On July 16, 2024, the 2024 plenary meeting of the National Green Product Evaluation Standardization Overall Group (hereinafter referred to as the Overall Group) was held in Beijing, with over 50 participants in attendance. These included Wei Hong, Deputy Director-General of the Standards Technical Management Department under the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR); Yu Qian, Director […]
From July 9 to 10, 2024, at the 46th Pacific Area Standards Conference (PASC) annual meeting, Mr. Guo Chengguang, Deputy Director-General of the Standards Innovative Management Department in the State Administration for Market Regulation, was successfully elected as the Chair of the next PASC Executive Committee for the term of 2025 to 2027. This marks […]
Following the release of Guidelines for the Construction of the National Internet of Vehicles Industry Standard System (Intelligent and Connected Vehicles) (2023 Version) (hereinafter referred to as the Guidelines) in July 2023, China has been dedicated to Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (ICV) standardization, both domestically and internationally. This progress was recently reviewed by China Standardization Magazine and published on its […]
On July 23, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MoHURD), and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) jointly released the Announcement of Green Building Materials Product Classified Certification Catalogue (Second Batch) and the List of Members of the 2nd Green Building Materials Products Certification Technical Committee (hereinafter referred […]
In early July 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) released the revised GB/T 35607—2024 Green Product Assessment—Furniture and GB/T 26694—2024 Specification for Green Design Assessment of Furniture. These are two “green” standards in the furniture sector. The implementation of these standards will support SAMR’s green product evaluation system, the […]
From July 31 to August 31, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is inviting public feedback on its draft Provisional Regulations on Radar Radio Management. These new rules are set to impact all radar and radar-equipped products operating within China’s borders. The proposed regulations specify frequency bands for various radar applications, including aviation, meteorology, […]
In early July 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) released three mandatory national standards: GB 28008—2024 Technical Specification for the Safety of Furniture Structure, GB 18584—2024 Limit of Harmful Substances in Furniture, and GB 28007—2024 Technical Specifications for the Safety of Infants’ and Children’s Furniture. These standards […]
On July 19, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), alongside the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), introduced the Rules for Energy Consumption Labeling for Light-Duty Vehicles (hereinafter referred to as the Rules). These updated rules are designed to standardize the energy consumption information provided to consumers and enhance transparency. This initiative is part of […]
On July 9, 2024, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) unveiled the statistics of medical device standardization activities in China. Specifically, the statistics cover three main aspects: the development of standards, the establishment of standard development organizations (SDOs), and China’s engagement in international standardization activities. Standards development By the end of June 2024, the number of medical […]
Recently, China’s National Artificial Intelligence Standardization Technical Subcommittee (SAC/TC28/SC42) has been engaged on the development of a national standard entitled GB/T XXXXX—XXXX Artificial intelligence — Specification for performance benchmarking for server systems (hereinafter referred to as the Specification). The Specification has already been published as an association standard (CESA 1169) in 2019 and IEEE standard (IEEE P2937) in […]