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On 28 January 2026, the National Standardization Administration of China (SAC), approved and released 9 national standards in the field of standards digitalization. These standards provide unified technical framework to accelerate China’s shift from document-based standards to a digital, machine-readable ecosystem. These standards address system bottlenecks by breaking information silos, enabling intelligent automation, and creating […]
From December 18, 2024, to February 16, 2025, the National Standardization Principles and Methods Technical Committee (SAC/TC286) sought public feedback on the national standard Rules of Standardization Activities—Part 3: Guidelines for referencing standards in regulations. The primary purpose of this standard is to ensure usability, specifically providing rules and pathways for referencing standards in laws […]
On 16 January 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) released the “Belt and Road” 10-Year Standardization Achievements Report. This document offers a comprehensive overview of the progress and milestones in standardization cooperation achieved under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) over the past decade. There are about […]
The 2025 Annual EU-China Standardization Roundtable and Appreciation Event, hosted by the Seconded European Standardization Expert in China (SESEC) Project, successfully took place on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in Beijing. The event marked another milestone in promoting EU-China standardization communication and mutual understanding, with approximately 100 attendees from key European and Chinese organizations. The event […]
On 28 November 2024, Mr. Deng Zhiyong was appointed as the new Administrator of National Standardization Administration of China (SAC) to oversee China standardization work. A leadership change in SAMR and SAC occurred in September 2024, while Mr. Tian Shihong, the vice administrator of SAMR and SAC administrator at that time, announced his retirement ahead […]
On December 31, 2024, SAMR/SAC issued a notice titled “Notice on Strict Management of National Standard Development Timelines” requiring strict enforcement of the policy that national standards must be developed within a maximum of 24 months. Key Points of the Notice: Defined Development Timelines: The development cycle for mandatory standards should generally not exceed 24 months, and […]
The National Environmental Management Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC207) and the National Carbon Emission Management Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC548) are currently seeking opinions on the national standard “Greenhouse gases — Carbon footprint of products — Requirements and guidelines for quantification (Draft for Comments)”. The deadline to submit comments is 6 January 2024. This standard is a non-identical […]