SESEC attended ETSI Board and CEN-CENELEC GA
From June 17 to June 28, SESEC Expert Dr. Betty Xu visited Europe and met European stakeholders in the standardization community. First SESEC expert [.....]
China Releases Model Contracts to Standardize Data Trading and Transactions
On July 4, 2025, China introduced the Model Contracts for Data Trading and Circulation as a significant move to regulate the burgeoning data market [.....]
China Updates New Energy Efficiency Standards for Refrigerator and Indoor LED Lighting
In July 2025, China is taking decisive steps to enhance energy efficiency across consumer products, with two significant standardization developments: the implementation of upgraded [.....]
From Follower to Rule-Maker: China’s Growing Role in Global Automotive Standardization
On July 7, 2025, the international standard “Road Vehicles — Test Scenario Evaluation and Test Case Generation for Automated Driving Systems”, led by China, [.....]
SESEC V Bimonthly Newsletter May-June 2025
The Seconded European Standardization Expert in China (SESEC) is a visibility project co-financed by the European Commission (EC), the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) [.....]
China Launches Pilot Certification Program for Product Carbon Footprint Labeling
On July 9, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), and the Ministry of Industry and [.....]
SAC/TC 442 Water Saving Calls for Experts
On June 24, 2025, the National Industrial Water Conservation Technical Committee (SAC/TC 442) is calling for the nomination of experts to join the Working [.....]
MA-DPP Universal Framework 1.0 for “Digital Product Passport” Launched in Beijing
On July 18, 2025, the Symposium on International Cooperation for Digital Product Passport (DPP) and International Standards for Entire Lifecycle Management was held in [.....]
China Leads Three Key IEC Standards for Energy Storage Systems
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) TC 120 Electrical Energy Storage (EES) systems has recently released and implemented three international standards, specifically: IEC TS 62933-2-3:2025 [.....]
Standard for Security Requirements on Processing of Sensitive Personal Information
On April 25, 2025, China’s National Technical Committee on Cybersecurity of the Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC260) released the national recommended standard, GB/T 45574-2025 [.....]