China Compulsory Certification (CCC) covers both domestic and imported foreign-made products. In the implementation of CCC certification, the national mandatory standard GB 5731“Automotive Brake Liner”updated in 2018 will be used as the technical basis of the products. The specific implementation rules will be designated and issued by the China National Certification and Accreditation Supervision Committee. Brake linings are consumable parts in automotive braking system, and representing brake shoes or pads that produce friction when pressed against a brake drum or brake disc.

Lining products that do not differ in the following major respects can be classified into the same unit (the same unit product shall be tested on one of the typical models and issued a certificate to cover the remaining models):

(1) The types of vehicles for which the lining is suitable are divided into M1, M2, N1, O1 and O2 types of vehicle lining and M3, N2, N3, O3 and O4 types of vehicle lining;

(2) The brake types suitable for the liner are divided into drum brake liner and disc brake liner;

(3) The structure and material of the lining.

Multiple models (or specifications) can be included in the same unit. The same model refers to the design of the product which does not affect the compliance with the standard.

The test standard of brake lining is GB 5731-2018. The test items and technical requirements are as follows:

The basic certification mode for implementing the mandatory certification of automobile brake linings is: type test + initial factory audit + supervision after obtaining the certification. The specific certification process is:

1. Application for certification. 

Applicant apply for the certification for the specified model of product.

2. Sort out the application materials. 

ATIC assists the client to sort out and submit the application materials.

3. Type test. 

The designated laboratory shall test the typical products according to the test items stipulated by the regulations and issue the official test report.

4. Initial factory audit. 

The initial factory audit is the certification body's evaluation of whether the factory's production consistency control system meets the certification requirements. For foreign production factories, ATIC could assists in arranging remote video review. This measure can maintain the same evaluation quality, at the same time, can provide convenience for domestic and foreign brake liner manufacturers limited by the epidemic situation and region.

5. Certification evaluation and decision. 

Pass the examination, issue the certificate, add the CCC mark.

6. Supervision after obtaining the license. 

The supervision after obtaining the certificate is a combination of the following inspection, sampling or inspection on the production site, and sampling or inspection in the market.