New requirements for QS certification
Due to continuous food problems, the country has strengthened QS certification work. In addition to detailed regulations and accountability systems for certification agencies and supervision and management, the requirements for enterprises in particular have been further improved. 1. The elimination of entrusted inspection requires enterprises to have factory inspection capabilities. Enterprises that have already obtained certificates and are entrusted to inspect must establish their own laboratories before the end of the year, otherwise their QS certificates will be cancelled. 2. QS companies will undergo strict post-certification supervision and inspection every year, and their certification application conditions will be reviewed. If serious substandard items are found, the QS certificate will be revoked. This work will be coordinated by the provincial quality and technical supervision department. QS certification fees
QS certification certificate 1: Application fee: 2200/unit. If you apply for two or more at the same time, an additional fee of RMB 20 will be charged for each additional one. 2: Inspection fee: In accordance with the standards of each province. 3: Consulting service fee: based on consulting agency standards, generally 12,000~15,000 yuan. Includes standard corporate filing consulting fees.
[Edit this paragraph] QS certification procedure
1. Application stage
15 working days for enterprises engaged in food production and processing (including self-employed individuals), Production licenses should be obtained according to prescribed procedures. Newly built and newly converted food enterprises shall apply for a food production license from the quality and technical supervision department in a timely manner. After receiving the application materials from the enterprise, the provincial and municipal (prefecture) level quality and technical supervision departments will form a review team within 15 working days to complete the review of the application, information and other documents. After the company's materials meet the requirements, a "Food Production License Acceptance Notice" will be issued. 20 working days. If the enterprise's application materials do not meet the requirements, the enterprise shall make corrections within 20 working days from the date of receiving the notice from the quality and technical supervision department. If the company fails to make corrections within the time limit, the application will be deemed to have been withdrawn.
II. Review stage
After 40 working days after the company’s written materials are qualified, according to the food production license review rules, the company must undergo review by the review team within 40 working days. On-site review of enterprise prerequisites and factory inspection capabilities. For enterprises that pass the on-site review, the review team will take and seal samples on-site. 10 working days (1) The review team or the enterprise applying for certification shall send the sample to the designated inspection agency for inspection within 10 working days (unless there are special provisions). 10 working days (2) After passing the necessary condition review and certification inspection and meeting the certification conditions, the local quality and technical supervision department will review the review report within 10 working days. After confirming that it is correct, the materials will be summarized in a unified manner. Submit it to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine within the specified time. 10 working days (3) After the provincial quality and technical supervision department sends the summary materials, it will ensure that the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine can receive the materials within 10 working days. 10 working days (4) The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine will review and approve it within 10 working days after receiving the enterprise materials that meet the certification conditions reported by the provincial quality and technical supervision department.
3. Certification stage
After 15 working days after review and approval by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, the provincial quality and technical supervision department will issue certificates to qualified companies within 15 working days. The production enterprise shall issue a food production license and its copy. License Relevant Period Certificate A food production license is valid for 3 years. The validity period of the production license for different foods is stipulated in the corresponding regulatory documents. Renewal of Certificate Within 6 months before the expiration of the food production license, the enterprise should submit an application for renewal to the quality and technical supervision department that originally accepted the application for the food production license. The quality and technical supervision department shall review and renew certificates in accordance with the prescribed application procedures. Annual review An annual review system is implemented for food production licenses. Enterprises that have obtained a food production license shall submit an annual review application to the local quality and technical supervision department at or above the municipal (prefecture) level within one month before the expiration of each year within the validity period of the certificate. The annual review work is organized and implemented by the quality and technical supervision department that accepts annual review applications.
If the company passes the annual review, the quality and technical supervision department shall sign the annual review opinions on the copy of the enterprise's production license. If a food production and processing enterprise undergoes major changes in production conditions such as food raw materials, production processes, and production equipment, or develops and produces new types of food, it shall, within 3 months after the change occurs, report to the quality technology department that originally accepted the application for a food production license. The supervision department submits an application for change of food production license. When accepting a change application, the quality and technical supervision department should review whether the enterprise still meets the requirements for the necessary conditions for food production enterprises. When the name of the enterprise changes, an application for name change of the food production license shall be submitted to the quality and technical supervision department that originally accepted the application for the food production license within 3 months after the name change.
[Edit this paragraph] Instruments required for QS certification
Certification instruments [1] refer to the testing instruments used by manufacturers for product certification, referred to as certification instruments. That is to say, it refers to the instruments used in some items that must be tested before the product leaves the factory. Food packaging QS certification instrument classification: Certification instruments are divided according to each industry: Food packaging QS certification instrument Paper packaging QS certification instrument Tea production QS certification instrument Egg product production QS certification instrument Starch production QS certification instrument Melamine tableware production QS certification instrument Sauce QS certification instruments for pickle production, etc. What is the difference between QS and ISO? What you mean by QS refers to a market access system for dozens of foods that are required to be included in the catalog by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China. It emphasizes food safety, consumption to protect the personal safety of the person. This kind of certification can only be carried out by institutions approved by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and can issue certifications and numbers. Generally speaking, these qualified institutions are related institutions of the original Quality Inspection Bureau. It has a certain administrative meaning and is not a qualification that any organization can apply for if it wants to. This is different from ISO9001:2000 certification. Generally speaking, system certification has more of a commercial meaning.
QS8000 certification refers specifically to the certification in the automotive industry, but now this certification seems to be replaced by TS16949. As for applying for QS certification, go to /rz.asp?id=228 and take a look.