Key Information
HOW CAN I GET "EARLY WARNING" ABOUT CHANGES TO THESE REQUIREMENTS?
There are several ways to stay informed of proposed changes to regulations and standards in China.
China provides an online database (National Public Service Platform for Standards Information) of proposed new mandatory (GB) and recommended (GB/T) national standards projects and national standards in development, which is all in Chinese.
The database includes national standards for most product categories, with the exception of food safety, environmental protection, and engineering construction. Consult relevant ministries for more information on those topics.
Mandatory Requirements
To receive early warning on proposed changes to Chinese mandatory standards and technical regulations, companies can monitor China’s WTO notifications. As a WTO member, China is called to notify proposed changes to federal- and state-level technical regulations that could significantly
affect trade to the WTO Secretariat prior to implementation, including mandatory standards as well as mandatory testing and certification requirements, such as the China Compulsory Certification (CCC) scheme.
U.S. companies can receive free, customized email alerts regarding WTO notifications from China and other WTO members by signing up for ePing, a platform that facilitates tracking sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) and technical barriers to trade (TBT) measures.
In addition to tracking WTO notifications, ePing allows users to find information on trade concerns discussed in the WTO SPS and TBT committees, follow notifications on products and/or markets of interest, and reach out to national and international counterparts.
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RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS
The National Public Service Platform for Standards Information contains published and planned Chinese national standards, as well as other categories of standards that are currently in effect or abolished. U.S. companies can also consult with their importer or
distributor, with the relevant Chinese trade association, or with their test lab or certification body.
ACCESS THE DATABASE OF PROPOSED NATIONAL STANDARDS PROJECTS AND NATIONAL STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT
ACCESS THE DATABASE OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS (MANDARIN CHINESE ONLY)
ACCESS THE DATABASE OF LOCAL STANDARDS (MANDARIN CHINESE ONLY)
ACCESS THE DATABASE OF ASSOCIATION STANDARDS (MANDARIN CHINESE ONLY)
ACCESS THE DATABASE OF ENTERPRISE STANDARDS (MANDARIN CHINESE ONLY)
PRC Standards System: Introduction
