Some Key Standards Effective from July 2025 in China
Starting July 1 2025, a series of important national standards will come into effect in China, covering areas such as proton exchange membrane fuel [.....]
SAMR Strengthens Household Appliance Standards on Mandatory Retirement and Energy Efficiency
On June 26,2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published an official response to Proposal No. 1481 from the Third Session of the [.....]
Compulsory Standard – Limit of Harmful Substances in Furniture effective 1 July 2025
In early July 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) released three mandatory national standards: GB [.....]
China Enforces New Mandatory Standards for Food Contact Materials
Beijing, March 2025 — China has updated several key mandatory national standards for food contact materials under the GB 4806 series. These revised standards [.....]
MIIT Solicits Opinions on Amendments to Two Mandatory Tire Standards
From January 26 to February 25, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) solicited opinions on amendments to two mandatory national tire [.....]
TC20 Seeks Comments on a Set of Mandatory Energy Efficiency Standard
From January to February, the National Energy Standards and Management Technical Committee (SAC/TC20) has solicited feedback on a batch of mandatory national energy efficiency [.....]
Mandatory Safety Standards for Lithium Batteries in Electronic and Electrical Equipment Set to Launch
From September 19 to October 18, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) sought public comments on a number of proposed mandatory [.....]
New Mandatory Standards for Vehicle Cybersecurity, Software Updates, and Automated Driving Data Storage to Take Effect in 2026
At the end of August 2024, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) issued three mandatory national standards for the automotive industry: GB 44495-2024: Technical [.....]
China Updates Mandatory Furniture Standards
In early July 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) released three mandatory national standards: GB [.....]
China Initiates the Statistical Analysis on the Implementation of Mandatory National Standards
On July 5, 2024, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) released the Notice on Initiating the Statistical Analysis on the Implementation of Mandatory National [.....]