Cotecna VOC & CG Seminar Ningbo Concludes
Cotecna successfully held a seminar on VOC & CG in Ningbo, Zhejiang, on May 12, 2026.
The seminar focused on key highlights and the latest regulations of Verification of Conformity (VOC) programs. Through technical sharing, industry experience exchange, and compliance certification challenges analysis, the event serves as an effective platform for participating companies to engage in technical exchanges and resource alignment.
As a critical pass for enterprises entering specific overseas markets, a Certificate of Conformity (COC) directly impacts the smooth customs clearance of products. Compliance is essential for enhancing international credibility and market competitiveness.
During the seminar, seasoned Cotecna technical experts elaborated on the access requirements for conformity assessment, COC issuance procedures, document review standards, inspection criteria, and the latest updates on market access policies across regions such as Africa and the Middle East. Customs clearance cases were shared to analyze key focus areas of assessment, certificate application processes, and customs clearance compliance solutions. This helps exporters avoid risks like cargo detention, return shipments, and fines, ensure smooth customs clearance, and underpin stable overseas business expansion.
At the seminar, Cotecna's consumer product inspection service was also introduced, which covers the entire production process: initial production inspection (IPI), during production inspection (DPI/DUPRO), final random inspection (FRI), and container loading supervision (LS). This helps companies identify quality deviations at various production stages, thus reducing post-delivery claim risks. In addition, Cotecna offers value-added services such as factory CSR audits based on client needs.
This event further solidified Cotecna's service footprint in the East China region by leveraging localized technical advantages to address key pain points of exporters, laying a strong foundation for long-term deep collaboration.
Notably, Cotecna has recently renewed its mandate under the Nigeria SONCAP program and that under the Gabon PROGEC program. Moving forward, Cotecna will continue to focus on the China market, deepen engagement with regional industries. Supported by recognized testing, inspection and certification services, Cotecna will tackle compliance challenges for enterprises going global, empower Chinese brands to strengthen international competitiveness, and drive high-quality development and win-win cooperation in global trade.
Furthermore, Cotecna will expand its presence across more regions and host more such seminars to continuously share practical business insights and align with enterprise needs. We welcome enterprises from all sectors to stay tuned and embark on a new journey of going global together.
About Cotecna
For over 50 years, we have been supporting agriculture, food and pharma, minerals and metals, and consumer products supply chains all over the world. We provide testing, inspection, and certification services to help our clients navigate evolving regulations, ensure product compliance, and support their sustainability journey.