License Audit

The main objective of the license audit is to verify that a manufacturer is in a position to manufacture pressure equipment in accordance with the applicable TSG-regulations.

A team of auditors usually consists of three officials, all coming from various Chinese authorities. At least one of team member will have an understandable command of the English language but Chinese is spoken among each other. A translation service has proven to be very effective, especially during the audit support (see audit assistance).

Audits usually take place three to six months after successful application. In most Central European countries (EU) and in North America (especially in the industrial centers) the audit may be performed a little earlier. The audit itself takes three to four days. During this time, the entire contents of the SELO manual, the workshop and the demo products are checked for compliance with the applicable TSG-regulations.

Procedure

The individual steps of the licensing process are very precisely defined. The first step must be accomplished before being allowed to begin with the next.

Registration

In 2016, SELO registration was updated to an on-line process, since then registration is only possible via special software.

Costs

In most cases there are no recurring costs or fees once the initial license fee has been invoiced. Nevertheless, the initial license fee can be quite considerable!

Project Duration

The official process duration given by the Chinese authorities is a total of eight months.

External Support or Inhouse Solution

We are specialists in our own field. Getting the advice and support from independent, third party experts will definitely prove beneficial.

Manual

China-License will fine-tune the SELO manual on site. This is best combined with a pre-audit.

Document Appraisal

The entire technical documentation is checked for compliance against applicable standards during the so-called Document Appraisal.

Type Testing

Transportable pressure vessels, safety equipment and piping require additional type testing.

Preliminary Work

An immense amount of preliminary work is necessary before the license application process may even begin.

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