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Regulatory Facts - China
The more informed you are,
the better prepared you will be to gain share in the global market. The below
fact sheet provides general fundamentals on gaining product approval in the
targeted country.
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Total Population:
1,261,832,482 (July 2000 est.) |
GDP per capita: $3,800 (1999 est.) |
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Age Structure:
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0-14 yrs 25% |
Communication Status: National |
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15-64 yrs 68% |
Health Care Status: National |
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65 yrs and over 7% |
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Sex Ratio:
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1.06 male(s) /female |
Economic Status: State owned |
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Official
Language: Standard or Mandarin Chinese |
International
Organization Participation: |
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Literacy
Rate: 81.5% (1995 est.) |
WHO,
APEC, ICC, IMO etc… |
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The three primary areas of Telecommunications, Medical products,
and Consumer products are addressed in this Fact Sheet. For detailed information on a specific
country or product, please contact the International Compliance Management
Unit at TÜV America Inc. at icm@tuvam.com.
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Telecom |
Medical |
Consumer
Products |
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Regulatory Authority: Ministry
of Information Industry (MII) |
Regulatory Authority: Sate Drug Administration (SDA) |
Regulatory
Authority: AQSIQ |
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Approval Bodies: MII China Quality Certification Center for Import and Export
Commodities (CQC) |
Approval Bodies: SDA CQC |
Approval Bodies: CQC |
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EMC &
Safety: CQC |
Safety: CQC |
Safety: CQC |
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Radio: State Radio Regulatory Commission (SRRC) Spectrum allocation in place |
Radio: |
Radio: |
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Labeling:
Identification labels (NAL and may be subject to China Compulsory
Certification (CCC) Mark) with specific size, color and materials required. |
Labeling: Specific
label (SDA Registration and may be subject to China Compulsory Certification (CCC) Mark) is
required. |
Labeling: Identification
labels (CCC Mark) with specific size, color and materials required. |
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Residency
Requirements: Local
presence required |
Residency
Requirements: Local presence required |
Residency
Requirements: Local presence required |
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Current
Trends: China
had 40 mil mobile phone subscribers at the end of 1999. It’s expected to have 150 mil by
2005. |
Currents
Trends: On April
1, 2000, new medical device regulation went into effect. |
Current
Trends: Electric
bike is taking place of traditional bikes or mopeds. It is estimated that 300,000 electric
bikes will be out in the market in 2001. Government plans to phase out the mopeds in favor of
electric bicycles in the next 3 to 5 years. |
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