Discover the CEN and CENELEC Work Programme 2025!
CEN and CENELEC are excited to announce that the 2025 Work Programme has been published.
Key Words:CEN
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.
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Responsible cinema: best practices spread
The AFNOR Spec standard offers production companies concrete actions for deploying a film, audiovisual or advertising project.
Key Words:AFNOR
ISO releases standard for traditional Chinese medicine
The international standard ISO 19851:2025, Traditional Chinese medicine—Cinnamomum cassia branch, was published recently.
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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.
Key Words:environment
ISO/TC 347/AHG 4 convenes 5th meeting
ISO/TC 347/AHG 4, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), held the 5th meeting on February 7.
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CNIS expert wins ISO Excellence Award
Liu Meng, Associate Researcher form CNIS, was awarded the ISO Excellence Award on February 19.
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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.
Key Words:climate,UN
Supporting foreign-owned enterprises in standards making
Relevant authorities always positively support the participation of foreign-owned enterprises in standards development and revision.
Key Words:enterprise
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.
Key Words:digital
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.
Key Words:carbon,energy,CNIS
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.
Key Words:management
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.
Key Words:tourism,ISO
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.
Key Words:carbon
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.
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CCSA convenes the 2024 work meeting
The 2024 work meeting of China Communications Standards Association (CCSA) was held on December 26.
Key Words:association
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.
Key Words:digital,CNIS
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.
Key Words:railway
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.
Key Words:carbon,energy,CNIS
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.
Key Words:ISO
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.
Key Words:standard
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.
Key Words:industry,pilot
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.
Key Words:ISO
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.
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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.
Key Words:case,Zhejiang
Working together for an all-electric and connected society
—Interview with IEC President Jo Cops
Key Words:IEC,electricity,standards
KATS takes the lead in resolving global challenges
—Interview with Ph.D. Jinseok Bae, KATS Liaison Officer to IEC GIF
Key Words: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.
Key Words:satellite,space
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.
Key Words:e-commerce
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.
Key Words:AI
APRE YP Campaign held in Shenzhen
The 2024 Asia Pacific Regional Young Professional Campaign was successfully held in Shenzhen from June 25 to 30.
Key Words:ISO,IEC
Hubei Association Standardization Development Alliance set u
The launching ceremony of Hubei Association Standardization Development Alliance was held in Wuhan, Hubei province.
Key Words:association
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.
Key Words:appliance,IEC
Tian Shihong attends the 124th meeting of ISO Council
The 124th meeting of ISO Council was held on June 3-6 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Key Words:ISO
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,
Key Words:logistics,ISO
ISO standard on braking system of railway vehicles released
ISO 24221:2024, Railway applications—Braking system—General requirements, was recently released.
Key Words:railway
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.
Key Words:education
Standardizers gather at 2024 ZGC Forum
The Forum on Standardization and Science and Technology Innovation Development was successfully held in hybrid forms.
Key Words:forum,innovation
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.
Key Words:IEC
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.
Key Words:LLM,AI
Lecture on quality and standardization of private economy
The lecture was held on April 19 in Beijing.
Key Words:quality,standardization
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.
Key Words:ESG
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.
Key Words:IoT,Wi-Fi
First national standard for river ecology comes out
The first national standard for river ecological safety assessment, GB/T 43474-2023, was recently released,
Key Words:ecology
Sharing Economy Standardization Development Report 2023
SAMR released the Sharing Economy Standardization Development Report 2023.
Key Words:sharing economy
Advanced Manufacturing Standards Research Center set up
The Research Center on Internationalization of Advanced Manufacturing Standards was announced to be established.
Key Words:manufacturing
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.
Key Words:service
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.
Key Words:geotechnics
Tian Shihong attends the 123rd ISO Council Meeting
The 123rd meeting of ISO Council was held on February 20-22 in Switzerland.
Key Words:ISO
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.
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