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Recently, the Zhejiang Provincial Printing Product Quality Inspection Station successfully passed the metrology accreditation re-review conducted by the expert panel of the Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, and was approved to retain its qualification accreditation (metrology accreditation), enabling it to continue issuing probative data and results to the public. During the review, the experts carried out spot checks on the original records of the station's testing activities since 2009, including inspection procedures, sample management, personnel training and assessment, the verification and

[ppzhan abstract] On January 23, 2013, the State Council issued the "Notice on the Circular Economy Development Strategy and Near-Term Action Plan," publishing in full the "Circular Economy Development Strategy and Near-Term Action Plan" (hereinafter referred to as the "Development Strategy and Action Plan"). The "Development Strategy and Action Plan" is the circular economy development strategy plan formulated by China. The "Development Strategy and Action Plan" points out that developing the circular economy is a major strategic decision for China

[ppzhan abstract] Since the beginning of this year, the Shanghai Pujiang Inspection and Quarantine Bureau has implemented five measures to ensure the safety of imported and exported dangerous goods and their packaging during transport, and has established a long-term mechanism for the inspection and supervision of dangerous goods and their packaging. First, it organized studies of the Measures for the Classified Administration of Export Industrial Product Enterprises, making clear that dangerous chemicals and their packaging should be inspected and supervised under a tight supervision approach. Second, it conducts strict reviews of the sales scope of dangerous goods packaging manufacturers. Resolutely crack down on production without a license

Pursuant to the Notice on Publishing the List of Participants in the Seventh Batch of Industry Credit Evaluations (Shang Xin Yong Han [2011] No. 2) jointly issued on September 28, 2011 by the Credit Work Office of the Ministry of Commerce and the Association Liaison Office of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the China Printing Technology Association was officially approved to carry out enterprise credit evaluation work across the national printing industry. Under the guidance of the General Administration of Press and Publication, the China Printing Technology Association in 2012 launched the first batch of

Recently, the General Administration of Press and Publication approved the release of two printing industry standards, CY/T92—2013 "Requirements and Test Methods for Adhesive Bonding Process Control of Paperboard Children's Books" and CY/T93—2013 "Quality Requirements and Inspection Methods for Technical Printing Self-Adhesive Labels," both of which take effect from the date of release. According to a Beijing packaging company report, China's Printing Standardization Technical Committee, on February 23, 2011, in Heshan, Guangdong Province

On May 9–10, 2013, the National Printing Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC170) held in Zhuhai a joint working meeting of the drafting groups for Parts 7–9 of the industry standard "Printing Technology — Test Methods for Printability of Paper and Paperboard." It is reported that the meeting was hosted by Hongta Renheng Company, and that representatives from the Dongguan Quality Supervision and Testing Center of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shanghai Tobacco Packaging Printing Co., Ltd. and Heshan Astros Printing

[ppzhan abstract] In accordance with the spirit of the Notice on Carrying Out the Evaluation of Creditworthy Enterprises in Beijing's Printing, Publishing and Distribution Industries (Jing Xin Chu Ji [2009] No. 524) issued by the Beijing Municipal Press and Publication Bureau, the evaluation of creditworthy enterprises in Beijing's printing industry has been carried out twice, in 2009 and 2011, with a total of 52 printing enterprises receiving the honorary title of "Creditworthy Enterprise." According to the new notice, applications for the 2013 Beijing printing industry creditworthy enterprises will begin soon.

[ppzhan abstract] Guangdong Province recently convened a review meeting on the provincial local standard "Shaftless High-Speed Gravure Printing Machine" (draft for approval). In the view of the experts, the formulation of this standard will help further improve the quality of shaftless high-speed gravure printing machines in Guangdong Province, provide technical support for manufacturers of similar machine models in the province to achieve standardized and normalized production, and fill the gap in technical standards for shaftless high-speed gravure printing machines in Guangdong Province. In May 2013

[ppzhan abstract] In response to problems such as non-standard tea packaging labeling and forged or misappropriated marks in the market, the Huoshan County Administration for Industry and Commerce stepped up market research, convened meetings together with the county and tea office to study the issue specifically, and recently issued the Notice on Standardizing the Management of Packaging and Trademark Use for "Huoshan Huangya", while jointly strengthening market supervision to safeguard order in the tea market. First, standardize packaging management. The Notice requires that tea production enterprises must obtain production licenses, so that

[ppzhan abstract] Recently, Guangdong Province organized a review meeting to review the Guangdong provincial local standard for "Shaftless High-Speed Gravure Printing Press" (draft for review). After reviewing the relevant materials and holding discussions, the expert panel attending the meeting agreed to approve the standard. On May 25, the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision organized in Guangzhou the review meeting on the Guangdong provincial local standard for "Shaftless High-Speed Gravure Printing Press" (draft for review). Experts from the Materials Science Institute of Sun Yat-sen University,