"QS" mark in special labor insurance products

The "QS" mark in special labor protection articles is the market access mark for special labor protection articles. It is composed of the words "Quality Safety" (QS) and "Quality Safety". The main color of the logo is blue, and the four letters “Q” and “Quality Safety” are blue; the letter “S” is white. The “QS” mark is printed on the packaging of special labor protection articles, indicating that the manufacturer of the product has obtained the industrial product production license and the product has passed the inspection of the factory.

The Industrial Product Licensing System is the competent authority for the production of industrial products that passes through processed foods that are related to human health, products that endanger the safety of personal and property, products related to financial security and communication quality and safety, and products that ensure labor safety, and affect production safety. Public safety products, as well as other production companies that require laws and regulations to implement production license management, carry out on-site inspections and product inspections, confirm that they have the ability to continuously stabilize the production of qualified products, and issue production license certificates to allow their production. An administrative licensing system.

(I) Development process

As special labor protection articles for ensuring labor safety, such as safety helmets and seat belts, they were included in the list of the first batch of industrial product production licenses as early as 1984. At that time, the industry department (Ministry of Labor) was responsible for reviewing the company's production conditions and sealing and issuing the certification, and the technical supervision department was responsible for law enforcement supervision after issuing the license.

In 2001, the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (hereinafter referred to as the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine) was established to clarify its work on the management of industrial product production licenses nationwide. The national industrial product production license office set up by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine was responsible for the daily management. jobs.

On June 29, 2005, the 97th executive meeting of the State Council passed the "Management Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Production of Industrial Product Licensing" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), and it was issued on July 9, 2005 in accordance with State Council Decree No. 440. It was announced that the decision will be implemented on September 1, 2005. On September 15, 2005, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine issued the "Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Production of Industrial Product Licensing Regulations" (Order of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine No. 80, hereinafter referred to as "Implementation Measures").

(b) Scope of application

The main body that produces, sells or uses special labor protection articles in the territory of the People's Republic of China includes citizens, legal persons and other social organizations. Any enterprise that does not obtain a production license may not produce special labor protection articles. No unit or individual may use the special labor protection articles that have not obtained a production license for sales or use in business activities.

(III) Product Units and Product Standards for Application for Special Labor Protection Products

Note: With * is the new product unit and product standard

(4) Basic conditions for enterprises to obtain production licenses

1) There is a valid legal business license. The business scope of the business license of the applying company shall cover the product for which it is applying for forensics and is within the validity period.
2) There are professional and technical personnel that are compatible with the products produced. These professional and technical personnel should master the professional basic knowledge of the certified products, be familiar with the quality characteristics of production products and production and processing technology, master the inspection methods of the products, have certain quality management knowledge and experience, and be able to meet the professional competence requirements of related positions. Wait.
3) There are production conditions and inspection methods that are compatible with the production product. An important purpose of implementing the management system of industrial product production licenses is to ensure that enterprises that have obtained production licenses for industrial products have the ability to continuously maintain a consistent quality of production. They can identify the quality of their products through appropriate inspection methods.
4) There are technical documents and process documents that are compatible with the products produced. Technical documents and process documents are formulated according to factors such as the degree of difficulty in the production and processing of products and the quality of personnel, and are compatible with the products produced to ensure that the technical documents are complete, complete, uniform and correct so that they can be effectively played. Organize and guide production and ensure product quality.
5) There is a sound and effective quality management system and responsibility system. The establishment of quality management system and responsibility system is the basis for long-term stable production of qualified products.
6) The product complies with relevant national standards, industry standards and requirements for the protection of human health and personal and property safety. The product standard is the technical regulation of the product's structure, specifications, quality, and inspection methods. Product standards are one of the most important criteria for determining whether a product is qualified.
7) In line with the provisions of the national industrial policy, there are no backward processes, high energy consumption, environmental pollution, and waste of resources that the state explicitly ordered to eliminate and prohibit investment and construction.
8) If other laws and administrative regulations have other provisions, they should also comply with its provisions.

(V) Issuing procedures

1) Enterprise application; 2) Acceptance of enterprise application; 3) Site verification of the enterprise; 4) Product sampling and inspection; 5) Summary of application materials; 6) Approval and publication; 7) Issuance of certificate (or decision not to grant administrative license), etc. Link.

According to the "Administrative Regulations", the production license for industrial products is valid for 5 years. If the production license expires, if the company continues to produce, it shall submit the application six months before the expiry of the validity period of the production license to the local provincial-level quality and technical supervision bureau. For replacement applications, the National Licensing Office organizes review and renewal. The review renewal process is the same as the issuance process.

(6) Production License Certificates and Logos

The production license certificate is a certification document issued by the AQSIQ that allows companies to legally produce, sell, and use the products listed in the catalogue. It is divided into the original and copy, both have the seal of the AQSIQ and have the same legal effect.

Product identification is the general term for various expressions and instructions used to identify the product or its features and characteristics on the product or on its packaging. The production license mark and number belong to the product quality mark and are the organizational part of the product identification.

The production license mark consists of the words "Quality Safety" (QS) and "Quality Safety". The production license number is composed of uppercase Hanyu Pinyin XK plus 10 Arabic numerals.

The first sign of the production license indicates that this product has obtained the production license for industrial products, and the second is that the company expressly indicates that this product meets the basic requirements for the quality and safety of important industrial products.

(VII) Concluding remarks

Through the implementation of the industrial product production license system, we will gradually increase the requirements for enterprises that produce special labor protection products, supervise the enterprises to carry out technological innovation, improve the level of production technology and equipment, improve quality inspection methods, establish quality management systems, and effectively improve product physical quality. Levels, thus suppressing the production of fake and shoddy products from the source, ensuring the quality and safety of important industrial products directly related to public safety, human health, life and property safety.

The supervision and management of the production license mark will help create a fair and competitive market environment for the enterprise, help consumers identify and help protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.

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