Shanghai's action plan for standardization development is designed to establish a standards system that serves its high-quality development.
Chongqing municipality released the opinions on implementing the Outline on December 20, 2021.
Hebei province will realize in-depth standardization development in all respects.
Jilin province released the development plan for standardization (2021-2025) on December 6, 2021.
Given that cities are made up of individual though interconnected systems that must be addressed holistically, the IEC set up its SyC for Smart Cities.
ISO/IEC 27014 defines cyber security governance as the "system by which an organization's information security systems are directed and controlled".
International Standardization Forum 2022 was convened on August 20 in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.
The 5th China Forum on Standardization of Management System was held on August 10-11 in Qingdao, Shandong province.
Ensuring the electrical compatibility between rolling stock and electric traction systems is crucial for organizing a railway network.
The newly revised mandatory national standard, GB 18030-2022 will come into effect on August 1, 2023.
A new Europe-wide drone project that tests how to safely integrate drones into urban airspaces has kicked off.
To stimulate consumption and prosper industries, the State Council emphasizes the potential of green and intelligent household appliances.
Analysts are predicting that EVs could achieve 33% of the global vehicle market by 2028 and over 50% by 2035.
2022 marks Standards Australia's 100th birthday.
Giant panda, with distinctive black and white coat, is adored by the world and regarded as the national treasure of China.
China has made historic achievements in ecological conservation and restoration over the past decade.
As one of the first countries to sign the Convention on Biological Diversity, China has always attached great importance to biodiversity conservation, achieving substantial progress on a distinctively Chinese path.
Political, business and social elites across the country gathered in Beijing in early March, discussing the key topics of social concerns.
The Two Sessions, the top political advisory body, were convened in Beijing from March 4 to March 11, 2022.
The meeting focused on the cooperation of APEC economies in the field of energy efficiency and conservation.
The 2022 High-quality Development Exchange Meeting, which is also the press conference on the "forerunners" of enterprise standards was held online on March 30.
The NIST in the United States has recently released a measurement framework to help assess smart cities.
The UN-Water Groundwater Summit will define actions towards more responsible and sustainable use and protection of water resource.
Sports and tourism in winter have fueled the development of ice and snow industry in China.
The Council for the Promotion of Standardization in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was set up on February 21.
To encourage more disable people engage in winter sports, GB/T 16931-2022, Classification of winter para sports athletes, was published.
Standards for the experience of short videos and live broadcasts are under development.
China has submitted the proposal of ISO/TS 44006, Collaborative business relationship management.
The Plan is designed to regulate a sound standards system for the high-quality development of the financial industry.
China has always attached great importance to the safety management of gas cylinders.
IEC/ISO 24745 offers guidance on the protection of biometric information.
Shanghai published the Standardization Development Action Plan.
China's forestry industry has always served as a pillar in the national development.
In the struggle against the grim reality of climate change, few countries are under greater pressure than China to get it right.
Some cities in China have been exploring a method to introduce latest technologies into farmer's market.
The world needs the coordinated development of standards, as standards can promote the interconnectivity of the world.
Package production plays an increasingly important role in boosting national economy and catering to people's mental and material demands.
SAC/SWG 23, Specialized agricultural service, was set up on January 25 in Beijing.
Since 1970, the IEC has published a series of standards to ensure the safety of household appliances
The circular economy offers a new approach to achieving sustainable economic growth.
This January 2022, Ulrika Francke has begun her new role as ISO President.
The 14th Five-Year Plan on the Protection and Use of Geographical Indications is published.
It is important to measure machines' noise level, to identify sources or situations where noise might be an issue.
Sustainability is a key concern for the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
The national standardization work conference was held in Beijing on January 14, 2022.
Conformity assessment has an essential property of delivering trust and serving development, which is considered as the certificate of compliance in quality management and market economy and a passport for international trade.
It was a busy year for IEC/TC 14. The committee published three standards in 2021, new editions which are expected to fill an important gap for users in the market.
The 4th Asian Sensory and Consumer Research Symposium (SenseAsia 2021) was held online.
ISO 31000:2018 assists organizations on how to integrate an effective decision-making framework.
In this ever-changing world, we are facing uncertainties and challenges almost every day. The COVID-19 pandemic, like the Sword of Damocles, is still haunting us, which has already brought social chaos and economic slump all over the world. What we need to do is to keep alert and hopeful. Just as one of the best quotes from the movie The Shawshank Redemption said, "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies."
With hope in our hearts, we have a shared vision for a better world, which echoes the theme of this year's World Standards Day, an annual event celebrated on October 14 by the global standardization community and beyond.
"From a user of ISO standards to a Chair of ISO subcommittee, I have witnessed the vital role of standards in the industry upgrading and advance. I strongly believe that standards can help us build a better world. Making lives easier, safer and better is the vision of ISO, and also the pursuit of mine," said Wang Decheng in the interview, who is Chair of the Board of CAM and a candidate for the next ISO President.
The SPECIAL REPORT column showcases the main content of The Action Plan of Implementing the National Standardization Development Outline issued in July, and how regions across the nation plan to implement the Outline.
Take actions with goals and a shared vision in mind, for sure, a better world is not far away from us.
CHINA SCENE 中国视窗
Guidelines on promoting civil affairs standardization issued
民政部和市场监管总局联合印发意见 全面推进新时代民政标准化工作
Qingdao hosts the forum on standardization of management system
第五届中国管理体系标准化论坛在青岛举行
EXCHANGE & COOPERATION 国际交流与合作
International Standardization Forum 2022 held in Nanjing
2022国际标准化大会开幕
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 独家专访
Passion pursuit - Interview with Wang Decheng, Chair of the Board of CAM
用热忱成就一生追求 ——专访中国机械科学研究总院集团董事长王德成
SPECIAL REPORT 特别报道
Driving manufacturing development with technological innovation
以技术创新推动制造业发展
SPOTLIGHT 聚光灯
The Action Plan of Implementing the National Standardization Development Outline issued
16部门发布贯彻实施《国家标准化发展纲要》行动计划
Plans for implementing the Outline released nationwide
全国各地发布实施方案 积极贯彻落实《纲要》
GLOBAL VISION 国际视野
ETSI simplifies ICT end-users' lives with a guide available in 19 European languages
欧洲电信标准协会发布19种语言版本的信息与通信技术终端用户指南
The 5th China International Import Expo
第五届中国国际进口博览会即将开幕
RESEARCH & EXPLORATION 研究与探索
Research on the construction of smart city rail vehicle technical standards system
智慧城轨车辆技术标准体系构建研究
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