The Standardization Administration of China (SAC; ; abbr.: ) is the

standards organization A standards organization, standards body, standards developing organization (SDO), or standards setting organization (SSO) is an organization whose primary function is developing, coordinating, promulgating, revising, amending, reissuing, interpr ...

authorized by the

State Council of China The State Council, constitutionally synonymous with the Central People's Government since 1954 (particularly in relation to local governments), is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the p ...

to exercise administrative responsibilities by undertaking unified management, supervision and overall coordination of

standardization Standardization or standardisation is the process of implementing and developing technical standards based on the consensus of different parties that include firms, users, interest groups, standards organizations and governments. Standardization ...

work in

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

. The SAC represents China within the

International Organization for Standardization The International Organization for Standardization (ISO ) is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries. Membership requirements are given in Ar ...

(ISO), the

International Electrotechnical Commission The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC; in French: ''Commission électrotechnique internationale'') is an international standards organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and r ...

(IEC) and other international and regional standardization organizations; the SAC is responsible for organizing the activities of the Chinese National Committee for ISO and IEC; the SAC approves and organizes the implementation of international cooperation and the exchange of projects on standardization. The SAC is headquartered in

Haidian District Haidian District () is a district of the municipality of Beijing. It is mostly situated in northwestern Beijing, but also to a lesser extent in the west, where it has borders with Xicheng District and Fengtai District. It is 431 square km in a ...

Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

History

With the development through China's reforms and opening up, in April 2001, the State Council of China decided to set up the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection & Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ), by merging the former CSBTS and the former State Bureau of Import & Export Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ SA) and, at the same time, to establish the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China (SAC) and Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China (CNCA) under AQSIQ.

Laws

*Standardization Law of P.R.C. *Enforcement Regulations of Standardization Law *Management Measures of National Standards *Management Measures of Industrial Standards *Standardization Mechanism and Policy

Levels

*National Standards *Industrial Standards *Local Standards *Enterprise Standards

Types

*Mandatory (Health, Safety and Security) *Recommended

Standard Lifecycle

# Phase 1: Preparing Work # Phase 2: New Proposal # Phase 3: Workgroup Draft # Phase 4: Consultation # Phase 5: Examination # Phase 6: Approval # Phase 7: Publication # Phase 8: Review # Phase 9: Suppression

Related organizations

Standards and conformity assessment bodies: The

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China () is the cabinet-level executive department of the State Council which is responsible for agriculture and rural affairs in the country. The ministry is headqu ...

interfaces with the

Food and Agriculture Organization The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)french: link=no, Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture; it, Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'Alimentazione e l'Agricoltura is an intern ...

and the

Codex Alimentarius Commission The Codex Alimentarius () is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines, and other recommendations published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations relating to food, food production ...

. The

State Administration for Market Regulation The State Administration for Market Supervision (SAMR) (), is the ministerial-level agency directly under the State Council of the People's Republic of China The State Council, constitutionally synonymous with the Central People's Governm ...

(SAMR) interfaces with the IOML, the APLMF and the

APEC The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC ) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

/Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC).

Administration of Certification & Accreditation of China

Known as the CNCA. * The International Inspection and Quarantine Standards and Technical Regulations Research Centre interfaces with the WTO-SPS; WTO-TBT * The National Accreditation Board for Certifiers (CNAB) interfaces with the IAF * The National Auditor & Training Accreditation Board (CNAT) * The National Accreditation Board for Laboratories (CNAL) interfaces with the ILAC; APLAC * The China Quality Certification Center (CQC) * The China Certification & Inspection Group (CCIC)

Standardization Administration of China

The SAC interfaces with the

IEC The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC; in French: ''Commission électrotechnique internationale'') is an international standards organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and r ...

, the

APEC The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC ) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

/SCSC, the

JTC 1 ISO/IEC JTC 1, entitled "Information technology", is a joint technical committee (JTC) of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Its purpose is to develop, maintain and pr ...

, the

ISO ISO is the most common abbreviation for the International Organization for Standardization. ISO or Iso may also refer to: Business and finance * Iso (supermarket), a chain of Danish supermarkets incorporated into the SuperBest chain in 2007 * Iso ...

and the PASC. * China Association For Standardization (CAS) * China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) * Standards Press of China (SPC) * The National Institute of Metrology (NIM) interfaces with the

BIPM The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (french: Bureau international des poids et mesures, BIPM) is an intergovernmental organisation, through which its 59 member-states act together on measurement standards in four areas: chemistry, ...

and the APMP.

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

The

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the Chinese government, established in March 2008, is the state agency of the People's Republic of China responsible for regulation and development of the postal service, Internet, wireless ...

(MIIT) interfaces with the

ITU The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Unio ...

. *

China Electronics Standardization Institute China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...

(CESI) *

China Communications Standards Association The China Communications Standards Association (CCSA) is a Chinese professional standards organization with the responsibility for developing communications technology standards. The organization was founded on 18 December 2002, by the Chinese Min ...

(CCSA) ** National Information Technology Standardization Technical Committee (NITS) ** China Wireless Telecommunication Standards working Group (CWTS) * China Standards Information Center (CSSN). *

China Electronics Standardization Association China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

(CESA)

Technical

*Technical committees *MII standard workgroups

Committees

Standardization technical committees *ISO/IEC/JTC1 National IT Standardization Technical Committee *IEC/TC82 National Solar Photovoltaic Energy System Standardization Technical Committee * IEC/TC29 National Magnetic Element and Ferrite Material Standardization Technical Committee *IEC/TC47 National Semiconductor Device Standardization Technical Committee *IEC/TC21/SC21A National alkaline battery Standardization Technical Committee *IEC/TC91 National Printing circuit Standardization Technical Committee *IEC/TC80 National Navigation Standardization Technical Committee *IEC/TC25 National technical standardization committee on reliability and maintainability of electronic and electrician products *IEC/TC29 China National Technical Standardization Committee on Electro-acoustics * TC47 National Technical Committee on Printed Circuit of Standardization Administration of China

National

*National Video, Audio and Multimedia system Standardization Technical Committee IEC/TC100 *National All-or-nothing Relay Standardization Technical Committee IEC/TC94 *National high-frequency Cable for Electronics and Connector Standardization Technical Committee IEC/TC46 *National Frequency Control and Selection Standardization Technical Committee IEC/TC49 *National Electronic Tube Bases Standardization Technical Committee IEC/TC39 *National Electromechanical Components for Electronic Equipment Standardization Technical Committee IEC/TC48 *National Electronic equipment Resistor-Capacitor Unit Standardization Technical Committee IEC/TC40 *National Electronic Measuring Instrument Standardization Technical Committee

MII standard workgroups

* Linux workgroup: Linux * Database workgroup: * AVS workgroup: AVS * Digital TV workgroup: * RFID workgroup: RFID

Standardization in key fields

*National standard “Solar home system specification and test procedure” issued *New energy (solar system) -7 standards developed, for example “Testing method for LED chip” *Industrial standard “Requirements for concentration limits for certain hazardous substances in electronic information products” issued *Pollution Control *2005–2007 standardization developing plan for energy saving and comprehensive utilizing *Energy saving & consumption reduction *Standard and applications in research *

RFID Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. An RFID system consists of a tiny radio transponder, a radio receiver and transmitter. When triggered by an electromag ...

*“Specification for Office document format ( Uniform Office Format (UOF))” issued.

References

External links

* {{authority control Standards of the People's Republic of China Guobiao standards Standards organizations in China ISO member bodies