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Security Products Sales Permit

Security products, especially those made by foreign companies, have been under tight control by the Chinese government until recently. The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced 11 types of security products (even completely designed and made in foreign countries) that may be imported into China if they are tested and certified by MPS. The products subject to MPS approval are:

• Access control products: firewalls, routers, proxy servers/ gateways.
• Authentication products.
• Security auditing products.
• Security management products.
• Data integrity products.
• Digital signature products.
• Nonrepudiation products.
• Commercial encryption products.
• Tempest products.
• Information system security.
• Information security services.

The approval is granted in the form of a sales permit and the approved product must be affixed with MPS Sales Permit Mark assigned unique approval number.

Sample MPS Approval	Sample MPS Mark

The process of applying for MPS approval includes two steps:

a) product testing and evaluation at an MPS-assigned test lab or research center, and
b) application for an MPS sales permit at an MPS Certification Center.

For testing and evaluation, the following documents must be submitted to the testing and evaluation facility:

• Properly signed contract between the local legal representative and the test facility.
• Business licenses of the manufacturer and the local legal representative.
• Product documentation covering: configuration management, delivery and operation, development process, guidance for documentation, product self-testing and evaluation, weakness analysis or appraisal of the product, etc.
• Approvals from other countries (if there are any).
• Power of attorney.
• Cover letter identifying the person of contact for such an application.

For the application for an MPS sales permit, the following documents must be submitted to MPS:

• Application form (one original, one copy).
• Business license of the applicant.
• Legal person of the business and contact.
• Product description including name, model, and revision.
• Description of the major function and scope of application of the product.
• Copy of the testing and evaluation report.
• Product user manual.
• Power of attorney.
• Cover letter to MPS identifying the person of contact for this application.

It's not guaranteed that MPS approval will be granted even if the testing and evaluation are successfully completed. The final decision as to whether MPS approval is granted is made by MPS Department 11.

For obvious reasons, it's highly recommended that security products manufacturers seek a consultation from a professional approval specialist before proceeding with an application for MPS approval.

Click here download the Processing Flowchart of working with SIEMIC for the application for the MPS Security Product Sales Permit.