Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 This 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 is applicable to all production and sales activities within the territory of the People's Republic of China.
Products mentioned in this law mean the products processed and manufactured for the purpose of sales.
This law is not applicable to construction projects. However, their 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 liability system and relevant measures for their assessment.
Article 4 Producers and sellers are responsible for the product quality according to the provisions of this law.
Article 5 It is forbidden to forge or falsely use quality marks such as certification marks; it is forbidden to forge the place of origin, and forge or falsely use the factory names and factory addresses; it is forbidden to produce or sell adulterated products or to pose fake goods as genuine or shoddy products as quality ones.
Article 6 The State encourages the adoption of scientific quality control methods and advanced science and technology as well as encourages the enterprises to make their products meet and surpass the professional standards, the national standards and even international standards in their product quality.
Units and individuals who have made outstanding achievements in quality control and in bringing the product quality up to the internationally advanced level shall be awarded.
Article 7 The people's governments at all levels shall ensure the implementation of this law by incorporating the improvement of product quality into their plans for national economy and social development, reinforcing the integrated planning, organization and leadership regarding product quality, guiding, supervising and urging the producers and sellers to reinforce the management of product quality and improve the quality of products, organizing relevant departments to take legal measures for stopping those acts that violate this law in the process of product production and sales.
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Supervision of Product Quality
Chapter III Responsibilities and Obligations for Product Quality of Producers and Sellers
Chapter IV Compensation for Damages
Chapter V Penalty Provisions
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
