Discover the CEN and CENELEC Work Programme 2025!
CEN and CENELEC are excited to announce that the 2025 Work Programme has been published.
IEC standard for AAL robots assists lives of the elderly
IEC 63310:2025, Functional performance criteria for AAL robots used in connected home environment, was officially issued.
Responsible cinema: best practices spread
The AFNOR Spec standard offers production companies concrete actions for deploying a film, audiovisual or advertising project.
ISO releases standard for traditional Chinese medicine
The international standard ISO 19851:2025, Traditional Chinese medicine—Cinnamomum cassia branch, was published recently.
16 sectoral standards for ecology and environment released
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment released China’s first batch of 16 sectoral standards for environment benchmarks.
ISO/TC 347/AHG 4 convenes 5th meeting
ISO/TC 347/AHG 4, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), held the 5th meeting on February 7.
CNIS expert wins ISO Excellence Award
Liu Meng, Associate Researcher form CNIS, was awarded the ISO Excellence Award on February 19.
Chinese experts attend the 62nd session of the IPCC
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) convened the 62nd session on February 24-28 in Hangzhou.
Supporting foreign-owned enterprises in standards making
Relevant authorities always positively support the participation of foreign-owned enterprises in standards development and revision.
Annual meeting of SAC/SWG 29 on digital standards held
The annual meeting of SAC/SWG 29 and the standard technical review meeting were held in Beijing.
GCC Special Interest Group set up in Beijing
The GCC established the Special Interest Group on Energy Saving and Decarbonization on December 20, 2024 in Beijing.
SAMR kicks of pilot project of standards management reform
SAMR published the Notice on Deepening the Pilot Project of Local Standards Management System Reform on January 27.
Intl standards promote sustainable development of tourism
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism held a press conference to give a comprehensive introduction to ISO 14785:2024.
Action plan on establishing standards system released
The Action Plan on Further Strengthening the Construction of Standards and Metrology System for Carbon Peak and Neutrality (2024-2025) was issued.
Report on standardization achievements of the BRI issued
SAMR (SAC) and relevant departments jointly issued the Report on the Standardization Achievements of the 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) recently.
CCSA convenes the 2024 work meeting
The 2024 work meeting of China Communications Standards Association (CCSA) was held on December 26.
Standard proposals on digital transformation approved
Led by the CNIS, the research on digital transformation of standards in China has kicked off in all respects, covering top-level design, key technologies, full chain of application scenarios, and other projects.
China releases measures for railway technical standards
The National Railway Administration revised current regulations, and issued the Measures for Management of Railway Technical Standards to implement relevant deployments and mechanism construction.
GCC Special Interest Group set up in Beijing
The GCC established the Special Interest Group on Energy Saving and Decarbonization on December 20, 2024 in Beijing.
China holds the secretariat of ISO/TC 350
The ISO/TMB approved the establishment of ISO/TC 350 on creative digital design, the secretariat of which is held by China.
First national standard for natural sport climbing fields
The news meeting on GB/T 22517.12-2024, Technical requirements and test methods for sports field—Part 12: Natural sport climbing venue, was held in Yangshuo county, Southwest China’s Guangxi province.
New Industry Standardization Pilot Forum convenes in Beijing
Hosted by China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI) and Beijing CESI Technology Co., Ltd., the New Industry Standardization Pilot Forum was held in Beijing on November 21.
ISO issues the framework for ESG implementation principles
ISO officially released ISO IWA 48:2024, Framework for implementing environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, on November 14 during the COP29.
International Standardization Youth Star Competition 2024
20 out of 200 teams from over 50 universities and colleges nationwide entered the final match of the International Standardization Youth Star Competition 2024 in Beijing on November 10.
Excellent cases of international standardization released
On November 4, the 2024 International Standardization Excellent Case Awarding Ceremony and the Exchange Meeting were held in Southeast China’s Zhejiang province.
KATS takes the lead in resolving global challenges
—Interview with Ph.D. Jinseok Bae, KATS Liaison Officer to IEC GIF
Three working groups on commercial aerospace established
SAC/TC 425 recently established three working groups for emerging fields and strategic emerging industries related to commercial aerospace.
Zhejiang releases local standard on live streaming
Live streaming has become a vital means of e-commerce to attract consumers’ attention and boost sales worldwide.
National guide on standardization system for AI published
The National Guide on the Construction of Comprehensive Standardization System for the Artificial Intelligence Industry (2024) was jointly published.
APRE YP Campaign held in Shenzhen
The 2024 Asia Pacific Regional Young Professional Campaign was successfully held in Shenzhen from June 25 to 30.
Hubei Association Standardization Development Alliance set u
The launching ceremony of Hubei Association Standardization Development Alliance was held in Wuhan, Hubei province.
The 108th plenary meeting of IEC/TC 61 held in Hangzhou
Hosted by IEC, the 108th plenary meeting of IEC/TC 61 was held on June 3-7 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.
Tian Shihong attends the 124th meeting of ISO Council
The 124th meeting of ISO Council was held on June 3-6 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
ISO/TC 344 on innovative logistics set up in Qingdao
The 2024 International Standardization Conference on Logistics was held on May 29 in Qingdao, Shandong province,
ISO standard on braking system of railway vehicles released
ISO 24221:2024, Railway applications—Braking system—General requirements, was recently released.
