SAC Launches a Social Group Standards Information Platform

In implementing the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) and the Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine's (AQSIQ) joint "Guiding Opinions on Cultivating and Developing Social Group standards," SAC officially launched an online National Social Group Standards Information Platform. More than one hundred social groups have registered on the platform, and nearly one hundred social group standards have already been published. This platform increases information transparency and social supervision.

Participants include legal entities registered through the Ministry of Civil Affairs or local civil administrations in Beijing, Guangdong, Shandong, etc. Standardization focuses on industries including forestry, fishing, mining, manufacturing, energy, construction, transportation, information, scientific research, technology services, medical and health and culture, among others.

Registration is completely voluntary, and the number of registrants is rapidly increasing. Institutes, trade associations, federations, and industry technology alliances all see benefit from the platform where they keep active tabs on social group standards information, social group standardization news update, social groups basic information and relevant policies. Registered social groups may voluntarily upload and edit information to the respective webpages, and individuals may review and comment on the published social groups and standards.

SAC is still in the process of developing a "good conduct review" feature. All review findings will be published for public viewing and will be used as a precondition for upgrading social group standards to national standards.
We expect this to become active once the GB/T "Code of Good Conduct" is published by TC286.