I．A Legal Third Party 

Guangdong Testing Institute of Product Quality Supervision (In Short GQI), also called Guangzhou Electrical Safety Testing Institute of State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, Guangdong Testing and Certification Institute, was set up in September, 1983. It is a public institution affiliated to Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation (Administration for Intellectual Property).

GQI is a legal third party institute specializing in product testing,inspection and certification; it is subordinate toGuangdong Administration for Market Regulation (Administration for Intellectual Property); it is acertification, testing and inspecting organization accredited by China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment(CNAS); it is an international CB testing laboratory recognized by International Electrotechnical Commission System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrotechnical Equipment and Components(IECEE); it is the national compulsorycertification (CCC) testing organization designated by Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China(CNCA); it is the contractual laboratory with China Quality Certification Centre(CQC)and othercertification organizations; it is a product inspection and testing organization recognized by China Classification Society (CCS); it is also an authentication organization registered in and recognized bytheHigher People's Courts in Guangdong, Hainan, Shanxi, Gansu and Shandong Provinces. Guangdong Quality Testing CTC Certification Co., Ltd.( CTC), which is subsidiary to Guangdong Testing Institute of Product Quality Supervision (GQI), is a National Certification Body (NCB) of IECEE; it is also designated by Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China(CNCA)as a certification organization for China Compulsory Certification (CCC).

With one headquarter and three testing bases, GQI possess laboratory and office areas of around 148,000 square meters with assets of nearly 1.58 billion RMB. It is staffed with over 1000 high-quality technical professionals ofvarious fields and administrative staff, and equipped with more than 20,000(sets) advanced testing instruments and equipment. GQI has already obtained nationally and internationally accredited qualifications for testing and inspection of3677 items in 77 categories, which involve almost8666 standards, and among them 193 international standards in 14 categories of electrical products are within CB scope.

II. With Strong Technical Strength 

GQI is a qualified testing laboratory and inspecting organization according to international standards ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17020 respectively; it is accredited by China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS), and has gained qualifications that are accepted by Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China（CNCA）andGuangdong Administration for Market Regulation (Administration for Intellectual Property). Theinspection andtest reports issued by GQI with ILAC MRA mark are widely recognized at home and abroad.

GQI is a qualified proficiency testing provider according to international standard ISO/IEC 17043, with a scope covering electrical and painting fields. The relevant proficiency testing items have been accredited by CNAS.

GQI is one of the 9 earliest Chinese CB laboratories that have beenrecognized by IECEE. Itcurrently possesses 3 CB laboratories with capability scope covering 14 product categories including electric wire and cable(CABL),low-voltage switch gear(POW) and batteries(BATT),etc.

GQI is one of the earliest inspection institutes in China that are engaged in productcertification, accredited by CNAS, meeting the requirements of national A-class inspection organizations. It is qualified for factory inspection, pre-shipment inspection,energy-saving engineeringevaluation, as well as inspections of intelligent system and electric vehicle charging system.

Since 1980s, GQI has undertaken the work of factory inspection and product testing in China on behalf of many international famous certification organizations, such as VDE, IMQ, BV, BSI, DEKRA, NEMKO, Electrosuisse, SABS, TÜV Rheinland and IFBQ. Meanwhile, it has also provided assistance to a lot of Chinese enterprises to get international certification for their products and management systems, which has made a contribution to the exports from China.

Guangdong Quality Testing CTC Certification Co., Ltd (CTC), which was set up in October, 2002, is an authoritative third party certification institute with independent legal person status (approval number:CNCA-R-2002-049) subordinated to GQI. Its business involves management system certification,products certification and service certification.CTCisauthorized byInternational Electrotechnical Commission System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrotechnical Equipment and Components(IECEE) as a National Certification Body(NCB), alsodesignated by Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA) as a certification organization for China Compulsory Certification (CCC), its designated certification scope covering electric wires and cables,low-voltage component,lighting apparatus, electric bicycles, and domestic gas appliances.

GQI Shunde testing base was established and put into use in March, 2006. Its testing business covers30 product categories including furniture,building material,food,food packaging material,coatings and,chemical products,,industrial robots,solar energy photovoltaic products,occupational health evaluation,machinery,and gas appliances etc. undertaking commitment of 6 nationaltesting and inspectioncenters,3 provincial supervision and testing stations and 4 guangdong engineering research centers.

GQI Dongguan testing base was established and put into use in May, 2007. Set up in Dongguan testing base, the China National Quality Testing and Inspection Center for Smart Grid Transmission and Distribution Equipment (Guangdong) is an A-class national quality supervision and testing center. Withtwo 3500 MVA impact generators and three 110kV substations, its short-circuittest ability reaches up to 12kV，65kA；40.5KV，31.5KA；450V，280kA，0.2s,which is thefirst testing and research base of high, medium and low voltage electrical equipment in South China and Southeast Asia.

