Recently, SAMR unveiled the statistics on Chinese standardization activities in the first half of 2024. Specifically, the statistics cover China’s engagement in international standardization, its performance in the formulation of national standards and association standards, as well as the state of play of implementation by enterprises.
Engagement in international standardization
A total of 128 international standard proposals were submitted by China to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). These cover, among others, the fields of unmanned aerial vehicle, artificial intelligence and machine learning, communication and network technology, clean energy production and storage, blockchain, health, new generation of information technology, automation technology.
Formulation of national standards and association standards
In the first half year of 2024, China approved the release of 1,125 new national standards. Among these, 930 national standards (83% of the total) apply to the industrial field; 78 national standards apply to agriculture and rural areas; 71 apply to the service sector; and 46 apply to social management and public services. It is believed that a number of national standards have played an important role in supporting the upgrading of equipment and the replacement of old consumer goods with new ones, and promoting high-quality economic and social development. Key examples in this regard are: GB/T 36545-2023 Technical specification of mobile electrochemical energy storage system; GB/T 44167-2024 General requirements for large cargo unmanned aircraft system; GB 23864-2023 Firestop materials, and GB/T 43802-2024 Green product assessment—Returnable container in logistics.
In the meantime, a total of 645 civil organizations completed their registration in the National Association Standards Information Platform. During this period, 10,468 new association standards were published, around half of which (5,232) relate to strategic and emerging industries.
Status of enterprises’ implementation
A total of 38,058 enterprises were registered in the Enterprise Standard Information Platform, and 291,465 new standards were publicly declared and implemented by enterprises. Among these, 116,060 standards (approximately 40% of the total) relate to strategic emerging industries. Overall, the awareness of the role of standards in leading the innovation and development of market players has continued to grow.
