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2025 Government Work Report: More Standardization Content Enters the Highest Decision-Making Agenda

On March 5, 2025, during the “Two Sessions,” Premier Li Qiang delivered the 2025 Government Work Report to the National People’s Congress, in which the term “standards” appeared eight times (directly related to standardization work), an increase of three mentions compared to the 2024 report. This reflects a rising emphasis on standardization in the top-level policy agenda. […]

SESEC V Survey Launched, Closing on 20th April 2025

Dear SESEC Stakeholders, 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). The first phase of SESEC’s activities covered the period from May 2006 to June 2009. As the […]

National Carbon Emission Management TC Holds Annual Work Meeting

National Carbon Emission Management TC Holds Annual Work Meeting On February 21, 2025, the National Carbon Emission Management Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC548) held its 2024 annual work meeting in Beijing. The meeting was attended by senior officials from various government agencies, including: Wei Hong, Deputy Director-General of the Standards and Technology Department of the State […]

Fire Safety Signs Removed from CCC Certification

On February 25, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the National Fire and Rescue Administration jointly issued a notice announcing the removal of fire safety signs from the scope of China Compulsory Certification (CCC) for products listed in the mandatory certification catalog, effective immediately. Currently, the CCC catalog covers three major categories […]

SAMR Responds to Whether FIEs Can Participate in the Development of “Two New” Standards

On February 20, the State Council Information Office held a routine policy briefing. During the conference, Zhou Weijun, Director of the Credit Supervision and Management Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), responded to inquiries regarding whether foreign enterprises can participate in the formulation and revision of standards related to large-scale equipment renewal […]

SAC/SWG 29 (Standard Digitization) Holds 2024 Annual Meeting and Technical Review Conference

On February 14, 2025, the 2024 Annual Meeting and Standard Technical Review Conference of the National Standard Digitization Standardization Working Group (SAC/SWG 29) was held in Beijing. The event was attended by Wei Hong, Deputy Director-General of the Standardization Administration Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), Li Zhiping, Vice President of the […]

China’s First Prefabricated Building Standard for Railways Implemented

According to the National Railway Administration (NRA) on February 10, 2025, the agency has organized the completion and release of the TB 10130—2024 Technical Specification for Prefabricated Railway Buildings and Structures (hereinafter referred to as the “Specifications”). This new standard is expected to make railway housing construction as convenient as “building with blocks” in the future. Li […]

SAMR Launches Local Standards Reform Aiming to reduce 40% Local Standards

On January 27, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Notice on Carrying Out the Pilot Program for Deepening the Reform of the Local Standards Management System, initiating local standards reform pilot program in 13 regions, including Hebei, Heilongjiang, and Shanghai. The pilot program aims to explore new measures, mechanisms, and models for […]

CNCA Invites Experts to Join CCC Technical Group for EV Charging Equipment

On February 25, 2025, the Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) issued a notice announcing the establishment of the “TC31 CCC Certification Technical Expert Group for Electric Vehicle Power Supply Equipment” and is now inviting applications for membership. According to the Announcement by the State Administration for Market Regulation on the Implementation of Compulsory Product […]

China-led Low-Voltage Assembly Equipment Standard Released by IEC

According to the SAMR official website on February 21, 2025, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has officially released the international standard IEC TS 63290:2024 Supplementary requirements for intelligent assemblies, which was proposed and led by China for the first time in the field of low-voltage assembly equipment. Experts from China, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, the […]