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| Standard ID | GB/T 20002.5-2025 (GB/T20002.5-2025) |
| Description (Translated English) | Guidelines for writing specific aspects in standards - Part 5: Addressing sustainability |
| Sector / Industry | National Standard (Recommended) |
| Classification of Chinese Standard | A00 |
| Classification of International Standard | 01.120 |
| Word Count Estimation | 26,223 |
| Date of Issue | 2025-10-05 |
| Date of Implementation | 2026-05-01 |
| Older Standard (superseded by this standard) | GB/T 33719-2017 |
| Issuing agency(ies) | State Administration for Market Regulation and Standardization Administration of China |
GB/T 20002.5-2025: Guidelines for writing specific aspects in standards - Part 5: Addressing sustainability
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ICS 01.120
CCSA00
National Standards of the People's Republic of China
Replaces GB/T 33719-2017
Guidelines for writing specific content in the standard
Part 5.Issues Related to Sustainability
Published on 2025-10-05
Implemented on May 1, 2026
State Administration for Market Regulation
The State Administration for Standardization issued a statement.
Table of contents
Preface III
Introduction V
1.Scope 1
2 Normative References 1
3.Terms and Definitions 1
4 Understanding Sustainability 2
5.Address sustainability in standardized documentation 3
6.Overall Planning 4
6.1 Issues considered before the establishment of the committee 4
6.2 Issues to be considered after the committee's establishment – Work plan 5
7.Planning Content 5
7.1 Responsibilities 5
7.2 Understanding Sustainability Approaches 5
7.3 Identifying principles related to sustainability 7
7.4 Identifying Sustainability Issues 8
8.Addressing sustainability issues 9.
8.1 General Rules 9
8.2 Addressing sustainability in certain types of standardized documents 10
8.3 Solutions to Conflicts Among Multiple Sustainability Issues 11
9.Review and revision of standardized documents 11
Appendix A (Informative) United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12
Appendix B (Informative) Example 13 of a Structured List of Sustainability Issues
Appendix C (Informative) Example 14 of Drafting Environmental Clauses
References 16
Foreword
This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents".
Drafting.
GB/T 20002 "Guidelines for Writing Specific Content in Standards" and GB/T 1 "Standardization Work Guidelines", GB/T 20000 "Standardization Work Guidelines"
The drafting rules are GB/T 20001 "Rules for Drafting Standards", GB/T 20003 "Special Procedures for Standard Development", and GB/T 20004 "Group Standards".
Together with these, they constitute the fundamental national standard system supporting standardization work.
This document is Part 5 of GB/T 20002.GB/T 20002 has already published the following parts.
---Part 1.Child Safety;
---Part 2.The needs of older adults and people with disabilities;
---Part 3.Environmental Content in Product Standards;
---Part 4.Safety-related content in the standard;
---Part 5.On Sustainability;
---Part 6.Addressing the needs of small, medium and micro-sized enterprises.
This document replaces GB/T 33719-2017 "Guidelines for Incorporating Sustainability into Standards". Compared with GB/T 33719-2017, except for the conclusion...
Aside from structural adjustments and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.
---Definitions for the terms "social responsibility" and "standardization document developer" have been added (see 3.4 and 3.5);
---Added the explanation that "sustainability is the goal of sustainable development" (see Chapter 4);
---The phrase "United Nations Sustainable Development Goals" has been added (see 6.1);
---The phrase "Project Committee" has been removed (see Figures 1, 6.1, 6.2, and 7.1 in the.2017 edition);
This document is modified to adopt ISO Guide 82.2019, "Guidelines for the treatment of sustainability in standards," and the document type has been changed from ISO Guide to Standard.
my country's national standards.
This document has undergone the following structural adjustments compared to ISO Guide 82.2019.
---Appendix A corresponds to Appendix C of ISO Guide 82.2019;
---Appendix B corresponds to Appendix A of ISO Guide 82.2019;
---Appendix C corresponds to Appendix B of ISO Guide 82.2019;
---Appendix D of ISO Guide 82.2019 has been removed.
The technical differences between this document and ISO Guide 82.2019, and the reasons therefor, are as follows.
---Added a description regarding the scope of this document in the "Scope" section (see Chapter 1) to comply with GB/T 1.1-2020 regarding the "Scope" section.
The rules for writing "围" (enclosure);
---The normative references in the "Terms and Definitions" introductory section (see Chapter 3) have been changed, replacing them with GB/T 20000.1.
