Regarding audit exams and training, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine releases authoritative information

(III) Qualifications for personnel responsible for the design approval of pressure vessels and pressure pipelines. 　　Personnel responsible for the design review and approval of pressure vessels, as well as the design review and verification of pressure pipelines (hereinafter referred to as design approval personnel), and designers involved in the analytical design of pressure vessels (hereinafter referred to as analytical design personnel) are no longer required to obtain the corresponding qualifications in accordance with Article 6 of the \"Rules for Licensing the Design of Pressure Vessels and Pressure Pipelines\" (TSG R1001-2008). Pressure vessel design firms and pressure pipeline design firms (hereinafter collectively referred to as design firms) may conduct training and assessments for design approval personnel and design analysts either on their own or by entrusting third-party professional agencies, to ensure that they possess the necessary capabilities. 　　During the evaluation, the assessment agency shall conduct a closed-book exam on site lasting no less than 3 hours (with test papers generated from a question bank) to assess the design approval officers and design analysts of the design unit’s understanding of standards and regulations as well as their professional knowledge, as well as a diagram analysis defense session lasting no less than 1 hour for each individual. It shall also evaluate the design analysts’ ability to operate design software. The appraisal and evaluation agency shall include in the submitted appraisal and evaluation materials the results of on-site examinations conducted by the design approvers or analysis designers, along with documentation confirming their appropriate qualifications (the examination papers and defense records are to be archived by the evaluation agency). If the design unit submits, during the appraisal review, proof that the aforementioned personnel have passed the training and assessment conducted by a third-party professional institution, the appraisal review body shall verify the content and results of such assessments. For those who meet the required competency standards, the training and assessment results provided by the third-party professional institution can be accepted and included in the explanatory materials of the appraisal review report. Regarding the above points, Fengzi’s personal understanding is that the individual certificate no longer exists ； The unit’s qualifications still need to be evaluated ； When evaluating the qualifications of organizations, the certification body conducts a thorough assessment of the professional expertise of those responsible for design approval as well as of the designers who develop the designs (with supporting documentation provided) ； The supporting documents required are either the on-site assessment conducted by the appraisal and evaluation agency, or the completion of training assessments designated by the authorities by the aforementioned personnel ； On-site assessments undoubtedly increase the variables associated with obtaining and renewing certifications for organizations, as well as the time required for on-site evaluations. Therefore, Feng Zi believes that it is better for organizations to follow the previous approach by attending training sessions organized by designated agencies, as well as training for those responsible for approval processes in analysis and design; however, the article does not mention anything regarding the approvers involved in analysis and design ； In short, it can be summed up in one sentence: Certificates **won’t be issued**, so it’s best for you to attend the training (although it’s not mandatory); otherwise, if things get out of control, problems will arise! Fengzi is highly in favor of such an approach by the General Administration; otherwise, things would really get chaotic! Please stop saying things like they are doing this to make money. Think about it: if you were representing the authorities, what would you do? On the one hand, it is necessary to meet the requirements for streamlining procedures mentioned above; on the other hand, it is important to ensure that designers maintain their professional expertise, so as to prevent more design issues from arising due to the lack of certification. This is quite a challenging task, and that’s why there was so much discussion online, with the authorities only managing to come up with a unified approach in recent days ； Below is the full text: