China, September 15th, 2018 - The 9th China International Medical Device Regulatory Forum is being held at the Fuzhou Strait International Conference and Exhibition Center from September 13th to September 16th, 2018. This afternoon (September, 15th), Mr. Jonathan Tang, Director of Research & Development, STC Medical Device Testing Department was invited to share his in-depth knowledge and expertise through leading an informative seminar on “How to Use Chemical Characterization Testing in the Evaluation Process of Medical Devices” which provided forum attendees valuable insight in the biological evaluation field of medical devices.

Successful held for eight consecutive years, the annual China International Medical Device Regulatory Forum has played a pivotal role in promoting China’s policies and regulations on medical devices and enhancing the international exchange and cooperation among foreign medical device regulatory authorities and evaluation bodies. STC’s participation in this significant forum provided many opportunities for mutual learning and experience exchanges to further strengthen the development and progression of China’s medical device testing capabilities and standards.

STC (Dongguan), a member of the STC Group was founded in 2005 as an independent, third-party product Testing, Inspection and Certification body approved by the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC). Since 2012, STC became the first designated testing laboratory in Hong Kong to provide CCC testing services to local manufacturers and importers. In 2014, STC (Dongguan) became one of the first few non-governmental laboratories in China authorized to undertake CCC testing for electric, plastic, metal, projectile and doll toys. In 2015, STC invested in a new animal laboratory in Dognguan and began to provide a full range of biocompatibility testing services for medical device manufacturers locally and abroad. Over the years, STC (Dongguan) has received worldwide accreditation including China Metrology Accreditation (CMA), China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS), US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Govmark Testing Services, Industry Canada, LUCIDEON, SATRA Technology Centre, DAkkS, Nemko, etc., as well as being a CB Testing Laboratory (CBTL) under the IECEE-CB Scheme and earning a leading position in the southern China testing industry.

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China, September 11th, 2018 - The 6th Forum on China-ASEAN Technology Transfer and Collaborative Innovation was held in Nanning, Guangxi on September 11th to September 15th. Ms. Joey Lau, Senior Manager of the STC’s Chemistry, Food and Pharmaceuticals Department and Mr. Andy Wang, Manager of STC (Dongguan)’s Chemical, Food and Pharmaceutical Products Divisionwere invited to attend the annual forum and share their expertise.

Hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the annual forum is jointly organized by The Guangxi Science and Technology Department and the China-ASEAN Technology Transfer Center. Ms. Joey Lau, delivered a keynote speech on September 11th (Time: 16:35-16:45) to share her knowledge and introduce STC's specialty in drug testing. Additionally, Prof. Shen Yuandong, Vice Chairman of the ISO Chinese Medicine Technical Committee, personally read the “Traditional Chinese Medicine Standardization Regional Collaborative Proposal” and called on “One Belt, One Road” Countries to work together and promote the collaborative innovation and development of Chinese medicine through mutual exchanges, recognition and integration of traditional Chinese medicine standards.

The Forum on China-ASEAN Technology Transfer and Collaborative Innovation has become a significant platform for China, ASEAN and other countries along the Maritime Silk Road to develop scientific and technological collaboration and is an important high-level forum in China organized under the framework of the ASEAN Expo. STC’s participation in this meaningful event, has not only strengthened the exchange of expertise and mutual learning between STC and experts in the field of International Chinese medicine, but has also helped foster and promote the orderly circulation and integration of knowledge between China and ASEAN.

STC (Dongguan), a member of the STC Group was founded in 2005 as an independent, third-party product Testing, Inspection and Certification body approved by the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC). Since 2012, STC became the first designated testing laboratory in Hong Kong to provide CCC testing services to local manufacturers and importers. In 2014, STC (Dongguan) became one of the first few non-governmental laboratories in China authorized to undertake CCC testing for electric, plastic, metal, projectile and doll toys. In 2015, STC invested in a new animal laboratory in Dognguan and began to provide a full range of biocompatibility testing services for medical device manufacturers locally and abroad. Over the years, STC (Dongguan) has received worldwide accreditation including China Metrology Accreditation (CMA), China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS), US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Govmark Testing Services, Industry Canada, LUCIDEON, SATRA Technology Centre, DAkkS, Nemko, etc., as well as being a CB Testing Laboratory (CBTL) under the IECEE-CB Scheme and earning a leading position in the southern China testing industry.

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Join us at the upcoming seminar on Testing and Certification Services of Lighting Products in Hong Kong, which is part of the Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo 2018 organized by HKTDC.

Date: Oct 29, 2018 (Monday)

Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Venue: Seminar Room, Hall 10, AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong

Mr. Dickson Mak, Senior Technical Manager of STC, will have a speaking session on the topic of "Lighting Products Energy Efficient Certification and Testing – Global Market"

On 7th September 2018, STC hosted a seminar on Product Safety Compliance exclusively for Adidas’s suppliers in Vietnam.  Audiences were briefed about the latest Abdias’s regulatory requirements.  A lab tour was arranged for audiences to understand STC Vietnam’s latest development and capabilities.  Established in 2013, STC Vietnam has been serving suppliers and factories in Vietnam, making sure that product safety compliances are met in a cost effective and professional manner.   

STC has been serving our customers in Japan for over 30 years.  Our new office in Tokyo will continue providing you one-stop product testing, inspection and certification services.

China, August 29th, 2018 – The Ninth China International Medical Device Regulatory Forum will be held in Fuzhou Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center from Sep 13th to 16th, 2018. Mr. Jonathan Tang, the Director of STC Medical Device Testing and Development, who was invited to attend the forum for the second time, will share his comments on biological evaluation of medical device. The experts from STC will gather together with Chinese and foreign medical device regulatory authority representatives, making a further discussion on the topic of medical device testing.

Speech Topic:

Sep 15th 15:30-16:00    How to Use Chemical Characterization of Medical Devices to Support Biological Safety Evaluation (By Mr. Jonathan Tang)

China International Medical Device Regulatory Forum, founded by China Center for Food and Drug International Exchange (CCFDIE) since 2010, is the largest forum on medical device in China. The forum has been held for eight years and become a good platform for policy interpretation, hot discussion and experience exchange in the industry. Participating in this forum will enhance international exchange and cooperation on international medical device supervision regulations and technical specifications between STC and medical device accreditation department, to promote the development and progress of the medical device supervision in China.

STC (Dongguan), a member of the STC Group founded in 2005, is an independent, third-party product testing, inspection and certification body approved by the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC). Since 2012, STC has become the first designated testing laboratory in Hong Kong to provide CCC testing services to local manufacturers and importers. In 2014, STC (Dongguan) became one of the first few non-governmental laboratories in China authorized to undertake CCC testing for electric, plastic, metal, projectile and doll toys. In 2015, STC invested in a new animal laboratory in Dognguan and began to provide a full range of biocompatibility testing services for medical devices manufacturers at home and abroad. Over the years, STC  (Dongguan) has received worldwide accreditation including China Metrology Accreditation (CMA), China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS), US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Govmark Testing Services, Industry Canada, Lucideon, SATRA Technology Centre, DAkkS, Nemko, etc., as well as being a CB Testing Laboratory (CBTL) under the IECEE-CB Scheme, earning it a leading position in the testing industry in southern China.

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