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China's quality regulator released results of its first selective inspection in 2017 of a batch of home appliances

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China (AQSIQ) unveiled results of its first selective inspection of 2017 on March 15, 2017. Out of home appliances, range hoods, electric ovens and grills, and room space heaters were inspected...

China Unveils Its First Proprietary VR Standards

As China’s first set of independently-developed standards for virtual reality (VR) technology, the generic standards for the VR headset display standardization union developed by a group of organizations led by the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI) have been officially released in ...

National standard for electric toilets to include water consumption and drying efficiency as new indicators

More than 30 smart toilet seat enterprises was brought together on Nov 25 2016 for the 1st standard revision meeting for Electric Toilets for Home Use and Similar Use, numbered GB/T 23131-2008. This standard, after 7 years of implementation, failed to cover newly developed functions such as drying...

China unveils extended producer responsibility plan

The State Council has issued China's extended producer responsibility (EPR) plan in order to better protect resources and the environment. The new plan, published on Jan 3, requires producers to be responsible in resource consumption and adhere to environmental protection standards throughout the...

China's Ministry of Industry and Information releases two standards concerning flammable refrigerants

Two standards regarding flammable-refrigerant-based room air conditioners were released by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information in Nov 2016, of all 605 industry standards released at the same time. Safety Technical Standards on Manufacture of Flammable-Refrigerant-Based Air Conditioners for...