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 […]
On March 19, 2024, to enhance the understanding of international standardization work and improve the enthusiasm of participating in international standardization work, China Automotive Standardization Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as the “Institute”) held the “Serious Dialogues with Standard Experts: First Dialogue on European Standardization”. The event was hosted at the China Automotive Technology & […]
On 22 April, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued two sets of radio management regulations: the “Interim Provisions on Radio Management for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Devices” and the “Regulations on Radio Management for 900 MHz Band Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Devices.” “Interim Provisions on Radio Management for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Devices” These rules cover UWB radio […]
On April 19, 2024, China’s Cyberspace Administration, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued the “2024 work plan for advancing the large-scale deployment and application of IPv6.” The Work Plan aims to further promote the widespread use of IPv6. It does so by setting specific goals to […]
From April 22 to 26, 2024, the National Standardization Education Working Group (SAC/SWG 27) organized the Standardization Week in Shenzhen. During the event, the SWG also held its annual meeting, during which it introduced the latest developments in China’s standardization education, specifically: Since its establishment in July 2022, SAC/SWG 27 has successfully initiated 13 national […]