To show appreciation to the Chinese standardization community for their support over the years, SESEC organized the China-EU Standardization Roundtable and Chinese New Year Reception on January 31. Over 60 delegates from the EU, the Chinese government, industries, and standardization bodies participated in the meeting. The event was presided over by Dr. Betty Xu, Director […]
China Assigns Key Tasks for Certification Accreditation Inspection and Testing in 2024 On January 12, 2024, the National Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) held the 2024 National Work Conference on Certification, Accreditation, Inspection and Testing. The conference, which took place in Beijing, reviewed the work in 2023 and assigned the key tasks for 2024. Mr. Pu Chun, Vice […]
On January 8, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the Guidelines for the Construction of the National Automotive Chip Standardization System (hereinafter referred to as the Guidelines). The Guidelines are the result of the collective efforts of over 200 experts from more than 60 enterprises, research institutes and universities, absorbing opinions from various segments of the industry. […]
On December 6, 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) solicited public comments on the Guidelines on the Comprehensive Construction of the Standards System for Lithium-ion Battery and Cell (Draft for Comment) (hereinafter referred to as the Draft). The deadline for submitting comments was December 20, 2023. According to the draft, China has grown into the largest producer for lithium-ion batteries and cells. The whole […]
On December 14, 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published the Guidelines for Establishing the Green and Low-carbon Standards System for the Communications Industry (2023 Version) (hereinafter referred to as the Guidelines). The Guidelines are aimed at facilitating the green and low-carbon development of the communications industry via standardization. These are in line with a series of development policies […]
On December 22, 2023, China’s National Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) released the revised version of the General Rules for Implementing the Green Building Materials Products Grading Certification (hereinafter referred to as the General Rules). The General Rules, which came into force on January 1, 2024, are an upgrade of the previous version issued by CNCA in […]
On December 12, 2023, China’s National Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) issued the Announcement on Strengthening the Management of Certification Rules (Draft for Comment) (hereinafter referred to as the Draft). The Draft is open for public comment until January 11, 2024. According to the latest Regulations on Certification and Accreditation (Call for Comments 2023), there are two types […]
On December 19, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the Comprehensive Standardization Technical System for Solar Photovoltaic Industry (2023 version) (hereinafter referred to as the Draft) for public comments. The deadline for submitting comments closed on 2 January 2024. The photovoltaic industry is positioned by the Chinese government as one of the essential […]
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 […]
