中国首次对绿色产品认证全面统一规范

Core Viewpoint - The new regulations for green product certification in China represent a significant shift towards a comprehensive and unified certification and labeling system, enhancing the country's role in global green development and governance [1][2]. Group 1: Regulatory Framework - The revised "Management Measures" establishes principles of unified product catalog, evaluation standards, certification rules, and product labeling, focusing on comprehensive supervision of green product certification activities [2][3]. - The framework includes seven sections and 44 articles, detailing general provisions, certification systems, implementation, certificate management, labeling, supervision, and appendices [2]. Group 2: Scope and Impact - The green product certification directory currently covers 122 types of products closely related to consumers, including electronics, furniture, building materials, express packaging, and textiles, with nearly 40,000 effective certification certificates issued and over 8,000 certified enterprises [2]. - Green products are defined as those meeting relevant evaluation standards regarding their resource, energy, environmental, and quality attributes, with two types of certification: full certification and partial certification [3]. Group 3: Future Directions - The State Administration for Market Regulation plans to continue promoting green and low-carbon economic development, improve support policies for green transformation, and enhance market mechanisms to foster high-quality development in green products [3].