On September 4, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the Draft Administrative Measures for National Monitoring Sites for Standards Implementation for public consultation. The draft measures are expected to be an integral part of SAMR’s broader plan to resolve existing issues in standardization and improve the role and effectiveness of standards in supporting China’s economy. It is also designed to operationalize the Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Standards Formulation and Implementation issued by the administration in early February 2025, while remaining aligned with the higher-level Standardization Law of the People’s Republic of China.

The draft measures are structured into six chapters.

  • Chapter 1 General Provisions – Identifies the Standardization Administrative Department under the State Council and local standardization authorities as the main responsible bodies. It stipulates that monitoring sites must obtain State Council approval before commencing operations.
  • Chapter 2 Division of Responsibilities – Specifies that the Standardization Department under the State Council is responsible for the management of planning, establishment, monitoring of the monitoring sites, developing relevant policies and regulations, and guiding the local standardization authorities in their operations.
  • Chapter 3 Declaration and Establishment of Monitoring Sites – Sets out the qualification requirements of monitoring sites and clarifies declaration procedures and entities involved.
  • Chapter 4 Construction and Operation of Monitoring Sites – Outlines the regular data collection and analysis activities to be conducted by the monitoring sites, as well as the requirements to report to the local standardization authorities on a regular basis.
  • Chapter 5 Management and Oversight of Monitoring Sites – Calls on the Standardization Department under the State Council to enhance the data monitoring systems, ensure strict protection of trade secrets and intellectual property rights, and strengthen talent development. In addition, it provides provisions for the assessment, rectification and revocation of monitoring sites.
  • Chapter 6 Supplementary Provisions.

 

The administrative measures aim to tackle long-standing challenges in the implementation and application of China’s diverse standards system – encompassing national, sector, local and association standards. By mandating continuous data collection and statistical analysis, the monitoring sites are expected to assess social, economic and ecological impacts of standards

As a result, these data and findings will provide base for future policy and regulatory improvements and enhance efficiency of standards formulation and revision. This step reflects SAMR’s intent to institutionalizing the monitoring of standards implementation and building a nationwide network to observe and evaluate how standards are applied in practice. In the meantime, SESEC will continue to monitor the progress of the administrative measures and provide timely updates.

Source: https://www.samr.gov.cn/hd/zjdc/art/2025/art_9eec4e3c18e945c1a8e055c928d7b9eb.html