Study of Major Technology Standards, a major S&T initiative jointly organized and implemented by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the National Committee for Standards in the 10^th Five-year period(2001-2005), has achieved phased results in the two-year implementation.

According to a briefing, in the past 2 years, more than 70 central government agencies and sectors, 19 pilot cities, and 22 demonstration enterprises were mobilized to address technology standards. More than 2,100 experts from 650 research institutes participated in 61 topic oriented research activities. Up to date, about a hundred national and industrial standards have been formulated. Researches on China?痵 technology standard development strategies, and on the construction of a national technology standard system, have resulted in a draft plan for technology trade measures, strategies and pre-warning system.  Four mandatory national standards are developed for air-conditioning units and refrigerators, which will result in a saving of 50 billion kWh within 5 years, and become an important supporting tool for China?痵 energy efficiency activities. A research project on key information processing technologies rolled out 12 national standards, which raised China?痵 position in international competition for information technology. In developing the techniques for testing food, Chinese traditional medicine, and effective elements in natural herbs, Chinese scientists worked out an analyzing system and standards that are in line with international norms. The system and standards have been used in market and industrial testings. Other major progresses are also seen in numerous aspects, including setting up standards for environmental markers, textile products safety, wireless local network, wireless broadband IP network, and city mapping system.