ISO /IEC Guide 2 and GB/T 24050 have replaced ISO 14050 to adapt to my country's national conditions;
---The definition of sustainable development has been revised (see 3.2), referencing the definition of "sustainable development" in GB/T 36000-2015 to adapt to...
my country's national conditions;
---The flowchart for identifying and addressing sustainability issues (see Figure 1) has been revised due to changes in the organizational structure and workflow of my country's standard-setting process.
The process differs from international standards; therefore, the content of Figure 1 has been adjusted to suit my country's national conditions.
---The phrase "project committee" has been removed to better suit my country's national conditions;
---The statement regarding the ISO committee's guidelines for identifying partners in the development of UN Sustainable Development Goals has been removed, given that I
Due to the differences between China's and international standards-setting systems, this section has been deleted to better suit my country's national conditions.
---The statement regarding the ISO Technical Management Committee's review of the Technical Committee's strategic plan has been removed to adapt to my country's national conditions;
---The statement regarding the ISO Code of Conduct has been removed because my country's standards-setting system and management mechanisms differ from ISO 's. This change is made to better suit China's specific circumstances.
Based on the national conditions, this section has been deleted.
The following editorial changes have been made to this document.
---To align with existing standards, the document title has been changed to "Guidelines for Writing Specific Content in Standards, Part 5.Content Related to Sustainability".
Continuation;
---Added a note to 8.2.4;
---Note 3.2 "Sustainable Development" in ISO Guide 82.2019 has been deleted;
---The note in Chapter 4 of ISO Guide 82.2019 has been amended;
---Example 2 and Note 1 in Chapter 5 of ISO Guide 82.2019 have been removed;
---The examples in 7.2.3, 7.2.5, and 7.2.6, Example 1 in 7.4.1, the notes in 8.2.3, and the informative references in Appendix A have been modified;
---The content of "Core Themes and Issues of Social Responsibility" in Appendix B has been revised;
---Appendix D of ISO Guide 82.2019 has been removed.
Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents.
This document was proposed and is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Principles and Methods (SAC/TC286).
This document was drafted by. China National Institute of Standardization, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association, and China Industrial Economics.
Federation, China Petrochemical Engineering & Construction Corporation, China Electricity Council Science and Technology Service Center Co., Ltd., China Science and Technology Industry
Chemical Industry Promotion Association, State Grid Energy Research Co., Ltd.
The main drafters of this document are. Zhao Weiwei, Liu Dongdong, Guo Hongfei, Wang Xiaoguang, Zheng Dan, Ruan Yuhong, Xu Jing, Wang Xinyi, Du Xiaoyan, and Lu Chengxu.
Chen Guang, Wei Zhe, Wang Dan, Ji Xiongfei, Pan Ying, Zhou Li, Jiang Zhou, Liu Xia, Xue Yujia.
The release history of this document is as follows.
---First published in.2017 as GB/T 33719-2017;
Introduction
One aspect of standardization activities is drafting high-quality standardization documents to establish comprehensive technical rules. To achieve this goal...
Yes, my country has already issued GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents" and
GB/T 20001, "Rules for Drafting Standards," establishes general rules applicable to the drafting of various types of standardization documents and rules applicable to specific categories of standardization documents.
The rules for standardization documents. However, the writing of certain content in standardization documents has its own characteristics and rules, which should be considered and followed when drafting the documents.
By following these guidelines, the rules established in the standardized documents can be made more instructive, thereby achieving the goal of drafting high-quality standardized documents.
GB/T 20002, "Guidelines for Writing Specific Content in Standards," aims to provide clear guidance when writing specific content.
Standardized documents of the guideline type. These specific contents mainly concern policy-level issues, one being the public interest, such as
The focus is on two main areas. safety, environmental protection, and sustainable development; and secondly, on vulnerable groups, such as the needs of the elderly, people with disabilities, and small and medium-sized enterprises.
GB/T 20002 is proposed to be divided into six parts in order to guide the writing of relevant content on the above issues in standardization documents.
---Part 1.Child Safety. The purpose is to provide guidance and recommendations for considering the need for child safety in the development of standardized documents.
Or provide relevant information.
---Part 2.Accessibility. The purpose is to provide guidance and suggestions for considering accessibility requirements in the development of standardized documents.
Or provide relevant information.