Plenary meeting of SAC/SWG 27 held in Shenzhen
The plenary meeting of SAC/SWG 27 and Standardization Education Week was held on April 22-26 in Shenzhen.
Standardizers gather at 2024 ZGC Forum
The Forum on Standardization and Science and Technology Innovation Development was successfully held in hybrid forms.
IEC Promotion Center cooperates with State Grid Fujian
The IEC Promotion Center (Nanjing) signed a development cooperation agreement with State Grid Fujian Electric Power Co., Ltd.
WDTA releases two standards for LLM security
The 27th Session of United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development was held on April 15-19.
Lecture on quality and standardization of private economy
The lecture was held on April 19 in Beijing.
SAC establishes a standardization research group on ESG
The secretariat of SAC issued the notification on the approval of setting up the Standardization Research Group on ESG on April 18.
WAA and Informa Tech hold a roundtable meeting in Barcelona
WAA and Informa Tech held the roundtable meeting themed creating a secure and sustainable home Wi-Fi network.
First national standard for river ecology comes out
The first national standard for river ecological safety assessment, GB/T 43474-2023, was recently released,
Sharing Economy Standardization Development Report 2023
SAMR released the Sharing Economy Standardization Development Report 2023.
Advanced Manufacturing Standards Research Center set up
The Research Center on Internationalization of Advanced Manufacturing Standards was announced to be established.
Intl academic symposium of ISO/TC 312 held in Beijing
The international academic symposium of ISO/TC 312, Excellence in service, was held in Beijing on February 27.
SAC/TC 605 on rock and soil mechanics set up in Liaoning
The founding ceremony and the first plenary meeting of SAC/TC 605, Rock and soil mechanics, was held on February 26.
Tian Shihong attends the 123rd ISO Council Meeting
The 123rd meeting of ISO Council was held on February 20-22 in Switzerland.
Plenary meeting of SAC/TC 207 held in Beijing
The plenary meeting of SAC/TC 207, Environmental management, was held on February 2 in Beijing.
Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, and working together is success. The theory is almost applicable to any area, and the standardization community is no exception.
The State Council issued the Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of Unified National Market in March 2022, which has become an important national strategy since then. Standards must and shall play a big role in speeding up the construction of a unified national market and improving market regulation. The National Standardization Development Outline also requires to establish the standardization science and technology system led by the national comprehensive standardization research institute and supported by industrial, regional and local standardization research institutes.
To this end, the national collaboration mechanism for standardization research institutes was established at the end of November 2024, which was led and organized by China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS), and participated by 64 institutes across the nation.
At the inaugural ceremony, CNIS President Luo Fangping said, we will work hand in hand with other standardization research institutes across the country, taking practical actions, collaborating closely, and striving together. Our goal is to build a high-level, distinctive, and smooth operating collaborative innovation platform, and to establish a sound ecosystem for standardization research based on shared development, mutual benefits and win-win cooperation.
The collaboration mechanism is very significant for helping standards play a fundamental and leading role in facilitating high-quality development, said Liu Jun, Vice Minister of State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).
In the DIALOGUE column, we present you the achievement of a seminar organized by China Standardization Press (CSP), which was themed on AI standardization. The event invited five standardization and AI experts from leading companies and research institutes to discuss the future development of AI standardization, the standardization mechanism to adapt to AI technologies, the role of standardization in safeguarding users’ rights and interests, how to create the healthy and sustainable AI ecosystem with standardization, as well as the in-depth application of AI in various sectors.
To find more details, read the March/April issue. Enjoy your reading!
CHINA SCENE 中国视窗
China supports foreign-owned enterprises to join in standards development and revision
中国鼓励外资企业参与“两新”标准制定和修订工作
SAMR kicks off pilot project of local standards management system reform
市场监管总局启动深化地方标准管理制度改革试点
EXCHANGE & COOPERATION 国际交流与合作
Chinese experts attend the 62nd session of the IPCC
中国专家出席政府间气候变化专门委员会第62次全会
SPOTLIGHT 聚光灯
National collaboration mechanism for standardization research institutes established
全国标准化研究机构协作机制成立
DIALOGUE 对话
Dialogue on standards: standardization facilitates the healthy development of AI
标准对话：标准化助力人工智能健康发展
GLOBAL VISION 国际视野
Discover the CEN and CENELEC Work Programme 2025!
CEN和CENELEC发布2025年工作计划
Girls in ICTs: Bridging ALL Divides for an Inclusive Digital Transformation
信息通信年轻女性日庆祝活动
RESEARCH & EXPLORATION 研究与探索
Construction of a standardized analysis method for identifying meat quality-related genes in Ordos fine-wool sheep based on transcriptome sequencing data
基于转录组测序数据的鄂尔多斯细毛羊肉品质相关基因标准化分析方法构建研究
SUPPLEMENT 最新标准公告
Newly approved national standards of P. R. China (No. 31 and 33 released in 2024 & No. 1 and 2 released in 2025)
中华人民共和国国家标准公告（2024年第31、33号和2025年第1、2号）
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