Apple Inc. has not applied for govt purchasing list: official   

财政部：苹果产品因自身原因未列入政府采购清单

针对外媒日前报道的美国苹果公司10款产品未入围中国政府采购名录一事，记者采访了财政部政府采购管理办公室负责人。这位负责人明确指出，苹果公司在历次节能清单公示期内，均未按照规定提交有关证明材料和承诺文件，从未列入政府采购节能产品清单。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- The Chinese government has denied banning Apple products from government purchasing, claiming that the firm hadn't applied to be listed, reports said, citing an anonymous official.

A leading official at the government procurement office under the Ministry of Finance said Apple's products are simply not on procurement lists, as it has failed to submit the necessary documents since June 2013.

Reports had said that the Chinese government removed Apple's iPads and MacBook laptops from those lists out of security concerns.

The government procurement list, which is geared toward energy-saving products, is co-released every half year by the Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission.

According to the regulation, domestic companies are automatically on the list after their products acquire energy-saving certification from the China Quality Certification Center.

But overseas firms have to submit necessary documents to be included on the list.

Why Apple didn't file an application, or at least not right application, is unknown. Some insiders cited Apple's focus on the personal consumption market as a possible reason.