On April 2, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), through its Department of Standard Innovation, published a list of applicants seeking to host the secretariats of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) technical bodies or to serve as mirror organizations. The announcement was open for public feedback until 7 April 2026.
Specifically, a total of 11 applications from qualified entities have been preliminarily approved. These include three competing bids for the secretariat of IEC/TC 107 (Process management for avionics), one application for mirror organizations of IEC/PC 133 (Measurement and computational methodologies for antenna characterization and data representation), and seven applications for mirror organizations of ISO/IEC JTC 5 (Digital product passport). The full list of applicants is provided below.
| No. | Technical Body Code | Technical Body Name | Application Type | Applicant Name |
| 1 | IEC/TC 107 | IEC Technical Committee on Process management for avionics | Secretariat | AVIC China Aero-Polytechnology Establishment |
| 2 | COMAC Shanghai Aircraft Design & Research Institute | |||
| 3 | Guangzhou Ceprei certification center services Limited | |||
| 4 | IEC/PC 133 | IEC Project Committee on Measurement and computational methodologies for antenna characterization and data representation | Mirror organization | National Institute of Metrology, China |
| 5 | ISO/IEC JTC 5 | ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee on Digital Product Passport (DPP) | Mirror organization | GS1 China Co., Ltd. |
| 6 | China National Institute of Standardization | |||
| 7 | National Institute of Metrology, China | |||
| 8 | Beijing Industrial Cooperation Association | |||
| 9 | China Quality Certification Centre | |||
| 10 | China Light Industry Information Center | |||
| 11 | Shenzhen Institute of Standards and Technology |
This announcement reflects a further step by Chinese institutions to engage in the standardization work of the IEC. By applying to host the secretariat or serve as the mirror organizations for technical bodies such as IEC/TC 107, IEC/PC 133, and ISO/IEC JTC 5, these entities are seeking to take on greater organizational responsibilities within the international standard-setting process. This suggests a gradual shift from primarily following and adopting international standards to earlier-stage coordination and formulation activities, aiming to more closely align their technical practices in fields such as aviation, communications, and digital trade with the evolving direction of the international standards system.
For European stakeholders, if a Chinese institution ultimately assumes the secretariat of IEC/TC 107, the level of influence that European enterprises have traditionally held in the relevant standard-setting process may relatively decrease, and they may need to accommodate more technical input originating from China. Moreover, in digital trade, regarding the DPP standards being advanced by the European Union, China’s coordination capacity in this area may be strengthened, potentially shifting DPP standard-setting from unilateral to multilateral engagement. Chinese involvement in communication and measurement technologies may also bring adjustments to existing standards. European enterprises may need to increase coordination with Chinese counterparts and adapt to a more diverse compliance environment.
Source: https://www.sac.gov.cn/xw/tzgg/art/2026/art_27b50f288ba445a09035bd5a85ff88a2.html
