Certification of our country food produce realized steady growth

Certification and accreditation is an important national quality infrastructure, but also an important basis for market supervision. Certification bodies are the implementation of the certification work, but also the transfer of trust, service development, quality and efficiency, reflect the value of the backbone. Recently, China Certification and Accreditation Association released the 2021 Certification Body Development Report (hereinafter referred to as the Report). By the end of 2021, China had issued 3.02 million certificates for products, management systems and services, an increase of 9.1 percent over the previous year, according to the report. The number of certification and certification organizations ranks first in the world. The total number of certification bodies was 932, an increase of 208 over the previous year, and the growth rate was significantly accelerated. Among them, in the field of food and agricultural products certification, a total of 139 certification bodies issued certificates, certification bodies increased by 7.75%; The total number of certificates was over 120,000, up 17.49%, showing a trend of steady growth.

The number of certificates issued last year increased by 9.1% over the previous year.

"Report" shows that by the end of 2021, China had issued 3.02 million certificates of product, management system and service, an increase of 9.1% over the previous year; It involved 870,000 enterprises and organizations, an increase of 10.4 percent over the previous year. The number of certification and certification organizations ranks first in the world. The total number of certification bodies was 932, an increase of 208 over the previous year, and the growth rate was significantly accelerated.

1.425 million product certification certificates, including more than 840,000 voluntary industrial product certification certificates, an increase of 14.7% over the previous year; Food agricultural products certification more than 120 thousand, 17.49% more than the previous year; We implemented mandatory product certification (CCC certification) for 103 products in 17 categories including household appliances that are safe, healthy and environmentally friendly, issuing more than 450,000 certificates, an increase of 10.32 percent over the previous year. In the field of product certification, voluntary product certification occupies a number of advantages, the structure is more reasonable.

Management system certification more than 1.7 million, an increase of 15.78% than the previous year, service small, medium and micro enterprises to open up a broader market; More than 50,000 certificates of service certification, an increase of 49.1% over the previous year, the development momentum is fast and vigorous.

In the field of management system certification with serious product homogeneity and fierce competition, a total of 660 certification bodies issued certificates, 157 more than the number of certification bodies last year.

In the field of compulsory product certification, 33 certification bodies issued certificates, with a total of 450,000 certificates, an increase of 10.32% over the previous year.

In the field of industrial voluntary product certification, a total of 241 certification bodies issued certificates, the number of certification bodies increased by 48.76%; More than 840,000 certificates were issued, with the number of certificates increasing by 14.7 percent, showing a strong momentum of development and promising prospects for development. Industrial voluntary product certification field is affected by technical background, industry historical influence, policy support and other factors, the concentration is higher, the threshold is clearer, the new entry of certification bodies to expand the market more difficult.

In the field of service certification, a total of 428 certification bodies issued certificates, the number of certification bodies increased by 37.18%; The total number of certificates was more than 50,000, with an increase of 49.09%, showing a rapid growth momentum and promising prospects for development. Only 1 certification body issued more than 5000 certificates, and other certification bodies issued less than 5000 certificates, showing a “ Small and scattered; The characteristics of

In the field of food and agricultural products certification, a total of 139 certification bodies issued certificates, the number of certification bodies increased by 7.75%; The total number of certificates was over 120,000, up 17.49%, showing a trend of steady growth.

Innovation remains an ongoing goal of certification bodies

The report shows that by the end of 2021, there were 932 certification bodies, 247 of which had obtained accreditation, accounting for 26.5% of the total number of institutions. Among them, obtained China National Accreditation Center (CNAS) accreditation for 217 institutions, obtained CNAS accreditation and at the same time hold foreign accreditation certification body 60, only hold foreign accreditation certification body 30; With recognition identification certificate 1,268,300, including CNAS recognition identification certificate 0.2,200, with overseas national or regional recognition identification certificate 266,100. Foreign (regional) accreditation bodies in China to carry out accreditation activities of the accreditation body 29, the main coverage of the field is management system, voluntary product certification and service certification.

In 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation organized a certification body. Double random, one public. Inspection, a total of 240 randomly selected certification bodies. Spot inspection focuses on industry problems, finds the entry point for inspection, and carries out targeted and accurate inspection; Under the requirement of regular epidemic prevention and control, on-site inspection and remote inspection will be adopted. Inspection, found suspected of violations of the main problems include: individual certification bodies suspected of issuing false certification conclusions or certification conclusions seriously false; Some certification bodies are suspected of reducing the omission of basic certification procedures, the implementation of effective supervision; Some certification bodies beyond the scope of the remote audit, remote audit effectiveness is not high, incomplete records.

37 certification bodies received administrative punishment in 2021, up from 21 in 2020 and 15 in 2019.

It is worth noting that the report shows that by the end of 2021, 932 organizations had filed more than 20,000 certification rules, with the largest number of organizations having 1,394 certification rules. Certification bodies in the aspect of innovation achieved good results, certification bodies certification category innovation ability is strong 118; The number of certification institutions with strong R&D and innovation ability is 200; There are 335 certification bodies with patents. In 2021, a total of 19,382 valid patents were held by certification bodies; There were 7,924 software Copyrights, both in the number of organizations with patents and software Copyrights and in the number of pieces with patents and software Copyrights.

Therefore, innovation is still the goal that certification bodies continue to pursue. Compared with the development requirements of certification as a high-tech service industry, the innovation awareness and innovation ability of certification bodies need to continue to work hard.

In addition, 253 institutions have been established for less than 6 years, and these institutions are large in number and wide in scope. Double random, one public. Inspection process appeared a variety of problems, affect the certification market reputation, but also the focus of regulation.

From the actual data, the overall situation of the industry is. Small at the ends and big in the middle. , indicating that most certification bodies are at a good level. In fact, some certification bodies with low overall income are more sensitive to costs. Reducing labor costs is an important way to improve labor productivity. At the same time, in recent years, the growth rate of certification bodies is fast, the full-time rate of corresponding institutions is lower than the average level of the industry, and the per capita contribution level is also distributed at a low level.