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STC Awarded the Testing and Certification Manpower Development Corporate Award (Platinum Award)
04 Dec 2023

[4 December 2023, Hong Kong] The award ceremony of the Testing and Certification Manpower Development Award Scheme 2023-24, which was organised by the Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification with executive support from the Innovation and Technology Commission, was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 4 December 2023. During the ceremony, Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre (STC) was awarded the Testing and Certification Manpower Development Corporate Award (Platinum Award). It was accepted by Ms. Ada CHAN, STC's Human Resources Manager on behalf of STC. In addition, Ms. Alice CHOW, the Assistant Technical Manager of STC’s Chemical, Food and Pharmaceutical Products Department, was also delighted to receive the Excellent Testing and Certification Professional Award (Senior Professional).


 


The Testing and Certification Manpower Development Award Scheme, held bi-annually, encourages and motivates testing, inspection and certification organisations to support the training and development of employees in the industry. It also aims to recognise employees who have striven greatly for continuous self-development and service standards improvement. STC's awards affirm its monumental contribution to personnel training in the industry. STC not only strives to help raise the professionalism and competitiveness of industry practitioners, but also pays attention to the care of, and communication with its staff, making them feel like part of a family. At the same time, Ms. CHOW’s award demonstrates her dedication to learning and improving her professional skills, which, in turn, has helped improve the service quality of STC.


 


STC will continue to emphasise people-oriented management by fully supporting talent training, continuously helping to improve the expertise of the testing, inspection, and certification industry, and assisting more staff members in continuing their studies and pursuing professional development.


 


About STC
Established in 1963 as an independent, not-for-profit organisation for testing, inspection and certification, Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre (STC) offers a wide range of conformity assessment services for myriad products including Toys, Children’s Products, Textiles, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, and Food, as well as Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products. To meet the growing global demand for testing and certification services, not only has STC set up cutting-edge testing laboratories and offices in China’s major regions, such as Guangdong, Shanghai, Changzhou and Guangxi, but it has also expanded to Vietnam, Japan, the USA and Germany. Simultaneously, STC is actively developing its business scale to offer comprehensive, professional testing and inspection services to clients from all sectors.

For more details about STC, please visit our website: 
www.stc.group.


 


Media contact:


Ms. Aster Chiu


Tel: +852 2666 1813 


Email: asterchiu@stc.group

Delegation from the State Administration for Market Regulation visited STC to Discuss Product Safety Cooperation
24 Nov 2023

[24 November 2023, Hong Kong] A four-member delegation from the State Administration for Market Regulation visited the headquarters of the Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre (STC) in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. The delegation included Mr. Qingyuan MENG, Director of the Statistical Analysis Division* of the Integrated Planning Department, Ms. Huixun HU, the Level II Division Rank Official of the Department of Standards Innovation Management, Mr. Yan XUE, the Level II Division Rank Official of the Department of Certification Supervision and Management, and Ms. Xi NAN, the Level III Division Rank Official of the Department of International Cooperation (Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Offices).


 


Professor Richard FUNG, Chief Executive of STC, welcomed the delegation on behalf of the company. Mr. CK TSANG, Director of Certification and China Affairs, introduced STC to them and gave an overview of STC’s latest developments.


 


Both parties exchanged views on the current market situation and future development of the testing and certification industry. The delegation also greatly appreciated STC's achievements in various aspects over the years, praising the fact the company intensively promotes the cooperation and development of the industry in the Greater Bay Area. The delegation further applauded STC’s significant contributions to the formulation of standards and the promotion of certification in the Greater Bay Area. The delegation additionally visited the STC laboratories and admired the advanced technological level of the testing equipment and capabilities. At the same time, they expressed that they would strengthen cooperation with STC and work together to improve product quality and safety.

*The English version is for reference only. In case of any discrepancy between the English and the Chinese version, the Chinese version shall prevail.


 


About STC
Established in 1963 as an independent, not-for-profit organisation over testing, inspection and certification, Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre (STC) offers a wide range of conformity assessment services for myriad products covering Toys, Children’s Products, Textiles, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, and Food as well as Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products etc. To meet growing global demand for testing and certification services, not only has STC set up cutting-edge testing laboratories and offices in China’s major cities or regions such as Guangdong, Shanghai, Changzhou and Guangxi, but it has also expanded to Vietnam, Japan, USA and Germany. Simultaneously, STC is actively developing its business scale to offer comprehensive, professional testing and inspection services to clients from all sectors.

