Introduction to the Work
I. Status of personnel registration in CCAA
Article 39 of “Regulations on the Certification and Accreditation of PRC”: “those who engage in certification activities like evaluation and audition shall engage in such activities only after being registered by certification institutions.” CCAA is the sole national registration institution for certification personnel within the territory of China authorized by CNCA. Authorized certificate number: CNCA-A02 (see the letter of authorization from CNCA)
CCAA is a full-authority member of IPC. The under-secretary of CCAA holds the position of the executive of IPC. CCAA (formerly CNAT) has passed the strict evaluation of IPC-MLA. The QMS and EMS auditors registered by CCAA are admitted internationally.
According to the universal requirements on certification institutions (ISO17024), CCAA has established the auditor registration system, and passed the accreditation and evaluation of CNAS (see the accreditation certificate).
II. Functions of personnel registration in CCAA
The registration of certification personnel in CCAA shall prove that the personnel have:
 Passed strict examinations and evaluations, and achieved the personal quality and relevant knowledge and ability under registration regulations and relative regulations;
 Acquired the universally recognized career qualification for certification personnel in China and within the framework of Mutual Recognition Arrangement;
 Provided basic quality assurance for the concerned parties and employers in the certification.
III. Personnel registration items of CCAA (including all items in department 1 and 2)
Personnel registration items under implementation
 Auditor for quality management system
 Auditor for environmental management system
 Auditor for vocational health and safety management system
 Auditor for food safety management system
 Certification consultant for quality management system
 Certification consultant for environmental management system
 Certification consultant for vocational health and safety management system
 Certification inspector for compulsory products
 Certification inspector for organic products
 Certification inspector for feed products
 Evaluator for software process capability and maturity
Personnel confirmation items under implementation (better checked with department 2)
 Auditor for information security management system
 Certification inspector for good agricultural practice
 Certification auditor for after-sale service evaluation system
 Certification inspector for voluntary products
 Certification auditor for green market
 Certification inspector for quality of wine & spirit
 Auditor for measurement management system
 Certification auditor for sports service
IV. Main documents for personnel registration
 Registration regulations for auditors for quality management system
 Registration regulations for auditors for environmental management system
 Registration regulations for auditors for vocational health and safety management system
 Registration regulations for auditors for food safety management system
 Registration regulations for certification consultants for quality management system
 Registration regulations for certification consultants for environmental management system
 Registration regulations for certification consultants for vocational health and safety management system
 Registration regulations for certification inspectors for compulsory products
 Registration regulations for certification inspectors for organic products
 Registration regulations for certification inspectors for feed products
 Registration regulations for evaluators for software process capability and maturity
V. Personnel registration performance of CCAA
By May of 2008, CCAA has registered 63000 management system auditors, 4300 product certification inspectors, and 4200 management system certification consultants.
VI. Personnel registration process in CCAA (see graph below)