Authorized by the Ministry of Commerce, CCCMHPIE launched the “Guidelines on Quality Control of Catheter Export” project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on May 5 and 6. Ni Rulin, President of CCCMHPIE, Ren Feng, Director of Ministry of Commerce Foreign Trade Department, Cai Tianzhi, Director of CCCMHPIE Medical Devices and Equipment Department, industry expert Mr. Xu Yanruo and other 12 representatives attended the event. In his speech on behalf of CCCMHPIE, President Ni Rulin pointed out the significance of the project in the context of the Quality-Raising Year for Export Commodities. Ren Feng gave an introduction on the project background, and Cai Tianzhi described on the project requirements. Chaired by Mr. Xu Yanruo, head of the expert team, the meeting saw experts discussing issues like catheter R&D technology, catheter market, domestic and foreign regulatory laws and standards, as well as the formulation of a clear timeline for the project.
As a major export product of China’s medical device, the sector of catheters is characterized by varied product categories and qualities. There were a total of 1, 200 catheter exporting companies in 2010, by custom statistics. In order to promote China’s export of medical catheters and ensure product quality, MOFCOM Foreign Trade Department and CCCHMPIE joined hands in issuing the “guidelines on quality control of catheter export”. The guidelines will play its role in instructing domestic enterprises on access regulations and standards to international market, conformity assessment procedures, as well as how to remove technical trade barriers, enhance independent innovation ability, and improve quality management of export products.
