Joint Working Group Meeting with Deputy Director General of Industrial Standards Department I of SAC

2015-07-24 | Beijing

At the meeting, Dr. Han XIAO, Deputy Director General of Industrial Standards Department I, Standardisation Administration of China (SAC) gave a comprehensive update on social group standards, including background information, definition of social group standards, its roles, system design and recent developments. In addition, Dr. XIAO introduced relevant supportive and supervision/surveillance measures aiming to facilitate the healthy development of social group standards. Further clarification was also provided regarding the relations between national, industrial, local, social group and alliance standards.

The presentation was followed by vivid discussions. Members raised the issues of Standardisation Law revision and transition periods among others. At the end, the attendees agreed on the need to enhance communication and cooperation.