Six departments: Exploring the establishment of a certification system for senior-friendly products

The Ministry of Civil Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration for Market Regulation, and the National Office on Aging have issued the "Several Measures on Cultivating Diverse Scenarios to Promote Consumption of Age-Friendly Products." The measures propose optimizing the consumption environment. The "Guidelines for Building the Standards System for the Senior Products Industry" will be released. Efforts will be made to explore the establishment of a certification system for senior-friendly products, encourage certification bodies to carry out service certification in accordance with relevant standards and age-friendly requirements, and improve the quality and service level of age-friendly products. Relevant enterprises will be strictly regulated to operate within their registered business scope, market entry and exit mechanisms will be improved, and operational risks will be prevented. Supervision and inspection will be strengthened, and illegal acts of producing and selling substandard products will be severely cracked down on. Complaint and reporting channels will be kept open, rapid response will be enhanced, consumer disputes will be handled promptly, and the lawful consumption rights and interests of older adults will be safeguarded.