For more details about STC, please visit our website:
www.stc.group.


 


Media contact:


Ms. Aster Chiu


Tel: +852 2666 1813 


Email: asterchiu@stc.group

STC (Vietnam) – the first toys testing laboratory in Haiphong, Vietnam recognised by the Japanese Government
17 Nov 2023

[17 November 2023, Vietnam] The Japanese Government recently announced the latest “Recognized List of Overseas Testing Agencies”, which now includes STC (Vietnam). This makes STC (Vietnam) the first registered toys testing laboratory in Haiphong recognised by the Japanese Government for testing toys intended for the Japanese market


 


The recognition by the Japanese Government indicates that STC (Vietnam) has the technology, equipment, and capabilities to comply with the toy safety requirements of the Food Sanitation Law of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan. The recognition furthermore enhances STC (Vietnam)’s competitiveness and service scope. The latter now extends to covering toys manufactured in Southeast Asian countries, such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, and the Philippines. These manufacturers can enter the Japanese market with products that have been rigorously tested and certified by STC (Vietnam).


 


STC (Vietnam) was established in Vietnam in 2013 to serve the increasing number of manufacturers moving their production lines to Southeast Asia. The laboratory commenced operations in 2016, providing convenient testing services locally.


 


Rapid industrial development in Southeast Asia means that demand for testing increased exponentially and keeps on increasing. STC (Vietnam) has thus become an important testing centre and base for entry into ASEAN countries.


 


About STC
Established in 1963 as an independent, not-for-profit organization over testing, inspection and certification, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) offers a wide range of conformity assessment services on products covering Toys, Children’s Products, Textiles, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, Food as well as Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products.  In 2012, STC became the first designated China Compulsory Certification (CCC) testing laboratory in Hong Kong, providing CCC testing services for manufacturers and importers from China and Hong Kong.  In 2014, STC (Dongguan) became one of the first designated CCC testing laboratories in China with foreign capital.  In 2015, STC (Dongguan) invested in building new laboratories for experimental animals, offering a full range of biocompatibility testing for medical devices manufacturers from China and the world.  It also obtained the accreditation from OECD GLP in 2019.  In 2020, the Hong Kong Certification Centre (HKCC), an independent products certification body under STC, was officially accepted by the International Electrotechnical Commission System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components and Certification Body (IECEE CB) as the National Certification Body (NCB) of China in Hong Kong.  This enables STC to issue both CB Test Reports and Certificates, offering one-stop CB certification services.  Over the years, STC has obtained numerous accreditations from international bodies, including CMA (China), CNAS (China), FCC (USA), CPSC (USA), Govmark (USA), IC (Canada), Lucideon (UK), SATRA (UK), Nemko (Norway) and CPSA (Japan), while being a Certification Body Testing Laboratory (CBTL) in IECEE-CB.  With these qualifications, STC has been established as one of the leading organizations in the testing and certification industry.  To meet growing global demand, not only has STC set up cutting-edge testing laboratories and offices in China’s major cities such as Dongguan, Shanghai, Changzhou and Guangxi, but it also expanded to Vietnam, Japan, USA and Germany with testing laboratories and offices set up.  Meanwhile, STC is actively developing its business scale to offer comprehensive, professional testing and inspection services for clients from all walks of life.

For more details about STC, please visit our website: 
www.stc.group.


 


Media contact:


Ms. Aster Chiu


Tel: +852 2666 1813 


Email:  asterchiu@stc.group

Hong Kong Certification Centre and Korean Testing and Certification Institute – MOU Signing
15 Nov 2023

[15 November 2023, Guangdong] On 15 November 2023, the Hong Kong Certification Centre (HKCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korea Testing and Certification Institute (KTC). KTC’s president and a delegation of top management from Korea attended the signing ceremony held in STC (Guangdong). KTC is a testing and certification body recognised by the South Korean Government qualified to issue the KC certification.


 


All electrical and electronic products intended for the South Korean market must first obtain KC certification. To obtain this certification, in the past, samples had to be sent to South Korea for testing by a qualified local laboratory, leading to relatively high transportation time and cost.


