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" Disposable sterile acupuncture needles " ISO International Standard is based on a broad consensus of the international market demand and product help break barriers and promote better human health services acupuncture needles
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) on February 3 official publication "ISO17218: 2014 disposable sterile acupuncture needles " international standard, which is the first in the field of traditional medicine published ISO International Standard .
" The standards will help to improve quality control acupuncture needles and safety , and promote a more scientific acupuncture on a global scale , safe and effective use , and to promote international trade in traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine internationalization The advent of international standards , setting up of national experts wisdom, is a broad consensus of Member States , harmonization , results of hard work , of great significance . "
February 25 , in the " single-use sterile acupuncture needles " on the ISO international standard news conference, Secretary-General of the International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee on Chinese Medicine ( working title ) (ISO/TC249) Shen Far East so the first interpretation of traditional medicine ISO international standard in the field published worldwide for promoting the use of acupuncture in the role .
Shen Far introduction , ISO has several important concepts, enhance product quality and increase product safety is one of them. The world has more than 180 countries and regions in the use of acupuncture, acupuncture needles global sales have exceeded 4 billion , and 5 % to 10% growth per year. "Before this International Standard ISO standards promulgated by various countries , but different standards between countries , issued ISO17218 solve this problem, there is a unified global standard for quality control , will undoubtedly promote the development of acupuncture career in the world ."
2011 , China submitted to the ISO/TC249 " disposable sterile acupuncture needles ," the proposal , the same year in July unanimously approved the proposal to the project , a total of 13 Member States to send experts to participate in the project production. Establish procedures in accordance with ISO international standards, the introduction of an international standard generally requires seven stages , regular working time is 36 months. " Disposable sterile acupuncture needles " in the efforts of the parties to complete a full five months ahead of the development program and the successful release of the Member States experts to reflect the recognition of project standards high degree of consistency . China , as the development of the project sponsors for the project made a significant contribution to the 13 registered experts from Member States and Member States of the project are all TC249 as "ISO17218: 2014 disposable sterile acupuncture needles " project to make an important contribution .
"ISO goals also include promoting economic development , the promotion of international trade growth after the development of this standard , as ISO and the WTO ( World Trade Organization ) agreements between there , if trade products , ISO standards already have this product , WTO in international trade is automatically recognized and adopted standard , no doubt that the development of standards will promote the development of Chinese medicine in international trade. after "ISO standards help to break trade barriers.
Currently, the World Health Organization has confirmed 64 kinds of acupuncture indications. The international standard is based on a broad market demand and international consensus product. With the changes in the social development and disease spectrum , traditional medicine plays an increasingly important role in human health and life. Acupuncture as an important branch of traditional medicine , its good clinical efficacy , and always at the forefront of the international development of Chinese medicine .
"ISO17218: 2014 disposable sterile acupuncture needles ," project leader Cao Yang introduced Acupuncture is China 's traditional industries, Chinese acupuncture needles production enterprises registered about 40 , the amount of the world's total production of more than 50% of the standard the development of international trade will , for domestic and foreign enterprises will acupuncture needles play a very good role in promoting.
Shen Far introduced , in addition to this project , ISO/TC249 Currently there are 14 international standard in medicine are being developed, such as ginseng seeds and seedlings , herbal decoction equipment, electro-acupuncture device , medicines terminology , etc. , in addition to 27 projects are in the preparatory stage , pending further research and development, the existing types of projects fully involved in all areas of medicine content.
ISO/TC249 development has been 33 member states , has six working groups , mainly engaged in product quality raw herbs and traditional Chinese medicine processing standards , Chinese manufactured goods , medical equipment, medicine , traditional Chinese medicine terms , and information in the field of medicine International standardization and security control.