---Part 3.Environmental Considerations in Product Standards. The purpose is to provide guidance for considering environmental protection needs in the development of product standardization documents.
Provide guidance, suggestions, or relevant information.
---Part 4.Security-related. The purpose is to provide guidance, suggestions, or relevant information for considering security requirements in the development of standardized documentation.
Relevant information.
---Part 5.Sustainability. The purpose is to provide guidance and recommendations on considering sustainability needs in the development of standardized documents.
Or provide relevant information.
---Part 6.Addressing the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The aim is to consider the needs of SMEs in the development of standardized documents.
Provide guidance, advice, or relevant information.
Sustainability is the goal of sustainable development, referring to a state of global systems that meets the needs of the present without compromising the well-being of future generations.
Human beings' ability to meet their own needs. The concept of sustainability is constantly evolving. Understanding and achieving balance among environmental, social, and economic systems.
Balance (ideally in a mutually reinforcing manner) is key to achieving sustainability. Currently, achieving sustainability is considered a fundamental goal for all human activities.
One of the most important considerations in the process.
"Sustainable development" generally refers to the development path to achieve sustainability; "social responsibility" is used to describe the actions of an individual organization (such as a company) in promoting sustainability.
Contributions to sustainable development.
Standardized documents contribute directly (when specifically addressing sustainability issues) or indirectly (when involving testing, products, procedures, etc.) to achieving sustainability.
(When it comes to services, terminology, management systems, or auditing, etc.). However, due to the significant impact of sustainable development and the process of moving towards sustainability...
The extent to which this depends on numerous variables, including social, environmental, economic, geographical, and technological conditions, is therefore crucial for those developing standardization documents.
The key is to avoid drawing the general conclusion that certain specific activities (including processes) or products (including services) are "sustainable".
This document is intended for use by all personnel involved in the development and revision of standardized documents, as follows.
a) Raise awareness of sustainability issues arising from the application of standardized documents;
b) Provide a systematic approach for standardization document developers to ensure that the objectives of the standardization documents are consistently and closely linked to the development of the standardization documents.
The scope of this approach involves considering (addressing) sustainability issues in the development and revision of standardized documents;
c) Where practically feasible, promote consistency and compatibility among standardized documents that directly or indirectly relate to sustainability.
Those who develop standardization documents comprehensively consider sustainability issues at all stages of the standardization document development and revision process. Furthermore, since the beginning...
Since the release or review of a standardization document, the importance or relevance of some sustainability issues may have changed. This is especially relevant when drafting a new standard.
When standardizing or revising existing standardization documents, it is recommended that all standardization document developers actively promote the application of this document and incorporate relevant input.
The involvement of experts with ongoing domain expertise.
Guidelines for writing specific content in the standard
Part 5.Issues Related to Sustainability
1 Scope
This document provides guidance for standardization document developers on considering sustainability during the drafting and revision of standardization documents, as well as guidelines for handling [specific issues].
The methodology for addressing sustainability issues includes guidance and suggestions on relevant process frameworks and methods for identifying sustainability issues, and provides relevant...
Relevant information.
This document is intended for standardization document developers to scientifically consider and properly handle sustainability-related issues during their work, and to address issues that are not...
On the same theme, ensure that the standardized documents developed effectively integrate the concept of sustainable development and promote the coordinated development of the economy, society and environment.
Note. The standardization documents referred to in this document include standards and standardization guidance technical documents.
2 Normative references
The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are not included.
For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies.
This document.
GB/T 20000.1 Guidelines for Standardization Work - Part 1.General Terminology for Standardization and Related Activities (GB/T 20000.1-
2014, ISO /IEC Guide 2.2004, MOD)
GB/T 24050 Environmental Management Terminology (GB/T 24050-2004, ISO 14050.2002, IDT)
3 Terms and Definitions
The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 20000.1 and GB/T 24050, as well as the following terms and definitions, apply to this document.
3.1
sustainability
A state of the global system (including environmental, social, and economic dimensions) that satisfies the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations.
The ability required by one's own needs.
Note 1.The three aspects of environment, society and economy interact and depend on each other, and are often referred to as the three dimensions of sustainability.
Note 2.Sustainability is the goal of sustainable development (3.2).
3.2
The development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
[Source. GB/T 36000-2015, 3.11]
3.3
Stakeholder
Individuals or groups whose interests may be affected by the organization's decisions or activities.
[Source. GB/T 36000-2015, 3.13]
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