The Belt and Road Regional Life Sciences Standardization Workshop was held on December 16 at China National Gene Bank (CNGB) in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province.
More than 200 attendees, including officials, experts and representatives of enterprises from countries and regions along the Belt and Road, joined in the workshop in hybrid form. Themed “Jointly developing regional standards for the Belt and Road Initiative”, the workshop focused on the achievements and direction of regional standardization development.
Li Yubing, Deputy Director-General of Standards Innovative Management Department, SAMR, addressed the meeting online. She highlighted the important supporting role of standardization in implementing the Belt and Road Initiative. Standards can facilitate the connectivity of the Belt and Road region. More enterprises and organizations are expected to join the Belt and Road Life Sciences Economy Alliance to optimize the international standards system, according to Li.
Only by developing high standards can we lead the better development of global bioscience technology industry, said Shi Shizhen, Director of Standards Bureau of Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation. He expected that the Belt and Road Regional Standardization Committee will set up more technical committees to cover more aspects, and carry out high-level standardization work with counterparts in countries and regions along the Belt and Road.
The newly established technical committees on medicinal plants and cell science & engineering technology will boost the high-quality development of bioscience technologies and products, and undoubtedly enhance the connectivity within the Belt and Road region, stressed Xu Xun, Chair of the Belt and Road Regional Standardization Committee and President of BGI Research.
Consisting of over 40 bodies from 10 countries, the Belt and Road Regional Standardization Committee has developed 6 regional standards and approved 11 proposals so far.
Source: China Standardization Magazine, 1st issue, 2023.
