On March 29, 2023, TIC Council's Director General, Ms. Hanane Taidi, and Executive Director of TIC Council China, Min Xu, visited Centre Testing International Co., Ltd. (CTI Group) Shanghai office, whom warmly received by Mr. Richard Shentu, President of CTI Group, Mr. Andy Yi, President of Pharma and Medical Division, and Mr. Leslie Chen, Chief Executive Officer of East China. The two parties discussed further expanding the field of international cooperation and jointly promoting the rapid development of the internationalization of China's third-party testing and certification industry, and initially determined the intention of in-depth cooperation in the future.

At the symposium, Richard Shentu, President of CTI Group, extended a warm welcome to Ms. Hanane Taidi and her delegation. At the same time, President Richard Shentu gave a brief introduction to the rapid development of CTI Group in the past 20 years, and said that with the development and growth of CTI Group and the acceleration of the implementation of the internationalization strategy, the overseas service network has been continuously expanded through self-construction and mergers and acquisitions. CTI Group has established more than 250 branches and 150 laboratories in more than 90 countries and cities around the world, and has also become the "pioneer" of Chinese TIC institutions going overseas. In the future, CTI Group will join hands with TIC Council to expand more areas of cooperation, enhance the Group's global governance capabilities and comprehensive strength with higher standards and stricter requirements, and better integrate into the family of TIC International Inspection, Testing and Certification Council. High-quality development of the global economy, enhanced international exchanges and unimpeded trade will play a greater role in jointly promoting the globalization of China's third-party testing and certification industry.

Hanane Taidi, Director-General of TIC Council, said that the inspection, testing and certification industry has huge development opportunities in China, and the inspection and testing work has been widely valued and actively promoted by the whole society. As the spokesperson of the global independent inspection, testing and certification industry, TIC Council attaches great importance to and is very optimistic about the future development of China's testing and certification industry. The profound accumulation provides effective solutions for the development of Chinese TIC institutions, and welcomes more like-minded partners to join the family of the International Inspection, Testing and Certification Council with CTI Group to enhance the international competitiveness of Chinese TIC enterprises.

About TIC Council

TIC Council is an international association representing independent testing, inspection and certification companies. The Confederation of Inspection and Certification Organizations (CEOC) was merged, and its members are currently more than 100 institutions from all over the world, covering almost all the most globally influential and international industry institutions and organizations in the world today. It is based in Brussels, Belgium. The TIC Council has established multiple committees such as ESG, public affairs, product testing and certification, food and safety, government services, accreditation and standards, professional ethics and law, and bulk commodities.