Date: 26/05/2011

On May 21st, AQSIQ (State Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine) launched the first 2011 National Qualification Test for Import and Export Commodity Inspection and Authentication Personnel in 15 provinces and 21 cities across the country. The test leveraged ATA’s one-stop services including technologies, test administration and delivery, score processing and data analysis. The proven technologies and professional services of ATA were highly acclaimed by the test sponsor.

The inspection and authentication personnel are commodity inspection and authentication professionals. According to relevant regulations, personnel must be qualified before they get engaged in import and export commodity inspection and authentication business. In order to ensure the quality of the business, a positive development of the inspection and authentication business and smooth import and export trades, AQSIQ begin to sponsor the National Qualification Test for Import and Export Commodity Inspection and Authentication Personnel  in 2005. Personnels can be engaged in import and export commodity inspection and authentication business after they get certified. In recent years, the Qualification Test for Import and Export Commodity Inspection and Authentication Personnel has developed rapidly with test registration growing at the rate of 200%+ annually.

The second National Qualifiation Test for Import and Export Commodity Inspection and Authentication Personnel in 2011 is due to be held in the second half of the year. For specific schedule, please refer to the AQSIQ examination notice or visit AQSIQ website ( http://jyjd.ciq.org.cn).