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China Launches First National Standards Working Group for Digital Product Passports

On March 27, 2026, the inaugural meeting and first plenary session of the National Standardization Working Group for Digital Product Passports (SAC/SWG41) was held in Beijing, marking the official establishment of China’s first national technical standardization body dedicated to Digital Product Passports (DPP). The working group’s secretariat is hosted by the GS1 China. SAC/SWG41 is […]

SAMR 2026 Q1: Recent Statistics on Chinese National Standards and CCC Pilot Reform

On 20 March 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation held its quarterly press briefing, covering a range of topics including updates on national standardization, metrology, and the China Compulsory Certification (CCC) system. National Standards and Metrology Developments Since the beginning of 2026, China has issued 798 national standards across areas such as emerging technologies, transport […]

SAMR Announces Preliminary Approvals for Chinese Institutions Seeking Key IEC Roles

On April 2, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), through its Department of Standard Innovation, published a list of applicants seeking to host the secretariats of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) technical bodies or to serve as mirror organizations. The announcement was open for public feedback until 7 April 2026. Specifically, a total of […]

China’s Latest Energy Efficiency Push: Five Mandatory Standards Proposed and One Issued

On March 20, 2026, China called for public comment on 28 mandatory national standard projects until April 19, 2026. Among them, five energy efficiency-related standards are proposed for development or revision: Maximum allowable values of energy consumption and energy efficiency grades of electric clothes dryers for household use (To be developed) GB 38450 Minimum allowable […]

UK-China Joint Workshop on Carbon Capture and Storage Held in China

On March 4, 2026, the Workshop of UK-China Joint Working Group on Carbon Capture and Storage (CSS), co-hosted by the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) and the British Standards Institution (BSI), was held in Beijing in a hybrid format. The hybrid workshop gathered over 60 representatives from key UK and Chinese government bodies, enterprises, […]

China Strengthens Its Role in Shaping International New Energy Vehicle Standards

In March 2026, The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has officially released ISO 10604:2026 Road vehicles – Measuring procedure for aiming of luminous beams of front lighting devices, a new international standard led by China. This marks the first international standard revised under China’s leadership to systematically cover measurement procedures for intelligent vehicle light beam […]

China’s First Ecological and Environmental Code Elevates RoHS Compliance to Legal Mandate

On March 12, 2026, the Fourth Session of the 14th National People’s Congress passed China’s first basic law in the field of ecological and environmental governance — the Ecological and Environmental Code, which will take effect on August 15, 2026. As the world’s first legal code directly named after “ecology and environment,” it is also […]

China Proposes Five Mandatory National Standards for Smart Home Interconnection

On March 16, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a draft plan of the five mandatory national standard projects focusing on smart home interconnection and intercommunication, with a public consultation period from March 17 to March 23. The five proposed standards are titled: Interconnection and intercommunication of smart home – Part […]

MIIT Establishes Green and Low-Carbon Standardization Technical Committee

On March 5, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) officially announced the establishment of the Green and Low-Carbon Standardization Technical Committee. The new committee, designated MIIT/TC9, is tasked with developing comprehensive and fundamental sector standards in the green and low-carbon sectors. Its scope covers standard formulation and revision across industrial fields under MIIT’s […]

China Issues Smart Regulatory Action Plan for Inspection and Testing Industry

On March 3, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Action Plan for Enhancing Smart Regulatory Capacity in Inspection and Testing, seeking to modernize supervision in the inspection and testing industry. Guided by the principles of digital governance, the plan aims to harness intelligent technologies to reshape regulatory concepts and models, with […]