On April 9, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced its key legislation tasks for 2024. The key content is a list of 20 newly-drafted or revised laws and regulations. Among these, the following ones closely concern foreign stakeholders: SAMR also stated the overall principles and priorities that will guide this year’s key […]
On April 11 and 12, 2024, China’s SAC/TC28/WG34 (Quantum information) held the second working meeting in Chengdu, in Sichuan Province. The event, which was hosted by the University of Electronic Science Technology of China (UESTC), saw the participation of more than 70 representatives from 34 different organizations, including Beihang University, Beijing Academy of Quantum Information […]
On April 7, 2024, China’s SAC/TC260 (Cybersecurity) released its Annual Key Working Points 2024. The document, which was approved by the TC’s Plenary session on April 2, 2024, covers five main areas; the key takeaways include: Consolidate top-level design, and strengthen strategic planning and standard prospective research on cybersecurity The standard systems for critical areas […]
On March 22, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the second edition of the “Guidelines for Applying for Cross-Border Data Transfer Security Assessment” and the “Guidelines for Applying for Filing of the Standard Contract for Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information”. These guidelines aim to provide guidance to enterprises for ensuring data export compliance. China has recently introduced several […]
On April 9, 2024, the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI) organized a seminar for the standards on product category rules (PCR) regarding carbon footprint for electrical and electronic products (hereinafter referred to as “EEPs”). The scope of this professional standard seminar targets key EEPs, including but not limited to: photovoltaic modules, computers, printers and multifunctional […]
In February 2024, China’s Ministry of Transport released the Measures for Administration of Sector Standards for Transport Industry (hereinafter referred to as the Measures), which came into effect on March 1, 2024. In order to better understand the content of the Measures and effectively carry out the implementation work, China released the official interpretation as follows: Background […]
On February 7, 2024, China’s National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the State Administration for Market Regulation, and the National Energy Administration jointly released the Notice on the release of Advanced Energy Efficiency Levels, Energy-efficient Levels and Access Levels of Key Energy-Using […]
On March 22, the Cyberspace Administration of China introduced the Regulations on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Transfer (referred to as “the Regulations” as below), which took immediate effect upon issuance. The Regulations draw upon the legal framework established by three pivotal laws in the sector: the Cybersecurity Law of China, the Data Security Law of China, and […]
On February 26th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China unveiled the Implementation Plan for Improving Data Security Capabilities in the Industrial Sector (2024-2026) (hereinafter referred to as the Implementation Plan). This strategic initiative is crafted in response to evolving legislative and regulatory mandates concerning data security within the industrial domain. Structured into three core […]
On January 24, China’s Minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), Mr. Luo Wen and the Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Laziz Kudratov signed the Protocol on Cooperation in the field of Standardization. According to the document, China and Uzbekistan pledge to enhance cooperation in exchanging standard information and conducting endeavors […]