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White paper on China's WEEE recycling and treatment in 2016 released

International meeting on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling and treatment & extended producer responsibility (EPR) 2017 was convened in Beijing on May 24, 2017. The meeting brought together industry experts and leading enterprises at home and abroad to share the best...

Safety Manual on Food Contact Materials in Cookers released

Safety Manual on Food Contact Materials (FCMs) in Cookers was jointly released by Cooker Committee of China Household Electrical Appliances Association (CHEAA) and 15 enterprises including Haier, Midea, Panasonic, Philips, Joyoung, Galanz and Supor, on April 20, 2017. As the first safety manual on...

China's first group standards on home appliance interconnectivity unveiled

China's first set of group standards on home appliance interconnectivity was unveiled on March 9, 2017. The interconnectivity of brands was exhibited at a specially set zone at AWE 2017 through joint efforts of China Household Electrical Appliances Association (CHEAA) and seven members of the...

Home appliances officially included in 7-day return policy

State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People's Republic of China (SAIC) releases Interim Measures for the Implementation of a 7-Day Return Policy for Online Shopping on January 6, 2017. It kicked in starting March 15, 2017. The measures include home appliances for the first time...

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...