CQC issuing the first ISO 9000       Certificate for Television Media       in Asia On 8 September 2002, the China Quality Certification Center (CQC) issued the ISO 9001:2000 certificate to the News & Commentary Department of the China Central Television (CCTV), which is the first ISO 9000 quality system certificate for television media in Asia. CCTV is the largest national television in China. Its News & Commentary Department, which has been set up more than ten years ago, holds many widely known and influential programs. The News & Commentary Department utilized and established the ISO 9001:2000 quality management system carrying out this standard in every link of its program making and broadcasting. This is a very successful attempt in television media. It has opened up a new domain in the quality certification industry and promoted new development in quality certification undertaking.

The commemorative cover has been designed to monumentalize the event.