On 14 April 2026, the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) held its third meeting of the fifth Plenary Committee in Beijing. Mr. Shu Wei, Member of the Vice Minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and Administrator of the National Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA), attended and delivered a speech.
The meeting acknowledged the achievements of accreditation work in 2025. It emphasized that accreditation must adapt to new circumstances and requirements under the 15th Five-Year Plan.
Four strategic priorities were identified: supporting the development of a unified national market by strengthening accreditation’s foundational role; fostering new productive forces by reinforcing accreditation’s function as a link within the national quality infrastructure; steadily expanding institutional openness by leveraging accreditation’s role as a globally accepted mechanism; and enhancing administrative governance by strengthening accreditation’s technical support in building trust.
The meeting called on CNAS to fully utilise its institutional strengths under the “unified system, joint participation” framework. Key drivers include demand orientation, reform implementation, technology-enabled development, and open cooperation. The goal is to accelerate China’s accreditation system from following and keeping pace with international peers – and achieving leadership in certain areas – to taking a leading position in more domains.
The meeting also approved adjustments to the composition of the Plenary Committee, Executive Committee, and specialized committees.
Following the vote, Shu Wei was appointed Chair of the CNAS Plenary Committee and Executive Committee. Kuang Xu was appointed Executive Vice Chair of the Plenary Committee. Chen Jianliang, Yang Dong, Lang Zhizheng, Li Wentao, Wang Jun, Zhao Yuzhu, Lin Wei, Luo Jiejie, and He Kebin were appointed Vice Chair of the Plenary Committee.
The meeting was attended by Plenary Committee members representing the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, MIIT, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Transport, as well as conformity assessment bodies, users of conformity assessment services, professional institutions, and technical experts. Relevant officials from SAMR’s Certification Supervision Department, Accreditation and Inspection Supervision Department, and the CNAS Secretariat also attended the meeting.
Source: https://www.cnca.gov.cn/xwjj/scjgyw/art/2026/art_ebbb0d36f7f64bb9bce7e2edcd1a52f4.html
