AQSIQ is a ministerial body directly under the State Council, merged by the former State Administration for Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China and State Administration for Quality, Technology Supervision of the People’s Republic of China in April 2001. The scope of responsibility of AQSIQ mainly covers national quality supervision, equipment calibration, entry-exit commodity inspection, entry-exit sanitary quarantine, entry-exit quarantine of animals and plants, certification and accreditation, standardization, etc. There are 15 departments under AQSIQ, excluding the two institutions, Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China and Standardization Administration Committee of the People’s Republic of China, respectively responsible for the integration, coordination and supervision of certification and accreditation, and standardization.
