.4
  GB/TGB/T9254 GB/T17618 GB/T13837 GB/T17743 GB/T17625.2 GB/T17799.1 GB/T17799.2
  ENEN55014-1 EN55014-2 EN55032 EN55024 EN55035 EN55015 EN61547 EN55011 EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN61000-6-3 EN61000-6-1 EN61000-6-4 EN61000-6-2 EN60601-1-2
  CISPR  CISPR14-1 CISPR14-2 CISPR32 CISPR24 CISPR35 CISPR15 CISPR11
  IECIEC61547 IEC61000-3-2 IEC61000-3-3 IEC61000-6-3 IEC61000-6-1 IEC61000-6-4 IEC61000-6-2
  OtherYD/T993 FCCPART15B YY0505
  •     Test Item

Radiated Emission, Conducted Emission, Disturbance Power, 3 loop antenna, Harmonic & Flicker, EMF, ESD, RS, EFT, SURGE, RING WAVE, CS, PFMF, DIP, etc.

Environmental Reliability Testing

  •     Noise Testing

The semi-acoustic chamber is designed and built by the China Household Electrical Appliances Research Institute, and the noise & vibration testing and analysis system is used for sound pressure level test, spectral analysis and transfer function analysis, etc.

Test Standards:IEC 60704 series, GB/T 4214 series, GB 19606, etc.

  •     Enclosure Protection Testing

Usually called as IP degree testing, is mainly used to evaluate the reliability of the enclosure protection under different rigorous conditions.

Test Item: IPX1~IPX2 Dripping test, IPX3~IPX4 Watering test, IPX5~IPX6  Flushing test, IPX7 Immersion test, IPX8 (as required by clients) Diving test, etc.

Test Standards:GB 4208, IEC 60529, EN 60529, etc.

  •     Salt Mist Testing

It is an environmental test using salt mist test equipment to create an artificial simulation of salt mist environment, so as to evaluate the corrosion resistance of products to salt mist.

Test Standards:GB/T 2423.17, IEC 60068-2-11, ISO 4628-3, etc.

  •     High Temperature Testing

It simulates the influence of high temperature environment on product operation. It is used to test the durability and adaptability of products. It is a severe test for product parts and materials.

Test Standards:GB/T 2423.2-2008, IEC 60068-2-2:2007, etc.

  •     Vibration Testing

It mainly simulates various vibration environments of product which could encounter in transportation, installation and using environments to determine whether the product can withstand various vibration environments.

Test Standards:GB/T 4857.7, GB/T 4857.10, IEC 60068-2-6:2007, IEC 60068-2-64:2008, IEC 61373:2010, etc.

Safety Testing

Safety testing to ensure user safety and environmental safety is the process of testing a product to verify that it meets the definition of safety requirements and product quality standards.

  Service categoryCCC, CGC, CB, CE, etc.
  Test Item  Protection against access to live parts, Mechanical strength, Creepage distances, Overload protection of transformers and associated circuits, Clearances and solid insulation, toxicity and similar hazards, etc.

Performance and Energy Efficiency Testing

  •     Performance Testing

It is a process of obtaining the performance indicators of the product in a specific way to evaluate whether the product meets the user's performance requirements.

  •     Energy Efficiency Testing

It is in response to a new round of energy efficiency plans being developed at home and abroad to help better control product energy consumption, save costs, protect the environment and improve market levels.

  •     Service category

Performance tests in China, Europe, Australia, Saudi Arabia and other countries.

  •     Test Item

Power consumption, refrigerating capacity, storage temperature, refrigerating capacity, heating capacity, standby power, thermal efficiency, air volume, oil separation, etc.

Materials Testing

The laboratory has comprehensive performance testing capability for non-metallic materials and is capable of conducting safety testing, material certification and commissioning tests for non-metallic materials for electronic and electrical products.

  •     Test Item

Resistance to heat (Ball pressure), Resistance to fire (Glow-wire, Needle-flame, Flame class), Tracking index (PTI, CTI), etc.

In addition to low energy consumption and ease of use, quality and safety guarantees are also vital. High quality and high safety have become one of the product's competitive advantages. Today, household appliances have become a necessity of modern family life, carrying people's pursuit of higher quality of life. VDECGC can provide a variety of testing and certification services for this type of product, so that the product meets market access requirements.

  •     Product Scope

Induction cooker, microwave oven, electric rice cooker, oven, electric fan, oil absorption, household refrigerator, air conditioner, in vertical electric cooker, water dispensers, etc.

  •     Test Item
  • Safety Testing
  • Performance and Energy Efficiency Testing
  • Materials Testing
  • EMC Testing
  • Noise Testing
  •     Test Standards
China StandardsGBGB 4706.1, GB 4706.2, GB 4706.7, GB 4706.9, GB 4706.11, GB 4706.12, GB 4706.14, GB 4706.15, GB 4706.18, GB 4706.19, etc.
Internetional StandardsIEC/ENIEC/EN 60335-1, IEC/EN 60335-2-2, IEC/EN 60335-2-3, IEC/EN 60335-2-4, IEC/EN 60335-2-5, IEC/EN 60335-2-6, IEC/EN 60335-2-7, IEC/EN 60335-2-8, IEC/EN 60335-2-9, IEC/EN 60335-2-11, IEC/EN 60335-2-14, IEC/EN 60335-2-15, etc.