GQI currently undertakes commitment of 10 national supervision and testing centers,1 key laboratory of State Administration for Market Regulation,17 provincial supervision and testing centers and6 Guangdong Engineering Research Centers, which are:

China National Quality Testing and Inspection Center for Safety of Electrical Products

China National Quality Testing and Inspection Center for Furniture (Guangdong)

China National Quality Testing and Inspection Center for Smart Grid Transmission and Distribution Equipment (Guangdong)

China National Quality Testing and Inspection Center for Paintings and Dopes (Guangdong)

China National Quality Testing and Inspection Center for Machinery Safety

China National Quality Testing and Inspection Center for Food (Guangdong)

China National Quality Testing and Inspection Center for Fire Fighting Products (Guangdong)

China National Quality Testing and Inspection Center for Solar Energy Photovoltaic Products (Guangdong)

China National Quality Testing and Inspection Center for Cables and Wires (Guangdong)

China National Quality Testing and Inspection Center for Industrial Robots (Guangdong)

l Key Laboratory of Intelligent Robot Safety,State Administration for Market Regulation

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for Toys

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for Air-conditioners (Shunde)

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for Gene Modification Food and Food Poisonous Element

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for Batteries

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for Electric Bicycles

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for Textile Products

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for High-voltage Transmission and Distribution Equipment

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for Gold, Silver, Jewels and Jades

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for Transformers (Dongguan)

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for Industrial Robots (Shunde)

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for Wearable Smart Products (Guangzhou)

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for Transport Telecommunication Products (Guangzhou)

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for 3D Printing and Nano-Materials (Shunde)

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station for Charging Facilities and Power Batteries for New-Energy Vehicles (Guangzhou)

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station forUltra High-Definition Display Products(Guangzhou)

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station forChildren Products (Guangzhou)

◇  Guangdong Quality Supervision and Testing Station forTextile,Garment and Accessories (Qingyuan)

Ø Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Testing of Power Transformers and Switches

Ø Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Testing of Smart LED Lighting

Ø Guangdong Engineering Research Center forFailure Analysis of Polymer Material

Ø Guangdong Engineering Research Center forWood Identification and Evaluation

Ø Guangdong Engineering Research Center forDevelopment,Application and Testing of Safe Emulsifier

Ø Guangdong Engineering Research Center forBiohazard Monitoring of Food

ⅢProviding professional technical services

GQI is striving to provide high-quality, impartial, efficient and professional technical services to all domestic and international clients.

1. Testing & Inspection Service

Undertaking the tasks of testing and quality supervision for various kinds of products, production license inspection of industrial products, QS inspection of food and related products, product testing and factory inspection for CCC (China Compulsory Certification) certification and voluntary certification.

Undertaking the work of product quality testing and inspection, witness inspection, arbitration inspection,pre-shipment inspection,scientific and technological achievements authentication, etc, which are entrusted by the government, social organizations, industry associations, enterprises, institutions and consumers.

2. QualityCertification Service

Providing services for China Compulsory Certification (CCC) and voluntary product certification.The voluntary product certification covers more than 10 categories including textile,wood and wooden product,chemical products,building materials,furniture,machinery,electronic devices,distribution and control equipment,wires,cables and optical fibers,batteries,lighting apparatus,transport equipment and fire protection products,with certification types including safety certification, environmental certification and energy-saving certification.

Providing services for management system certificationcoveringQuality Management System, Code for Quality Management of Construction Enterprises, Environmental Management System, Occupational Health and Safety Management System, Information Security Management System, IT Service Management System, Food Safety Management System, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Management System(HACCP),Measurement Management system, and Business Continuity Management System

Providing service for Wholesale and Retail Services Certification.

3.Quality Authentication Service

Undertaking the work of product quality authentication entrusted by judicial authorities, arbitration organizations,quality supervisiondepartments or other administrative departments, relevant social organizations, and parties concerned in the product quality dispute.

4. International Certification service

Offering quality certification and testing services for CB, CE and ENEC mark, as well as national certification in Germany, Italy, Brazil, Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and other counties.

5. Recall of defective products

Undertaking functions of Defective Product Management Center of Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation (Administration for Intellectual Property).

6.Other Technical Services

Proficiency Testing Provider Accredited by China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS).

Providing security engineering testing and occupational health evaluation services..

Undertaking research on testing methods, testing technology, product standardization and scientific research in relevant areas，organizing to set up technical standards.  

Providing technology and standards training to enterprises and society.

Ⅳ Contact Us

International Business Section

Tel: (86) 20 8923 2351, 8923 2155, 35671373

Fax: (86) 20 8923 2876

Email: ci@gqi.org.cn