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        Accredition and Authorization     

Guangzhou Vkan Certification & Testing Institute(CVC, Former GTIHEA), established in 1958, is a not-for-profit, third-party and impartial body for Chinese national level quality supervision, testing and certification, accredited by China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS, member of APLAC-MRA, and ILAC-MOU) and authorized by Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA). After continuous development for more than 40 years, CVC now is one of the most powerful certification and testing organizations in China and has been authorized by many Chinese regulators/authorities and international organizations.

As one of the CBTLs of IECEE-CB Scheme, CVC established and improved the quality system based on ISO/IEC 17025. Wherever you are interested in promoting your electrical products, you will be delighted to know that CVC is accredited by IECEE-CB Scheme thus test reports issued by CVC can be accepted widely all over the world, and that CVC has got very good co-operation relationships with many famous international testing laboratories and certification bodies.

CVC has a wide range of well-equipped testing facilities and very experienced testing engineers. CVC is capable of testing and inspection based on a variety of standards, such as GB, IEC, EN, UL, CSA, BS, SASO, FCC and ISO standards. CVC personnel in different technical fields are highly-qualified and well-trained. They are full of experiences in testing, management and production. They are active in quality supervision, standard development, quality certification, research into testing methods, and so on. CVC stresses personnel training and skills cultivations in all technical aspects to ensure the scientificalness and authority of the testing activities, in order to keep pace with the development of international testing and certification and to provide you high-efficient, accurate and good services.

Testing Area: about 50000 m2
Employees: 500

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Product Certification

• Safety certification:             CCC, CQC, CCLC, product export quality license
• International certification:    CB, CE, PSE, Australia & New Zealand Approval, Saudi Arabia COC, UL, VDE, GS, BSI and other international certification services
• Energy efficiency certification，Environmental protection approval
• Type of Testing: Safety, performance, EMC, environmental adaptation, chemical, transport security

Management System Certification

• ISO9000           Quality Management System
• ISO14000          Environmental Management System
• OSHAS18000       Occupational Health and Safety Management System
• QC080000          Green Product Management System
• TS16949

Standardization Services

• Enquiries and information on standards, constitution and revision of national standards/industrial standards, research and analysis of standard deviations

Metrology and Calibration

• Calibration of electromagnetic, radio, thermal, length, mechanics and multiple-use equipment

Training

• Trainings on standards, testing technology, management system, occupational qualifications

researching

• Testing technology, common technology, research on international certification and accreditation regulations and laws

Proficiency and Comparison Test

• Comparison test and proficiency testing schemes

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• IN 1958
  Guangzhou Electric Apparatus Research Institute (GEARI) was founded by China, former Soviet Union, Hungary, Poland, Czech and former East Germany
• IN 1986
  The first national testing and supervision center for electrical appliances in China
• IN 2006
  Renamed to Guangzhou Vkan Certification & Testing Institute (CVC)
• IN 2007
  New premise in Guangzhou Science City was established and put into use
• IN 2010
  Hong Kong Branch was established

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Domestic Accreditations and Authorizations

• China National Center for Quality Supervision and Test of Electrical Appliances (CETC) authorized by General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China (AQSIQ)
• Testing & Inspection Organization for Industrial Product Manufacture License authorized by AQSIQ
• China national testing, inspection and calibration organization authorized by China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS)
• Designated Testing Laboratory for China Compulsory Product Certification (CCC) authorized by Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA)
• Contracted Testing Laboratory with China Quality Certification Centre (CQC), Environmental Centre under the Ministry of Environmental Protection (CEC), China National Test and Inspection Centre for Building Materials, China Certification Centre for Automotive Products (CCAP) and Certification Centre of Light Industry Council (CCLC)
• Certification Body Recognized by Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of Hong Kong
• Testing Laboratory for “Dangerous Goods by Air Transport” authorized by Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)
• State Key Laboratory of Environmental Adaptability for Industrial Products authorized by Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
• Export Commodities Technical Service Center authorized by Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM)
• Testing Organization appointed by State Administration for Industry & Commerce (SAIC)
• Testing Organization appointed by China Consumers’ Association (CCA)
• Testing Organization on Toys Export License appointed by Guangdong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau
• Guangzhou Audit Centre authorized by Quality Assurance Centre of China Association for Quality
• Environmental Adaptability Test Centre for Electrical Products
• Quality Supervision Testing Station on Sub-Horsepower Electric Motors

Accreditations & Authorizations Internationally

• CBTL accredited by IECEE
• Testing and Inspection Institute accredited by Deutscher Akkreditierungsrat (DAR)
• Testing Laboratory authorized by Australia and New Zealand
• Testing Laboratory authorized for PSE Certification by Japan
• Conformity Certification Organization authorized by Saudi Arabia
• Registered Testing Laboratory by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of USA
• Third Party Conformity Assessment Body authorized by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC)
• The only testing laboratory in China authorized by American Atlas Weathering Services Group (AWSG) of USA
• Testing Laboratory recognized by TUV Rheinland
• Testing Laboratory recognized by BSI of UK
• Testing Laboratory authorized by NEMKO of Norway
• Testing Laboratory authorized by PSB of Singapore
• Cooperation Partner with Moody of UK
• Cooperation Partner with BV of Franc
  

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