28/05/2020
On May 12, 2020, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) issued 197 important national standards, covering many fields such as consumer products, information technology, transportation, equipment manufacturing, agriculture and rural areas.
In the field of consumer goods, the national standard Harmful Substances in Furniture – Determination of Radioactivity (GB/T 38724-2020) stipulates the testing method of radioactivity in furniture, guides furniture manufacturers to pay attention to the harm of radioactivity in furniture, and improves the awareness of environmental protection and safety. The newly revised national standard of Heat Pump Water Heaters for Household and Similar Applications (GB/T 23137-2020) regulates heat pump water heater products and draws from the increasing attention of consumers on energy conservation, reliability, noise and other aspects of heat pump water heater products.
In the field of information technology, 3 national standards, including Information Technology – Big Data – Government Data Open Sharing, have improved the government data open sharing standards system, which can support government departments to implement government data open sharing projects. The national standard Digital Publishing Format for the Blind can promote the development of digital publishing technology for the blind, and help eliminate digital reading barriers for visually impaired people.
In the field of transportation, the newly revised national standard Motor Vehicle Market Access Certificates more systematically stipulates the style, project content, and management requirements of motor vehicle market access certificates and supports the supervision and registration of motor vehicle production. The series of national standards Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging Systems have perfected the electric vehicle wireless charging standards system and set clear requirements and testing methods for system performance, safety and function, which is a milestone for the development of China’s electric vehicle wireless charging industrialization.
In the field of equipment manufacturing, the national standard Testing Methods for Thermal Insulation Performance of Exterior Doors and Windows of Buildings clarifies the thermal insulation performance of doors and windows with the “heat transfer coefficient” as the evaluation indicator, which will provide standard support for energy-saving performance evaluation and energy-saving acceptance of architectural doors and windows in China.
In addition, the standards issued this time also include the national standard Guidelines for the Safe Use of Hygienic Insecticides in the Field of Hygiene Promotion and Control. The standard is of great significance to the improvement of the standards system of sanitary pest control, to the regulation of hygienic insecticides, and to the protection of the people’s health and the environment.
For the Chinese version news, please see: http://www.samr.gov.cn/xw/zj/202005/t20200512_315147.html
By Luna ZHAO on May 28, 2020.