The State Administration for Market Regulation revises and issues the "Measures for Promoting Enterprise Standardization," effective from January 1 next year

　　Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued Order No. 83, revising and promulgating the "Measures for the Promotion of Enterprise Standardization," which will officially take effect on January 1, 2024.

Measures for the Promotion of Enterprise Standardization

(Promulgated by Order No. 83 of the State Administration for Market Regulation on August 31, 2023, effective from January 1, 2024)

　　 Article 1 In order to guide enterprises to strengthen standardization work, improve the level of enterprise standardization, enhance product and service quality, and promote high-quality development, these measures are formulated in accordance with the "Standardization Law of the People's Republic of China."

　　 Article 2 The formulation, disclosure, promotion, service, and supervision management of enterprise standards shall be governed by these measures.

　　 Article 3 Enterprise standards are standards formulated by enterprises for the technical, management, and work requirements that need to be coordinated and unified within the enterprise.

　　 Article 4 Enterprise standardization work should adhere to the principles of government guidance, enterprise主体, innovation-driven development, and quality enhancement.

　　 Article 5 The basic tasks of enterprise standardization work are to implement standardization laws, regulations, and standardization outlines, plans, and policies; implement and participate in the formulation of national standards, industry standards, local standards, and group standards; feedback on standard implementation information; formulate and implement enterprise standards; improve the enterprise standard system; guide employees to consciously participate in the implementation of standards; conduct internal supervision of standard implementation; continuously improve the implementation of standards and related standardization technical activities.

　　Enterprises are encouraged to establish and improve standardization work systems, equip full-time and part-time standardization personnel, promote the application of standardization methods in production, operation, and management, carry out standardization publicity and training, improve standardization capabilities, and participate in the formulation of international standards.

　　 Article 6 The standardization administrative departments of people's governments at or above the county level and relevant administrative departments shall strengthen guidance and supervision of enterprise standardization work according to their responsibilities, improve policy measures, and form a working mechanism to promote joint efforts.

　　 Article 7 Enterprises shall produce products and provide services in accordance with standards.

　　Mandatory standards must be implemented; enterprises shall not produce, sell, import, or provide products or services that do not comply with mandatory standards. Enterprises are encouraged to implement recommended standards.

　　If there are no relevant standards for the products produced or services provided by enterprises, enterprise standards shall be formulated.

　　 Article 8 The formulation of enterprise standards shall comply with laws, regulations, and mandatory standard requirements.

　　The formulation of enterprise standards shall be conducive to improving economic, social, quality, and ecological benefits, and be technologically advanced and economically reasonable.

　　Enterprises are encouraged to benchmark against international standards and advanced domestic and foreign standards, and based on innovative technological achievements and good practical experience, formulate enterprise standards with technical requirements higher than recommended standards to support the improvement of product quality and service levels.

　　 Article 9 The procedure for formulating enterprise standards generally includes project initiation, drafting, soliciting opinions, review, approval and publication, reexamination, and abolition.

　　 Article 10 When enterprises formulate standards and need to refer to or cite materials, they shall comply with national intellectual property regulations.

　　When referring to or citing international standards and domestic and foreign standards, they shall comply with copyright regulations.

　　 Article 11 Enterprises are encouraged to integrate resources from the industrial chain, supply chain, and innovation chain to jointly formulate enterprise standards.

　　 Article 12 Product or service standards formulated by enterprises shall specify test methods, inspection methods, or evaluation methods.

　　Test methods, inspection methods, or evaluation methods shall refer to corresponding national standards, industry standards, or international standards. If there are no corresponding standards, enterprises may formulate their own test methods, inspection methods, or evaluation methods. Self-formulated methods shall be scientific, reasonable, accurate, and reliable.

　　 Article 13 Enterprise standards executed for products or services shall be numbered according to unified rules. The numbering of enterprise standards consists sequentially of the enterprise standard code, enterprise code, serial number, and year number.

　　The enterprise standard code is "Q"; the enterprise code may be composed of Chinese Pinyin letters, Arabic numerals, or a combination of both.

　　Enterprise standards jointly formulated with other enterprises shall be numbered and published separately in the form of enterprise standards.

　　 Article 14 The state implements a system of self-declaration, disclosure, and supervision of enterprise standards. Enterprises shall disclose the numbers and names of mandatory standards, recommended standards, group standards, or enterprise standards they execute for products or services provided.

　　Enterprises executing self-formulated or jointly formulated enterprise standards shall disclose the functional indicators of products and services, performance indicators of products, and corresponding test methods, inspection methods, or evaluation methods. If laws, regulations, or mandatory national standards have other provisions on restricting excessive packaging of goods, enterprises shall disclose the packaging standards they adopt in accordance with relevant provisions.

　　If the functional indicators and performance indicators disclosed by enterprises are fewer than or lower than recommended standards, this shall be clearly stated in the self-declaration disclosure.

　　Products produced and services provided by enterprises shall meet the technical requirements of the disclosed enterprise standards.

　　 Article 15 Enterprises shall complete the self-declaration disclosure of execution standard information before providing products or services. For products processed or services provided by entrusted parties, the entrusting party shall complete the self-declaration disclosure of execution standard information.

