Product Quality Law of the People's Republic of China.
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Abstract
This Law is enacted with a view to reinforcing the supervision and regulation of product quality, improving the quality of products, clarifying the liabilities for product quality, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of consumers and safeguarding the social and economic order. The Law applies to all production and marketing activities within the territory of the People's Republic of China.
The Law consists of 6 Chapters: I. General Provisions; II. Supervision and Control of Product Quality; III. Product Quality Responsibilities and Obligations of Producers and Sellers; IV. Damages; V. Penalty Provisions; VI. Supplementary Provisions.
Producers and sellers shall have their own proper regulations for the management of product quality, rigorously implementing post-oriented quality regulations, quality liabilities and relevant measures for their assessment. Producers and sellers are responsible for the product quality according to the provisions of the law. It is forbidden to forge or infringe upon quality marks such as certification marks and marks for fine quality products; it is forbidden to forge the place of origin, forge or infringe upon the factory names, factory addresses; it is forbidden to produce or market adulterated products or to use fake goods as genuine or sub-standard products as standard. The State encourages the use of scientific quality control methods and adoption of advanced science and technology by enterprises to make their products surpass the standards set by the various trades, the State standards and even international standards in their product quality (art.3-6).
The institutions engaged in product quality inspection and certification must be established in accordance with the law, and may not have subordinate relationships or other interest relationships with administrative and other state organs. Product quality inspection and certification institutions must objectively and impartially issue inspection results or certificates in accordance with relevant standards (art.20-21).
The Law consists of 6 Chapters: I. General Provisions; II. Supervision and Control of Product Quality; III. Product Quality Responsibilities and Obligations of Producers and Sellers; IV. Damages; V. Penalty Provisions; VI. Supplementary Provisions.
Producers and sellers shall have their own proper regulations for the management of product quality, rigorously implementing post-oriented quality regulations, quality liabilities and relevant measures for their assessment. Producers and sellers are responsible for the product quality according to the provisions of the law. It is forbidden to forge or infringe upon quality marks such as certification marks and marks for fine quality products; it is forbidden to forge the place of origin, forge or infringe upon the factory names, factory addresses; it is forbidden to produce or market adulterated products or to use fake goods as genuine or sub-standard products as standard. The State encourages the use of scientific quality control methods and adoption of advanced science and technology by enterprises to make their products surpass the standards set by the various trades, the State standards and even international standards in their product quality (art.3-6).
The institutions engaged in product quality inspection and certification must be established in accordance with the law, and may not have subordinate relationships or other interest relationships with administrative and other state organs. Product quality inspection and certification institutions must objectively and impartially issue inspection results or certificates in accordance with relevant standards (art.20-21).
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English
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Original title
中华人民共和国产品质量法.