Starting August 1, a total of 488 national standards, including 46 mandatory ones and 442 recommended ones, will be implemented, as announced by the State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration). These new benchmarks cover a wide range of sectors, from energy consumption limits and water usage in the Yellow River Basin to solar water heaters, brain-computer interfaces, digital twins, Beidou applications, photovoltaic systems, green product evaluations, and tourism services. The aim is to guide and regulate emerging and future industries, promote environmental protection and green development, enhance people's quality of life, and support high-quality national economic growth.
Where to start
Two mandatory standards, "Energy Consumption Limit Per Unit Product of Coal Mining" (GB 29445—2025) and "Energy Consumption Limit Per Unit Product of Formaldehyde" (GB 46029—2025), establish three levels of energy consumption limits, corresponding energy consumption values, calculation methods, and statistical scopes for coal mining and formaldehyde production. Their implementation will support industrial restructuring and energy-saving policies in the coal and formaldehyde sectors, help phase out outdated production capacity, and boost China's overall energy efficiency and emission reduction technology.
Four mandatory standards for water usage quotas in the Yellow River Basin service industry, such as "Water Quota for Service Industry in the Yellow River Basin Part 3: Car Wash Places" (GB 45670.3—2026) and "Water Quota for Service Industry in the Yellow River Basin Part 4: Bathing Places" (GB 45670.4—2026), along with ten mandatory standards for industrial water usage, including "Water Quota for Industry in the Yellow River Basin Part 5: Steel" (GB 45669.5—2026) and "Water Quota for Industry in the Yellow River Basin Part 6: Petroleum Refining" (GB 45669.6—2026), specify calculation methods, target values, and management requirements for water consumption in these high-water-use industries. This series of standards will effectively drive water-saving reforms in related sectors, promoting efficient and intensive water resource utilization.
Energy efficiency and solar technology
The mandatory standard "Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency and Energy Efficiency Grades for Domestic Solar Water Heating Systems" (GB 26969—2025) defines three energy efficiency grades, their respective minimum values, and testing and calculation methods for household solar water heaters. Meanwhile, the recommended standard "Specifications for Domestic Solar Water Heating Systems" (GB/T 19141—2026) covers product classification, marking, design and installation requirements, technical specifications, testing methods, inspection rules, documentation, as well as packaging, transport, and storage. These two standards will improve product quality and energy efficiency in the solar water heater market, encourage healthy competition, and provide consumers with scientific purchasing guidance.
Brain-computer interfaces and digital twins
The recommended standard "Information Technology — Brain-Computer Interface — Reference Architecture" (GB/T 47023—2026) outlines the reference architecture, user views, and functional views for brain-computer interfaces. Another recommended standard, "Information Technology — Brain-Computer Interface — Multimodal Data Format" (GB/T 47127—2026), specifies the overall structure, directory hierarchy, and content and naming conventions for multimodal data formats in brain-computer interfaces. These standards will provide a common framework and unified data format for research institutions and companies, facilitating more consistent, efficient development, testing, and application of brain-computer interface systems, thereby accelerating the technology's adoption.
Two recommended standards for digital twins, "Information Technology — Digital Twin — Part 2: Digital Entity" (GB/T 43441.2—2026) and "Information Technology — Digital Twin — Part 3: Information Interaction" (GB/T 43441.3—2026), specify requirements for digital entity components, construction processes, and management, as well as the conceptual framework for information interaction, including measurement, sensing, feedback control, service calls, data output, and interactions within and between digital entities. These standards will ensure the consistency and compatibility of digital entities across different scenarios and manufacturers, support the design, development, and implementation of digital twin systems, and foster coordinated development and ecosystem building in the digital twin industry chain.
Beidou application standards
Six recommended standards for the Beidou satellite navigation system, including "Interface Specification for Beidou Satellite-Based Augmentation System Space Signal Part 2: Dual-Frequency Augmentation Service Signal BDSBAS-B2a" (GB/T 42832.2—2026), "Calibration Method for Absolute Phase Center of Beidou/GNSS Surveying Antennas in Outdoor Conditions" (GB/T 47422—2026), "Interface Specification for Beidou International Search and Rescue Service Forward and Return Links" (GB/T 47423—2026), "Technical Requirements and Test Methods for Beidou Precise Point Positioning (PPP) Service Based on Mobile Communication Networks" (GB/T 47424—2026), "Performance Requirements and Test Methods for Beidou International Search and Rescue Return Link Navigation Module" (GB/T 47425—2026), and "General Specification for High-Orbit Spaceborne Beidou/GNSS Receivers" (GB/T 47426—2026), set requirements for the Beidou satellite-based augmentation system, Beidou/GNSS surveying antennas, international search and rescue link interfaces and navigation module performance, Beidou precise point positioning services, and high-orbit satellite-borne Beidou or GNSS receivers. This series of standards will promote effective coordination along the Beidou industry chain, drive the marketization, industrialization, scaling, and internationalization of Beidou applications, help secure a share of the global satellite navigation market, and enhance China's voice and influence in the international satellite navigation field.
Photovoltaic systems and green products
The recommended standard "Guide for Modeling of Photovoltaic Power Systems" (GB/T 32826—2026) specifies basic technical requirements for photovoltaic power system models used in power system analysis and calculation, including power flow, electromechanical transient, and electromagnetic transient models. "Test Procedure for Photovoltaic Power System Model and Parameters" (GB/T 32892—2026) outlines the technical requirements for verifying electromechanical transient models and testing parameters of photovoltaic power systems. "Specification for Grid-Connected Operation Control of Photovoltaic Power Station" (GB/T 33599—2026) covers basic requirements, operation management, power forecasting, power generation plans, power control, relay protection and safety automatic device operation, power communication operation, dispatch automation operation, and verification methods for grid-connected photovoltaic power stations. These standards will provide foundational models and platform support for power grid planning, design, and dispatch, and offer technical support for integrating large-scale photovoltaic power into the grid, helping to ensure safe and stable grid operation.
Four recommended standards for green product evaluation, including "Green Product Assessment — Steel Pipe" (GB/T 47090—2026), "Green Product Assessment — Roofing Tiles" (GB/T 47095—2026), "Green Product Assessment — Cement" (GB/T 47096—2026), and "Green Product Assessment — Building Products for Road" (GB/T 47103—2026), provide evaluation indicators for steel pipes, roofing tiles, cement, and road building products from five dimensions: resource, environment, energy, quality, and low-carbon attributes. These standards will enhance the green design level, product quality, and market competitiveness of these four product categories, guiding and promoting green and high-quality development in the relevant industries.
Tourism and travel services
The recommended standard "Service Quality Requirements for Tourist Shopping Places" (GB/T 26356—2026) specifies basic requirements for tourist shopping venues, including service premises, facilities, functions, service norms, and tourist merchandise. "Specification for Accessible Tourism Service — Tourist Hotels" (GB/T 47543—2026) outlines general requirements, universal accessibility rules, accessible services, personnel, and service evaluation and improvement for tourist hotels. "Requirements for Elderly Travel Services by Travel Agencies" (GB/T 47540—2026) sets requirements for travel agencies organizing tourism activities for elderly travelers, covering product design, service provision, safety and emergency handling, as well as service improvement and complaint handling. These three standards will improve the quality of service at tourist shopping locations, promote age-friendly and accessible services in tourist hotels, effectively regulate the order of the elderly travel market, and support the healthy development of China's tourism industry.