On 6 February 2026, the 3rd National Consumer Product Safety Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC 508) held its kick-off meeting and 2025 annual session in Beijing. Over 60 participants attended, including leaders and experts from the Quality Supervision and Standards Technology Management Departments of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SMAR), Consumer Goods Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the rest of all committee members, advisors, and observers.

Composition of SAC/TC508 Committee

A Composition Plan of the 3^rd committee of SAC/TC508 was released for Call for Comments on 27 November 2025. The plan comprised 48 representatives from government bodies(16.7%), research institutes(25%), universities(4.2%), inspection bodies(12.5%), third-party testing and certification bodies(12.5), industry associations(10.4%) and leading enterprises(18.75%). The enterprises spanned diverse sectors, including home appliances& electronics, daily cosmetics and personal care, textiles, apparel& light industry, stationery& office supplies, and health&wellness. Notably, P&G stood as the only foreign enterprise on the list.

While the committee covers a broad spectrum of consumer goods and strategically selects industry leaders to leverage their superior manufacturing capabilities and safety management expertise, the composition reveals a significant imbalance. Despite the inclusion of P&G to provide a global perspective, the scarcity of other foreign entities highlights a lack of international inclusiveness. This disparity also implies that strategic priorities of SAC/TC508 will be to strengthen domestic enterprises by tailoring standards to the Chinese context instead.

The new leadership structure proposed in November Call for Comments is as follows:

Chairman: Wang Shengli, Director-General of Product Quality and Supervision Department, SAMR

Vice Chairmen:

1. Li Qiang, Deputy Director-General of Consumer Product Industry Department, MIIT
2. Wu Xiangqian, Deputy Director-General of Commodity Inspection Department, the General Administration of Customs
3. Zhang Jun, Elderly Care Services Department, the Ministry of Civil Affairs
4. Li Aixian, China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS)
5. Yang Dong, Certification and Supervision Department, SAMR

Secretary-General: Liu Chunhui, CNIS

Vice Secretary-General:

1. Miao Yuchen, Deputy Director-Generalof Product Quality and Supervision Department, SAMR
2. Du Hongzhong,China Association for Consumer Products Quality and Safety Promotion

As the finalized list of the new committee has not been released yet, SESEC is providing the full composition plan for your reference.

Please download it here: TC508 Committed Composition Plan(2025-11-27)

Keynote Speeches

Ms. Zhu Meina, Deputy Director-General of SAMR’s Standards Technology Management Department, announced the Committee’s restructuring, issued member certificates, and delivered opening remarks. She praised the previous term’s achievements and urged the new Committee to prioritize speed for efficiency, quality for industrial growth, and mandatory requirements to secure consumer safety baselines.

Mr. Wang Shengli, Director-General of SAMR’s Quality Supervision Department and Chair of the new SAC/TC508 Committee, emphasized aligning standardization with national strategies and the 15th Five-Year Plan. He called for optimizing the standards framework to meet industrial and regulatory needs through faster development of practical national standards. He also stressed stakeholder collaboration to ensure effective implementation, strengthening safety and meeting public expectations for a better life.

Mr. Miao Yuchen, Deputy Director-General of SAMR’s Quality Supervision Department, presided over the review of governance documents, including the Committee charter, highlighting its role in improving safety supervision efficiency. Ms. Liu Chunhui, Secretary-General and Deputy Director of CNIS’s Institute of Social Governance, summarized the Second Committee’s work and outlined plans for the Third. Ms. Li Aixian, Vice-Chair and former CNIS Vice President, delivered a lecture on “Promoting High-Quality Economic Development Through Standards Upgrading.”

The kick-off meeting has concluded that SAC/TC 508 will align with the 15th Five-Year Plan to address risks from evolving consumption, new technologies, and business models. By coordinating standards, policy, industry needs, and innovation, the Committee aims to improve standard quality and implementation, safeguarding product safety, boosting consumer confidence, and enhancing public well-being.

Source: https://www.cnis.ac.cn/ynbm/shehuizl/zhxw/202602/t20260213_62464.html