On 22 August 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Energy Administration, and the Standardization Administration of China, recently issued the Implementation Plan for the Leading Engineering of Standardization in New Industries (2023-2035) (hereinafter referred to as the “Implementation Plan”). The purpose is to thoroughly implement the deployment requirements of the National Standardization Development Outline, continuously improve the standard system of emerging industries, and proactively plan for future industry standard research.
Emerging industries refer to emerging and future industries that thrive and grow through the application of new technologies. They are characterized by innovation, technological intensity, and broad development prospects, and closely related to the overall development of the national economy, social development, and the optimization and upgrading of industrial structure. Standardization plays a fundamental and leading role in promoting the development of emerging industries. The “Implementation Plan” aims to promote the innovative development of emerging industries and seize the opportunities for future industry development. It focuses on eight emerging industries: next-generation information technology, new energy, new materials, high-end equipment, new energy vehicles, green and environmental protection, civil aviation, ships and marine engineering equipment, as well as nine future industries: metaverse, brain-computer interfaces, quantum information, humanoid robots, generative artificial intelligence, bio-manufacturing, future displays, future networks, and new energy storage. The plan will comprehensively promote the research, formulation, implementation, and internationalization of standards.
The Implementation Plan is a long-term plan for the next decade. Specifically, it has set a series of statistical goal for short term development. According to the Implementation Plan, by 2025, the proportion of standard achievements formed through general key technologies and application-oriented science and technology programs is expected to reach over 60%; Over 2,000 national standards and sector standards shall be newly formulated, and more than 300 advanced association standards are set to be developed. Over 10,000 enterprises shall participate in standard promotion and implementation, participating in the formulation of over 300 international standards, with a conversion rate of key areas’ international standards exceeding 90%.
In the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with relevant departments, will continue to improve the construction of the standard system for emerging industries, proactively plan for future industry standard research, fully leverage the leading role of new industry standards in promoting technological progress, serving enterprise development, strengthening industry guidance, and leading industrial upgrading. Efforts will be made to continually enhance the technical level and internationalization of new industry standards, providing solid technical support for accelerating the high-quality development of new industries and the construction of a modern industrial system.
