SAC Issues Action Plan for the Implementation of National Standardization Development Outline

On March 26, 2024, the Standardization Administration (SAC) released the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Chinese National Standardization Development Outline (2024-2025) (the “Action Plan”).

Highlighting 35 plans in eight aspects, the Action Plan calls for making breakthroughs in key areas such as semiconductor materials, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, intelligent connected vehicles and wide application of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, speeding up the development of important technical standards, and establishing and improving the standards for cross-border data transmission and security. It also stresses efforts to improve mechanisms for applying scientific and technological achievements, refine basic standard systems, develop standards for industrial integration, study and adopt standards for the Internet of Things, cloud computing, financing for small, medium and large-sized enterprises, and cross-border financial services, continue to improve the standard system for carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, and implement the standard internationalization initiative.