MIIT Seeks Comments on New Editions of the Specifications and Conditions for Industrial Robot Industry and the Measures for Implementation and Management
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued the Specifications and Conditions for Industrial Robot Industry (2024) (Draft for Comment) (the "Draft") and the Measures for Implementation and Management of the Specifications for Industrial Robot Industry (2024) (Draft for Comment) to solicit public opinions by April 10, 2024.
The Draft introduces the specifications in terms of basic requirements, technical capabilities and production conditions, quality requirements, personnel quality, sale and after-sale service, safety management, and social responsibility. Regarding basic requirements, the Draft specifies five requirements to be met, including "being established pursuant to national laws and regulations, complying with the requirements of the robot industry development policy, having independent legal personality, obtaining business license for legal person, and having been engaged in industrial robot-related business for no less than three years", and "the average annual operating income in the past three years is not less than CNY30 million for an enterprise engaged in the manufacturing of key parts; not less than CNY50 million for an enterprise engaged in the manufacturing of main bodies; and not less than CNY100 million for an integrated application enterprise."