　　When the standards executed by enterprises change, they shall promptly update the content of the self-declaration disclosure. After enterprises complete deregistration, relevant enterprise standards shall be abolished.

　 　Article 16 Enterprises are encouraged to conduct self-declaration disclosure through the national unified enterprise standard information public service platform.

　　If self-declaration disclosure is conducted through other channels, the disclosure channels shall be clearly indicated on the national unified enterprise standard information public service platform, and the information disclosed shall be accessible, traceable, and tamper-proof.

　　 Article 17 The state establishes a system for innovative standard enterprises. Enterprises are encouraged to build a technology, patent, and standard linkage innovation system.

　　 Article 18 The standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the county level and relevant administrative departments shall support enterprises in participating in professional standardization technical organizations and encourage enterprises to participate in the formulation of national standards, industry standards, local standards, or group standards.

　　 Article 19 The state encourages enterprises to carry out evaluations of the implementation effects of standards and to provide feedback on the implementation of standards to the organizations responsible for formulating national standards, industry standards, local standards, and group standards.

　　Enterprises that develop new products, improve products, or carry out technological transformation shall evaluate and update the relevant enterprise standards they have formulated.

　　 Article 20 The standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the county level and relevant administrative departments shall support enterprises in carrying out pilot demonstration projects for standardization, encourage the creation of good standardization practices by enterprises, and establish industry development benchmarks.

　　 Article 21 The state implements the "Leader" system for enterprise standards, promoting enterprise standards with independent innovation technology, advanced technology, and good implementation benefits to become the "leaders" in the industry.

　　 Article 22 The state implements a standard financing credit enhancement system. It encourages social capital to establish special funds supporting enterprise standard innovation in a market-oriented manner, encourages and supports financial institutions to provide credit support to enterprises with high standardization levels, and supports qualified enterprises in carrying out standard trading, standard pledging, and other activities.

　 　Article 23 The state encourages enterprises to benchmark against international standards and advanced foreign standards, continuously carry out benchmarking and compliance activities, and improve the quality competitiveness of enterprises.

　　 Article 24 The standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the county level and relevant administrative departments shall support enterprises in participating in international standardization exchanges and cooperation, encourage enterprises to participate in the technical work of international standard organizations, and participate in the formulation of international standards.

　　 Article 25 The state encourages enterprises, universities, research institutions, and social organizations to carry out professional technical services in standardization, improve the socialization and marketization level of standardization services, and serve enterprise standardization work.

　　 Article 26 The state encourages universities, research institutions, and other units to offer standardization courses or majors to strengthen the education of enterprise standardization talents.

　　The standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the county level and relevant administrative departments shall guide enterprises to improve the talent cultivation mechanism for standardization.

　　 Article 27 The standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the county level and relevant administrative departments shall increase rewards for enterprise standards with independent innovation technology, leading demonstration roles, and significant economic and social benefits in accordance with relevant regulations. Support the inclusion of advanced enterprise standards in the scope of science and technology awards.

　　Enterprises and individuals who have made significant achievements in standardization work shall be commended and rewarded in accordance with relevant regulations.

　　 Article 28 The standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the county level and relevant administrative departments shall supervise and inspect the standards implemented by enterprises in providing products or services through the "double random, one public" regulatory approach in accordance with the law. Special supervision and inspection may be carried out in special key areas.

　　 Article 29 Enterprises that refuse to provide information or provide false information during supervision and inspection shall be ordered to make corrections; those who refuse to correct shall be publicly notified or announced by the standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the county level.

　　 Article 30 Enterprises that do not disclose the standards they implement for their products and services shall be ordered by the standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the county level to make corrections within a time limit; if not corrected within the time limit, the information shall be published on the enterprise standard information public service platform.

　　 Article 31 If the enterprise standards formulated by enterprises do not comply with the provisions of Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 of Article 8 and Article 12 of these Measures, the standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall order corrections within a time limit; if not corrected within the time limit, the standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the provincial level shall abolish the enterprise standards and publish the information on the enterprise standard information public service platform.

　　 Article 32 If the enterprise standards formulated by enterprises do not comply with the provisions of Article 13 of these Measures, the standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall order corrections within a time limit; if not corrected within the time limit, the standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the provincial level shall revoke the relevant standard numbers and publish the information on the enterprise standard information public service platform.

　　 Article 33 If enterprises' self-declared disclosures do not comply with the provisions of Articles 14, 15, and 16 of these Measures, the standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall order corrections within a time limit; if not corrected within the time limit, the information shall be published on the enterprise standard information public service platform.

　　 Article 34 If enterprises have other illegal acts stipulated in these Measures during the formulation of standards, self-declared disclosure, and other work, they shall be dealt with in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations. If there are no provisions in laws and administrative regulations, the standardization administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the county level may urge corrections by sending warning letters, interviews, and other means; if not corrected within the time limit, the information shall be published on the enterprise standard information public service platform.

　　 Article 35 If laws and administrative regulations have other provisions on enterprise standardization work, those provisions shall prevail.

　　 Article 36 These Measures shall come into force on January 1, 2024. The "Enterprise Standardization Management Measures" promulgated by the former State Administration of Technical Supervision on August 24, 1990, Order No. 13, shall be repealed simultaneously.