Implementation Measures for Commodity Barcode Printing Qualification Accreditation

Article 1 In order to standardize the accreditation of commodity bar code printing qualifications, ensure the quality of commodity bar code printing, accelerate the promotion and application of commodity bar codes, and promote the development of commercial automation, these Measures are formulated in accordance with relevant state regulations.

Article 2 Accreditation of commodity bar code printing qualification refers to the activity in which the China Article Numbering Center and its branch offices, upon application by printing enterprises and in accordance with national standards for commodity bar codes and relevant regulations, evaluate the quality assurance capability of printing enterprises for commodity bar code printing and, for printing enterprises that pass the evaluation, confirm their commodity bar code printing qualification by issuing the Commodity Bar Code Printing Qualification Certificate (hereinafter referred to as the "Qualification Certificate").

Article 3 These Measures apply to the application, review, approval, issuance, cancellation, and re-accreditation of commodity bar code printing qualification accreditation.

Article 4 The China Article Numbering Center (hereinafter referred to as the "Article Numbering Center") under the State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision shall be uniformly responsible for commodity bar code printing qualification accreditation throughout the country, and shall be responsible for approving the commodity bar code printing qualification of printing enterprises and issuing the Qualification Certificate.

Article 5 Branch offices of the Article Numbering Center shall be responsible for accepting applications for commodity bar code printing qualification from local printing enterprises and for organizing evaluation and sampling inspection.

Article 6 A printing enterprise that has obtained a business license according to law may apply for commodity bar code printing qualification accreditation.

Article 7 A printing enterprise applying for commodity bar code printing qualification accreditation shall handle the application procedures for commodity bar code printing qualification accreditation at the local branch office of the Article Numbering Center and shall provide the following materials:

(1) Commodity Bar Code Printing Qualification Application Form;

(2) A duplicate of the business license and a copy thereof;

(3) Commodity Bar Code Printing Quality Assurance Manual.

Article 8 The branch office of the Article Numbering Center shall complete the documentary review within seven days from the date of receipt of the application materials submitted by the applicant enterprise. If the documentary review is passed, the branch office of the Article Numbering Center shall, within one month from the date of completion of the documentary review, organize and complete an on-site evaluation and sampling inspection of the applicant enterprise; if the documentary review is not passed, the branch office of the Article Numbering Center shall return the materials and state the reasons.

If the on-site evaluation and sampling inspection are passed, the branch office of the Article Numbering Center shall sign its opinion and submit it, together with the application materials, evaluation materials, and sampling inspection report, to the Article Numbering Center for approval; if the on-site evaluation or sampling inspection is not passed, the branch office of the Article Numbering Center shall return the materials and identify the nonconforming items.

Article 9 The Article Numbering Center shall complete the approval within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the materials submitted by its branch office. If approval is granted, it shall issue the Qualification Certificate and make an announcement; if approval is not granted, the Article Numbering Center shall return the materials and state the reasons.

Article 10 A printing enterprise that has obtained the Qualification Certificate may undertake commodity bar code printing business and, upon entrustment by system members or lawful users of commodity bar codes, print commodity bar codes.

Article 11 When undertaking commodity bar code printing business, a printing enterprise shall verify the entrusting party's China Commodity Bar Code System Member Certificate or documentary proof of lawful use of commodity bar codes, and shall register the certificate number or document batch number.

A printing enterprise shall print commodity bar codes in accordance with relevant national standards and ensure the quality of commodity bar code printing.

Article 12 The Qualification Certificate shall be valid for three years.

Article 13 If a printing enterprise that has obtained the Qualification Certificate needs to continue to retain its commodity bar code printing qualification after the expiration of the Qualification Certificate, it shall apply for re-accreditation two months before the expiration of the Qualification Certificate; the Article Numbering Center and its branch offices shall conduct re-review and re-verification in accordance with the prescribed procedures.

Article 14 If an enterprise that has obtained the Qualification Certificate falls under any of the following circumstances, it shall promptly rectify the situation; if it fails to do so, the Article Numbering Center shall cancel its commodity bar code printing qualification, withdraw the Qualification Certificate, and make an announcement.

(1) Undertaking the printing of commodity bar codes upon the entrustment of a party that has not obtained the China Commodity Bar Code System Member Certificate or documentary proof of lawful use of commodity bar codes;

(2) Failing the supervisory inspection of commodity bar code printing quality.

Article 15 These Measures shall be interpreted by the State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision.

Article 16 These Measures shall come into force on the date of promulgation.

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