The Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation

under the Framework of the

Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)

Consultation with the Testing and Certification (T&C) Industry on the Implementation of Article 23(7)

Background

The Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation was signed under the framework of theMainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)on 28 June 2017. Article 23(7) sets out a new measure –“Actively consider recommending an eligible certification body located in Hong Kong to join the International Electrotechnical Commission System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components (IECEE) as a National Certification Body (NCB) of China.”[1]

IECEE document 02-2 “Particular Rules of Procedure – Membership” specifies that a NCB “shall be well-established and operate a certification or approval scheme at national level for electrotechnical equipment or components that provides market access to the country of the NCB.”[2] It also states that an NCB shall be nominated to the IECEE by its IECEE Member Body. The Chinese Member Body of the IECEE is the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA).

Consultation

The Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) would like to consult the T&C industry on the implementation of Article 23(7). In this regard, T&C bodies are invited to share their views by completing the questionnaire at Annexby 15 August, 2017. Subject to the views received, the ITC may contact individual T&C bodies for further discussion. The ITC would keep in touch with CNCA on the nomination arrangements.

Secretariat,Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification

Innovation and Technology Commission

July 2017

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Annex

The Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation

under the Framework of the

Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)

Questionnaire

Please complete this questionnaire (4 pages in total)by 15 August, 2017and send it to the Secretariat on Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification under the Innovation and Technology Commission by email () or by fax (+852 2877 9251).

Any enquiries could be addressed to

(+852) 2294 2918.

Please fill in the information about yourorganisation and contact person(s).

Name of your organisation: (Chinese)
Name of your organisation: (English)
Address:
Website (if available) :
Contact person / Position / Email / Phone number

Notes:

(1) / Any organisational and/ or personal data collected through this questionnaire would only be used by ITC for contacting the information provider(s) as necessary. No such data would be disclosed to any third party.
(2) / The views collected by ITC through this questionnaire would only be used for CEPA-related mattersanonymously.
Implementation of Article 23(7) of the CEPA Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation
Article 23(7) of the Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation –
“Actively consider recommending an eligible certification body located in Hong Kong to join the International Electrotechnical Commission System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components (IECEE) as a National Certification Body (NCB) of China.”
Notes:
The English text here is only a cursory translation.
Please refer to the original Chinese text (available at which is the only official version.
Questions:
(1)Is your organisation providing any T&C services related to electrotechnical products?
☐Yes (Please provide the service types and accreditation status)
☐No
(2)According to paragraph 3.1.1.1 of IECEE document 02-2“Particular Rules of Procedure – Membership”, a NCB “shall be well-established and operate a certification or approval scheme at national level for electrotechnical equipment or components that provides market access to the country of the NCB.”[3]
How should this requirement be applied to the Chinese NCB located in Hong Kong?
Which certification or approval scheme(s) should be referred to?
(3)In the light of the actual situation in Hong Kong, do you have any views on the interpretation of other requirements on NCB as set by IECEE?
（Including but not limited to the requirements set out in IECEE document 02-2）
(4)Should the nominee under Article 23(7) fulfill any other requirement(s) that reflects the actual situation of Hong Kong?
(5)Do you have any other views on the implementation of Article 27(3)?

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- Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire -

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[1]The English text of the Agreement is only a cursory translation. Please refer to the original Chinese text which is the only official version and available at the website of the Trade and Industry Department at (The full English cursory translation of the text is available at

[2]The IECEE document 02-2 is available at the IECEE website at

[3]The IECEE document 02-2 is available at the IECEE website at