People's Republic of China (PRC) product quality law
Article 19
Product quality inspection institutions must have the corresponding testing conditions and capabilities, and can undertake product quality inspection only after passing the examination by the market supervision and management department of the people's government at or above the provincial level or its authorized department. Where laws and administrative regulations provide otherwise for product quality inspection institutions, the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations shall prevail. Article 7
People's governments at all levels should incorporate the improvement of product quality into the national economic and social development plan, strengthen overall planning and organizational leadership over product quality work, guide and urge producers and sellers to strengthen product quality management, improve product quality, and organize relevant departments to take measures according to law to stop violations of this law in product production and sales, and ensure the implementation of this law.