Group 1: Retirement Policy - The new policy will gradually raise the statutory retirement age for male employees from 60 to 63 years and for female employees from 50/55 to 55/58 years over a period of 15 years starting from January 1, 2025 [2][3] Group 2: Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - A new national medical insurance drug list will be implemented on January 1, 2025, adding 91 new drugs, including 13 for rare diseases, bringing the total to over 90 rare disease treatments covered [5] Group 3: Food Safety - A new national standard for food additives will come into effect on February 8, 2025, aimed at enhancing food safety and encouraging product development by enterprises [7][8] Group 4: Consumer Protection - A judicial interpretation regarding prepaid consumption disputes will take effect on May 1, 2025, addressing issues like refund difficulties and invalidating unfair terms [9][10] Group 5: Marriage Registration - The revised marriage registration regulations will allow for nationwide processing without the need for a household registration book, effective from May 10, 2025 [11] Group 6: Housing Standards - New residential project standards will require a minimum building height of 3 meters, effective from May 1, 2025, to better meet the living quality demands of the public [12] Group 7: Labor and Employment - The Labor Ability Appraisal Management Measures will enhance convenience for workers starting January 1, 2025, by reducing redundant documentation requirements [17][18] - The classification of occupational diseases will be updated to 12 categories with 135 types, effective August 1, 2025, aligning with international standards [19][20] Group 8: Transportation and Technology - New safety standards for electric bicycles will limit the maximum design speed to 25 km/h, effective September 1, 2025, improving safety features [21] - From October 1, 2025, electronic invoices will be fully adopted in the railway and civil aviation sectors, eliminating paper travel documents [22][25] Group 9: Pension System - Adjustments to personal pension withdrawal policies will be implemented to enhance flexibility and meet diverse needs, effective from October 1, 2025 [23]

Group 1 - The "Permanent Basic Farmland Protection Red Line Management Measures" came into effect on October 1, establishing specific regulations for the designation, control, protection, optimization, and quality construction of permanent basic farmland [3] - The new measures emphasize a management mechanism of "优进劣出" (better in, worse out), allowing for optimization adjustments while maintaining overall stability of the farmland protection red line [3] Group 2 - From October 1, railways and civil aviation will fully implement electronic invoicing, with passengers able to request electronic invoices within 180 days after their journey [5] - The civil aviation sector will cease providing paper travel itineraries for domestic flights, transitioning entirely to electronic formats [5] Group 3 - The revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law will take effect on October 15, enhancing fair competition rules in the digital economy [8] - The law prohibits platform operators from forcing or indirectly compelling platform operators to sell goods below cost, addressing "involution" competition behaviors [8] Group 4 - The 2025 edition of the "Pharmaceutical Standards of the People's Republic of China" officially implemented on October 1, serves as a core component of the national drug standard system [9] - This edition includes 4 volumes, with 159 new varieties added and 1,101 revised, totaling 6,385 varieties [11] - The new standards aim to improve coverage of the national essential drug list and the national basic medical insurance drug list [11] - The updated guidelines and technical requirements enhance the controllability of drug quality, with significant revisions made to ensure compliance with the new standards [11][13]