On October 14th, the 2018 World Standards Day themed event was held in Beijing. Zhang Mao, Director of the State Administration for Market Regulation, attended the event and delivered a speech. Tian Shihong, Deputy Director of the State Administration for Market Regulation and Director of the National Standards Commission, and Luo Wen, Deputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology, delivered speeches. Shu Yinbiao, Vice Chairman of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), delivered a message on World Standards Day. Academician Chen Jianfeng, Secretary General of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Zhao Bo, President of the China Electronics Standardization Institute, delivered keynote speeches.

The 2018 World Standards Day theme event was held in Beijing.

October 14th this year is the 49th World Standards Day, and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have designated the theme of World Standards Day as "International Standards and the Fourth Industrial Revolution". At the event, the ISO "Lawrence Award" and "Outstanding Contribution Award", IEC "Edison Award" and "1906 Award", as well as the "China Standard Innovation Contribution Award" were presented.

The attending leaders presented awards to the winning representatives of international and domestic standardization awards.

Zhang Mao pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has deepened the reform of standardization work, accelerated the establishment of a standardization system that is in line with international standards, continuously expanded the field of standardization work, and deeply integrated standardization with various industries. This has played an important role in improving the quality of China's products and services, developing the market economy and foreign trade, and enhancing the level of national governance. In the new era, standardization work is facing updated and higher requirements. We must fully recognize the important role of standardization in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and promote the transformation of manufacturing from traditional low-cost mass production models to high-end, high value-added personalized production models. We need to continuously innovate standardized work mechanisms, improve total factor productivity, enhance the quality of life, and increase the sense of gain for the people. Efforts should be made to improve the level of standard management, provide high-quality, convenient, and efficient standardized basic public services for innovation and entrepreneurship, provide a better business environment for the survival and development of enterprises, and provide safer standard guarantees for people's lives.

Zhang Mao emphasized that in the face of new situations and tasks, new measures should be taken to achieve new breakthroughs. To promote the formulation and implementation of standardization strategies, vigorously promote the research of the "China Standard 2035" project, and provide strong support for scientific decision-making on standardization. We need to deepen the reform of standardization work, encourage market entities to focus on improving product quality, industrial quality, and international competitiveness, cultivate and develop group standards, relax and invigorate enterprise standards, and fully unleash the innovation vitality of standardization in enterprises and social organizations. We need to strengthen the implementation and supervision of standards, further promote the disclosure of standards, and enhance the overall efficiency of standardization. We need to strengthen international exchanges and cooperation in standardization, increase the coordination and promotion of standards with diplomacy, economy, trade, science and technology, and intensify the development and application of international standards to promote the internationalization of China's standards to a new level. The national market supervision system should take institutional reform as an opportunity to deepen the reform of standardization work, solidly promote the construction of standardization system, comprehensively improve the level of standardization work, create a fair competitive market environment, stimulate the vitality of various market entities, accelerate the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements, enhance the level of China's manufacturing industry, and promote high-quality development.

Tian Shihong pointed out in his speech that in order to seize the significant opportunity of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and better utilize technological changes to enhance social welfare, we must actively participate and integrate, raise the sail of standardization, and help the industrial revolution surge. Actively aligning with the new demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the layout of standardization strategy; In the construction of standardization system, highlight the new fields of the Fourth Industrial Revolution; Expand new channels for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the reform of standardization work; Promote the formation of a new synergy for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in standardized international cooperation; In terms of standardization capacity building, we will strengthen service support for the new driving force of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and make new and greater contributions to promoting high-quality economic and social development.

Liaison officers from various member units of the Inter Ministerial Joint Conference on Standardization Coordination and Promotion of the State Council, relevant officials from the State Administration for Market Regulation, relevant departments of the State Administration for Market Regulation, and affiliated units in Beijing, as well as all personnel of the National Standards Committee, participated in the event.

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