Product quality and safety are inseparable for consumers. High-quality lighting products should have the characteristics of long life, high light efficiency, high reliability, and so on. Through VDECGC's testing and certification services, companies can prove to their customers the reliability and safety of their products, thus not only succeeding in market competition, but also gaining market reputation.

  •     Product Scope

lamp caps, lampholders, luminaires, light sources, lamp controlgears and other accessories, etc.

  •     Test Item
  • Safety Testing
  • Performance and Energy Efficiency Testing
  • EMC Testing
  •     Test Standards
China StandardsGBGB 7000.1, GB 7000.201, GB 7000.202, GB 7000.203, GB 7000.204, GB 7000.7, GB 7000.4, GB 7000.211, GB 7000.212, GB 7000.213, GB 19510.1, GB 19510.4, GB 19510.9, GB 19510.10, GB 19510.12, GB 19510.13, GB 19510.14, GB 24819, GB 16844, GB 24906, etc.
Internetional StandardsIEC/ENIEC/EN 60598-1, IEC/EN 60598-2-1, IEC/EN 60598-2-2, IEC/EN 60598-2-3, IEC/EN 60598-2-4, IEC/EN 60598-2-5, IEC/EN 60598-2-10, IEC/EN 60598-2-11, IEC/EN 60598-2-12, IEC/EN 60598-2-13, IEC/EN 61347-1, IEC/EN 61347-2-3, IEC/EN 61347-2-8, IEC/EN 61347-2-9, IEC/EN 61347-2-11, IEC/EN 61347-2-12, IEC/EN 61347-2-13, IEC/EN 62031, IEC/EN 60968, IEC/EN 62560, IEC/EN 62776, IEC/EN 62838, etc.

Compressors and motors are widely used in electrical appliances, such as dehydration motor for washing machine, fan motor for air-conditioner, motor for range hood, etc. Whether they can run stably is an important indicator of electrical safety. To ensure the safe use of these appliances, VDECGC can inspect compressor and motor products according to the standards of the target market.

  •     Product Scope

Single-phase clutch motor, Household sewing machine motor, Dehydration motor for washing machine, Motor for water pum, Fan motor for air-conditioner, AC table fan motor, Motor for range hood, Motor for washing machine, Motor for domestic ventilating fan, Series motor for food mixer, three-phase asynchronous motor, Shaded pole asynchronous motor, Three-phase electric pump motor, Three-phase disc brake asynchronous motor, Three-phase clutch motor, Single-phase series motor, Permanent magnet synchronous motor, Claw pole permanent magnet synchronous motor, Motor for louver fan, DC motor, Resistance start asynchronous motor, Capacitor start asynchronous motor, Capacitance running asynchronous motor, Double value capacitor asynchronous motor, Single-phase series motor for household vacuum cleaner, etc.

  •     Test Item
  • Safety Testing
  • Enclosure Protection Testing
  •     Test Standards
  • GB/T 12350, etc.

Even if the equipment or system looks very good, as long as the quality of electrical accessories such as switches and wires is not high enough, the entire system will be affected. When it comes to quality and safety issues, not only the reputation of the business is affected, but consumers are also at risk. For products in this field, VDECGC can provide testing and certification services according to relevant regulations.

  •     Product Scope

Wiring assemblies, appliance switches, fitting boxes and enclosures for electrical appliances for household and similar purposes, appliances couplers for household and similar purposes, switches for fixed electrical installations for household and similar purposes, plugs and sockets for household and similar purposes, and connectors for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes (terminals) , etc.

  •     Test Item
  • Materials Testing
  • Enclosure Protection Testing
  • High Temperature Testing
  •     Test Standards
  • GB/T2099.1-2008, GB/T2099.2-2012, GB/T2099.3-2015, GB/T2099.4-2008, GB/T2099.5-2008, GB/T2099.6-2008, GB/T2099.7-2015, GB/T1002-2008, GB/T1003-2016, GB/T16915.1-2014, GB/T17465.1-2009, GB/T17465.2-2009, GB/T17465.3-2008, GB/T17465.4-2015, etc.

Multimedia products are having an unprecedented impact on people's daily lives. With the rapid development and technological progress of the audio, video and information technology equipment market, retailers and consumers have higher expectations for quality and reliability. VDECGC can provide many important test items covering safety, materials and EMC for this type of products.

  •     Product Scope

Charger, Tablet PC, Smartphone, Audio System, Set-Top Box, Media Player, Camera, TV Equipment, TV Game, Display, Surveillance, Projection Equipment, etc.

  •     Test Item
  • Safety Testing
  • Materials Testing
  • EMC Testing
  • High Temperature Testing
  •     Test Standards
China Standards  GBGB 8898, GB 4943.1, GB 7247.1, etc.
Internetional Standards  IEC/EN  IEC/EN 60065, IEC/EN 60950-1, IEC/EN 60825-1, etc.

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