The meeting on the national standards comparison and compliance action was held on March 3 in Foshan, South China's Guangdong province.

Organized by the Special Office of Standards Comparison and Compliance of China Standard Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. (CSSTGC), the meeting was attended by Xu Jianjun, Director of Local Standards Division, Standards Innovative Management Department of State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), Zheng Wentao, Director of Standardization Division of Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation, Gu Bancai, Director-General of Market Regulation Bureau of Foshan, and representatives from market regulation departments, technical institutions, industry associations and enterprises in Foshan.

At the meeting, the representative from the Special Office introduced the processes of the standards comparison and compliance pilot projects. Also the participant from Market Regulation Bureau of Foshan reported on how Foshan promoted the standards comparison and compliance action, and put forward opinions and suggestions. The attendees discussed the difficulties and problems in their work, and advised on how to continuously carry out the standards comparison and compliance work.

Xu Jianjun stressed that the standards comparison and compliance action is an important measure to implement the policies of the central government. By comparing with advanced standards and improving the quality of products and services, it is an effective driving force to adopt advanced foreign standards and promote the application of Chinese standards overseas.

Market regulation departments at all levels, technical institutions and enterprises in Guangdong province will support the action, optimize the pilot projects and promote the application of standards comparison results, so as to improve product quality and boost industrial development, said Xu.