SAC Reveals Next Steps of Enterprise Standards Reform

On May 19, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) Local Standardization Department (i.e. SAC Department of Service Industry Standards) hosted the second meeting reviewing the pilot work of the enterprise product standard self-disclosure system. SAC Deputy Director Cui Gang attended the meeting and outlined four SAC key tasks for further reform work:

• Release soon the Guiding Opinions of Establishing Enterprise Product and Service Standards Self-disclosure and Supervision System
• Initiate the revision work of the Enterprise Standardization Management Measures
• Strengthen standards information services for enterprises
• Provide training of the new enterprise standards system

Additionally, SAC will work with local administrations to:

• Formulate incentive schemes for implementation of the system both within the quality inspection administration system and with other relevant local departments
• Guide industry associations to push for the standards system reform, so as to facilitate new economic growth
• Explore post supervision mode in pilot areas using enterprise standards risk analysis
• Complete standards information disclosure platform and database to facilitate standards information sharing and data mining
• Strengthen promotion of enterprise standards reform and best practices

Government officials from the pilot areas, including Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Jiangsu, Anhui, Guizhou, Tibet, Xi'an joined the meeting and reported respective pilot work progress.