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Product Quality Law of the People's Republic of China
From: www.saic.gov.cn
Adopted at the 30th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's
Congress on February 22, 1993
Amended in accordance with the Decisions on Amending the Product Quality Law of the People's Republic of China which was adopted at the 24th Session of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on October 27, 2001.
Contents
Chapter I General Principles
Chapter II Supervision and Control of Product Quality
Chapter III Responsibilities and Obligations of Producers and Sellers
Chapter IV Compensation for Damage
Chapter V Penalty Provisions
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Principles
Article 1
The law has been formulated with a view to reinforcing the supervision and regulation of
product quality, improving the quality of products, clarifying the liabilities for product
quality, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of consumers and safeguarding the social
and economic order.
Article 2
The law applies to all production and marketing activities within the territory of the
People's Republic of China.
Products mentioned in the law are referred to products processed and manufactured for the
purpose of marketing.
This law is not applicable to construction projects. However, the construction materials,
structural components and fittings and equipment that fall within the category as provided in the
previous paragraph shall be governed by this law.
Article 3
Producers and sellers shall have their own proper regulations for the management of product
quality, rigorously implementing post-oriented quality regulations, quality liabilities and
relevant measures for their assessment.
Article 4
Producers and sellers are responsible for the product quality according to the provisions of
the law.
