On February 2, 2024, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) pubulished the Medical Device Standards Management Anuual Report (2023) (hereinafter referred to as the Report). The Report presented the updates of the development of medical device standards in the past year. The NMPA translated the contents of the Report as below. I. Data overview of […]
In May 2024, China actively participated in various standardization cooperation initiatives and dialogue with international partners. Below is a concise overview of these engagements. SAC-AFNOR Standardization Cooperation Agreement From May 5 to 7, 2024, during President Xi Jinping’s visit to France, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration of China -SAC) and the French National […]
Personal protective equipment (also known as labor protection supplies) is essential for safeguarding workers’ personal safety and occupational health. It plays a crucial role in ensuring protection against accidents and external injuries during the production process and other daily activities. As of May 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (the Standardization Administration of China) […]
On May 9, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) opened a public consultation on the revised Administrative Measures for Adopting International Standards. The deadline for submitting feedback is June 8, 2024. Compared to the old version issued in 2001, which is currently in force, the revised Administrative Measures introduce a number of key changes, summarized […]
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 May 6, 2024, China’s SAC/TC119 (Refrigeration) and SAC/TC548 (Carbon Management) jointly published a call for comment on the standard draft named Requirements of the greenhouse gas emissions accounting and reporting – Part XX: Cold store operating enterprise (national standard project number 20220850-T-607, and hereinafter referred to as “the Standard Draft”). The deadline for submitting comments is June 30, […]
On May 3, 2024, a think tank report named China-EU Cooperation on Environment and Climate: Progress and Prospects (hereinafter referred to as “the Report”) was published worldwide. The main drafters of the Report are the National Energy Conservation Center and the Institute of Science and Development of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Report contains five chapters: Preamble China-EU […]
A significant step has been taken towards enhancing China’s standardization system. On April 25, 2024, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) issued Opinions on the Establishment of a Statistical Analysis and Reporting System for the Implementation of Mandatory Standards, grounded in the legal framework provided by the Standardization Law of China and the National Outline on Standardization Development. The primary […]
On May 6, 2024, an official notice in China was jointly publicized by SAC/TC480 (Furniture) and SAC/TC548 (Carbon Management), calling for comment on the standard draft titled Requirements of the carbon emission accounting and reporting —Part 20: Furniture production enterprise. The deadline for submitting comments is set on June 25, 2024. This standard has been assigned […]
On April 10, 2024, Ms. Margot Dor, Head of ETSI’s governmental affairs, visited the EU Delegation in Beijing, CCSA and CAICT, with the goal to understand China’s recent efforts in ICT standardization, and European’s attitude and approach. SESEC team accompanied the visiting official during all the meetings. The meeting with the EU Delegation in Beijing […]