The Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China - (CNCA) is a governmental organization authorized by the State Council to establish, guide, implement and supervise the Compulsory Product Certification System – CPCS. 19 categories of products corresponding to 132 HS product codes are subject to the CPCS. These products must obtain the China Compulsory Certificate and CCC Mark before they can be exported to or sold in China.

CNCA functions and duties:

• To draft and modify the First Catalog of Products Subject to Compulsory Certification that was published jointly with AQSIQ.
• To designate and issue implementation rules set out for certification of products listed in the Catalog
• To designate certification bodies, testing laboratories, inspection organizations, and Certificate mark issuing bodies.
• To publish an official list of certified products and their relevant manufacturers.
• To handle all complaints and appeals regarding compulsory certification.
• To direct AQSIQ local branches to investigate compulsory certification violations.
• To investigate breach of rules by certification, inspection and test organizations.

CNCA is required to keep certified products commercially and technically confidential. CNCA is prohibited from providing consulting services and/or participating in the development of products being certified.

As its only fully authorized representative in the United States, SIMCOM provides customers with turnkey services regarding China's technical safety certifications for regulated products, required to obtaining the CCC Mark.