On July, 28, 2025, the National Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) released the Implementing Rules for Compulsory Product Certification: Power Banks, Lithium-ion Batteries and Battery Packs (Trial) (CNCA-C09-02: 2025) (Hereinafter referred as the Implementation Rules), aiming to strengthen the management of compulsory product certification for these products. The Implementation Rules, which take effect on August 15, 2025, replace […]
On August 1, 2025, GB 26572-2025 Requirements for restricted use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products, China’s first mandatory national standard in the restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) for electrical and electronic products (Hereinafter referred as the Standard), was approved and released by the National Standardization Administration (SAC). This mandatory standard, proposed and administered […]
From June 17 to June 28, SESEC Expert Dr. Betty Xu visited Europe and met European stakeholders in the standardization community. First SESEC expert was invited to attend the ETSI # 153 Board meeting from June 17- June 19 as the guest speaker and reported current China ICT standardization situation and SESEC activities in 2024/2025. […]
On July 4, 2025, China introduced the Model Contracts for Data Trading and Circulation as a significant move to regulate the burgeoning data market and establish a standardized framework for data transactions. The initiative aligns with the national strategy to improve data circulation security governance mechanism and unlock the value of data as a key production factor, […]
In July 2025, China is taking decisive steps to enhance energy efficiency across consumer products, with two significant standardization developments: the implementation of upgraded mandatory standards for household refrigerators and a newly drafted update to indoor LED lighting efficiency requirements. These initiatives reinforce China’s commitment to sustainable development and carbon neutrality goals. Refrigerator Energy Efficiency […]
On July 7, 2025, the international standard “Road Vehicles — Test Scenario Evaluation and Test Case Generation for Automated Driving Systems”, led by China, was officially published. This is just one example of China’s leading role on international standards in Automotive and Autonomous Driving sectors. According to China Automotive Technology & Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC), […]
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) secretariat and the three European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC and ETSI). One task of the SESEC project is to make the intelligence collection for China Standardization and Technical Regulation. Here we […]
On July 9, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) jointly issued a notice clarifying the first batch of the pilot certification catalog for product carbon footprint labeling in China. The catalog covers 17 product categories, including lithium batteries, photovoltaic modules, […]
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 Group 1 on Recirculating Water Systems, aiming to accelerate the development of relevant standards for higher resource efficiency. Scope and Conditions of Nomination: According to the notice of solicitation, eligible candidates […]
On July 18, 2025, the Symposium on International Cooperation for Digital Product Passport (DPP) and International Standards for Entire Lifecycle Management was held in Beijing. At the event, China unveiled its independently developed world’s first universal framework for Digital Product Passports, MA-DPP Universal Framework 1.0. This framework provides a unified and convenient global platform to support and facilitate the […]