 


Now, the MOU mutually recognises the CB certification issued by HKCC and KTC, which provides electrical and electronic product manufacturers with an additional option through which to enter the South Korean market more efficiently. KTC will allow electrical and electronic products with CB certification issued by HKCC to apply for KC certification without sending samples to South Korea for local testing. In turn, products with CB certification issued by KTC can apply for HKCC’s Hong Kong Safety Mark without additional testing.


 


The mutual recognition assists manufacturers in saving transportation and time costs incurred by sending samples overseas. This greatly helps promote trade in electrical and electronic products.

GDSTC has become one of the First Agencies for Imported Clothing Inspection approved by China GACC
26 Jun 2023

[Guangdong, 1 June 2023] Recently, GACC, the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (中国海关总署)  has released the first batch of "Directory of Customs Imported Clothing Inspection and Certification Agencies".


 






















Serial No.



Name of Inspection Institution



Organization Code



Inspected Commodity Name



Country / Area



Contact Information



46



Dongguan STC



A142220046



Adult clothing, infant and children's clothing



China



0769-81119888



 


This directory shows (in the above item) that the branch of STC Group in Dongguan: "STC (Guangdong)" (formerly known as Dongguan STC) has successfully passed the assessment of the GACC - by virtue of its professional technology and comprehensive professionalism - and become one of its first batch of recognized inspection institutions and laboratories, to undertake the inspection and testing tasks of imported adult clothing, infant and children's clothing in China.

On 1 December 2022, GACC issued the "Announcement on the Acceptance Requirements for Imported Clothing" (General Administration Announcement No. 120) and implemented it on the same day. That Announcement is the first of its kind, symbolizing an official entry into the implementation stage for inspections, as an important measure for the customs to promote high-quality development, deepen the reform of "decentralization, regulation and service", practice institutional opening, and effectively protect the rights and interests of consumers.

Import and Export Commodity Inspection and Certification Agencies of the Customs refer to inspection agencies that have the qualifications and capabilities required by the Customs and are included in the Catalog of Certification Agencies by the GACC. Customs will use the inspection report issued by any one of the recognized agencies to carry out conformity assessment for import and export commodities, and use the inspection report issued by such agency as the basis for conformity assessment in accordance with the law, and implement facilitation measures such as document review and release, exemption from sampling and inspection, which can effectively shorten customs clearance time.

It is reported that the inspection institutions that meet these accreditation requirements shall obtain the accreditation of inspection and testing institutions (CMA) or obtain the ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation implemented by the China National Certification Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS).


 


STC (Guangdong), established in 2005, is an independent, third-party product testing, inspection and certification organization invested by the STC Group and approved by the GACC. Over the years, STC has been closely following the development of industry and trade, and has continuously expanded its service network. Committed to providing professional, reliable and comprehensive testing services for the industry, we commit to provide scientific, objective and fair testing reports to ensure that products meet the relevant technical requirements and safety standards, and protect the safety of consumers.

STC at International Tokyo Toy Show
09 Jun 2023

【Hong Kong, 9 June 2023】During 8th and 9th June, 2023, the International Tokyo Toy Show was held at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight) in Japan.  STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) was one of the exhibitors.  During the exhibition, many toy producers and purchasers sought professional consultation at STC’s booth.  STC gave out information on the latest regulations and testing standards for toys in detail, and proffered various solutions to questions raised.  STC took the opportunity to introduce its scope of services, highlighting STC’s toy safety testing service and long track record. These STC services have long assisted clients in ensuring product compliance before market entry, thus enhancing the quality and safety of products and delivering successful market entry and product launch. Many visitors expressed keen interest and eagerness in finding out more about STC’s services and obtaining STC’s professional assistance.


 


Please contact us for more information regarding STC’s toy safety testing service.


 


About STC


Established in 1963, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) is Hong Kong’s first independent, not-for-profit testing, inspection and certification organization.  STC offers a wide range of conformity assessment services on products covering Toys, Children’s products, Textile, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, Food as well as Chemical and Pharmaceutical products.  In order to meet the global demand for testing and certification services, not only has STC set up testing facilities and customer service offices in China’s major cities such as Dongguan, Shanghai, Changzhou and Guangxi, but also in countries like Vietnam, Japan, the USA and Germany.   


 


For more details about STC, please visit our website:  www.stc.group.


 


Media Contact:


Ms. Aster Chiu               Tel:  +852 2666 1813             Email:  asterchiu@stc.group


 


Business Cooperation:


Ms. Janet Wong              Tel: +852 2666 1895                Email: janetwong@stc.group

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