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.
An association standard was officially published by the ISC.
ISO/TR 16158 provides agreed ways to ensure the space environment is used safely and effectively.
The 2021 World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference was held on December 8-10 in Nanjing.
The China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City serves as the single city case embodied in ISO 37106:2021.
This new standard will not only help tourists make more informed choices, it will motivate the industry to improve its service offering as well.
ISO 23040:2021 outlines requirements and recommendations for marine surveys at seabeds.
ISO 24617-11:2021 was released recently to promote the development of AI and big data technology.
The chemical fiber industry has become a traditional pillar industry of national economy with obvious advantages in international market.
A standards system of large amusement facilities made China the largest market and manufacturing base of amusement facilities in the world.
Production and inspection without standards posed a big threat to the product quality improvement in township and small enterprises.
To improve association standardization and meet the targets in the National Standardization Development Outline, Standardization Administration of China (SAC) released the Opinions on Promoting the High-quality Development of Association Standards jointly with 16 other ministries and national departments earlier this year.
Now with clearer goals and incentives, how can we realize the healthy, sustainable development of association standards in China? How can all stakeholders from government, industry and enterprises play a role in this process? The July/August issue presents the English version of the Opinions to readers and invites five senior experts from leading associations to share their insights into the status quo of association standards in China, views about the current achievements and suggestions for the future development.
In addition, a special forum themed on association standardization was held in June in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, attracting hundreds of officials and experts across the country to make in-depth discussions about the developmental direction of association standardization.
Standardization is expanding to the field of social governance. Standards were used to control the quality of products, but they are now trying to focus on the management of enterprises, government and society, said Zhang Xiaogang, former ISO President in the address.
Standardization work has been highly valued at the local level. In recent years, 502 association standards have been published by social organizations in Hunan province, according to Shi Jinnan, Director of Standardization Department in the Administration for Market Regulation of Hunan Province.
The EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW column also invites six veteran experts from both foreign invested and domestic enterprises and institutions to discuss how foreign invested companies participate in standardization activities in China.
According to Li Li, Director of Industrial Standard Development of Huawei Technologies, if foreign invested enterprises establish R&D centers in China, they can easily participate in the national projects and exert a role in standards development. This will ensure that standards can be truly accepted and used by the industry.
Read this issue to have a better understanding of association standards in China!
CHINA SCENE 中国视窗
SAC signs MoU with CCPIT for better international trade
国家标准委与中国贸促会合作备忘录签署仪式
SAMR publishes the list of key felds to implement the "forerunner" project
市场监管总局公布240项2022年度实施企业标准“领跑者”重点领域
EXCHANGE & COOPERATION 国际交流与合作
BRICS workshop on carbon peak and neutrality standardization held
金砖国家碳达峰碳中和标准化研讨会顺利召开
SPOTLIGHT 聚光灯
Promoting the high-quality development of association standards
促进团体标准规范优质发展
Association standards: new requirements, goals, opportunities
团体标准:新要求 新目标 新机遇
SPECIAL REPORT 特别报道
Forum on Association Standardization Development held in Changsha
团体标准化发展论坛在长沙举行
Selected speeches on association standardization development
团体标准化发展论坛精选发言
GLOBAL VISION 国际视野
How digital twins are used in the energy sector
在能源领域应用数字孪生技术
ISO Annual Meeting
2022年ISO大会即将召开
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