With the development of information technology (IT) and its application, sharing economy has become a vital economic form of China, as well as the world. When sharing economy expands rapidly, various problems emerge, which requires standardization in this field.
GB/ T 41836 -2022, Sharing economy — Guiding principles and fundamental framework, which was published recently, is China’s first national mandatory standard for sharing economy. Based on actual practices, it defines sharing economy, and provides basic framework and guideline for all stakeholders. The development of GB/T 41836-2022 was led by Development and Research Center of State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Commercial Sub Council (CSC), which is not only a spur to economy and employment, but also an impetus for more efficient utilization of resources. Industry insiders believe that the standard helps regulate the development of sharing economy, and is beneficial to economic growth, employment, efficient utilization of all sorts of resources, etc.
China has been contributing to the standardization of sharing economy since 2019, when ISO established ISO/TC 324, Sharing economy. The national counterpart of ISO/TC 324 is SAC/TC 587, Sharing economy, set up in May 2020, whose secretariat is held by Development and Research Center of SAMR. In the past two years, Development Research Center of SAMR has promoted the normalized development of sharing economy in China by organizing standardization activities, carrying out research and developing standards. Besides GB/T 41836 -2022, there are two more standards for sharing economy under development.
Source: China Standardization Magazine, 6th issue, 2022.
