From August 1 to 30, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) sought public comments on the Implementation Opinions on Promoting Quality and Safety Traceability of Key Industrial Products (Draft for Comments). This draft document details the implementation of the requirements indicated in the Outline for Building a Great Power of Quality, which calls for the establishment […]
On August 2, 2024, China’s National Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) issued the Notice on the Change of Members for the China Compulsory Product Certification (CCC) Technical Expert Group. This change is legally based on the Management Measures for Compulsory Product Certification Technical Expert Group, which outlines the terms for the CCC technical expert group (hereinafter referred to as the technical expert group). […]
China and Germany Sign the Memorandum of Understanding On June 26, 2024, Mr. Zhuang Rongwen, Head of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), met with Dr. Volker Wissing, German Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, and his delegation in Beijing. During the meeting, the two countries signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Enhancing Cooperation on Cross-border Data Transfer between China and Germany (hereinafter referred […]
On July 30, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the Action Plan for Further Strengthening the Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Standardization and Measurement System (2024-2025) (hereinafter referred to as the Action Plan). This Action Plan builds on the framework outlined by the Implementation Plan for Establishing and Improving the Carbon […]
On July 30, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the Criteria for Model Enterprise Applications in the Robotics Industry (2024 Version) (hereinafter referred to as the Criteria), along with the corresponding Implementation Measures (2024 Version). This revised version builds on the previous edition released in 2017. Notably, these documents do not function as mandatory requirements or prerequisites […]
On August 7, 2024, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) released the Comprehensive Performance Evaluation Index System for Association Standards Organizations (hereinafter referred to as the “Index System”). This document is designed to guide association standards organizations (i.e., social organizations that develop association standards) in formulating original, high-quality standards, and in promoting the regulated and high-quality development […]
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 […]