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To the Special Equipment Departments (Bureaus) of the Market Regulation Bureaus (Departments, Commissions) of various provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps: The \"Key Points for Special Equipment Safety Supervision Work in 2023\" are hereby issued to you. Please implement them conscientiously in light of the actual conditions of your work. Bureau of Special Equipment, State Administration for Market Regulation, January 29, 2023 (This document is made public.) Key Points for the Supervision of Special Equipment Safety in 2023. The overall requirements for work in 2023 are as follows: Guided by the thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, it is necessary to fully implement the spirit of the Party’s relevant guidelines, earnestly carry out the decisions and arrangements of the **** and the State Council, as well as the requirements set by the Party leadership group of the administration. It is important to grasp firmly the general approach of “emphasizing governance, strengthening supervision, promoting development, and ensuring safety.” Focusing on one main objective, it is essential to fulfill two responsibilities, strengthen three aspects of supervision, and pay close attention to four key tasks. Special emphasis should be placed on carrying out the “Year of Promoting Enterprises’ Primary Responsibilities” initiative, so as to maintain safety and stability in the use of special equipment throughout the year and across all regions, thereby creating a favorable safety environment for high-quality development. I. Adhere to the leadership of Party building and fully implement the Party’s * spirit. 1. Thoroughly study and implement the Party’s * spirit. It is necessary to accurately understand and thoroughly grasp the new tasks and requirements put forward by the Party*, to deeply comprehend the decisive significance of the \"two establishments\", to strengthen the \"four consciousnesses\", firm up the \"four confidences\", and achieve the \"two upholds\". We must closely follow the arrangements and requirements set by the Party leadership group of the General Administration, and implement these requirements in line with the functions and responsibilities related to special equipment, thereby demonstrating the outcomes of our study of * through solid practical results. 2. Adhere to the deep integration of party building and business operations. By integrating the study and implementation of the Party’s guidelines, and taking party building as a guide, efforts are made to promote a deep integration of party building and business operations. Strengthen joint learning and co-construction through grassroots contact points for Party building in the special equipment sector, and support a number of small and specialized special equipment enterprises that have achieved significant results in Party building and enjoy healthy business development. 3. Strengthen the construction of Party conduct and integrity, as well as professional ethics. Strictly enforce the regulations and disciplinary requirements within the Party, and fully implement the spirit of the Eight-point Decision of the Central Committee and its detailed implementation rules, thereby promoting an environment in which corruption is neither dared to occur nor possible nor desired. Implement the three-year action plan for improving the work style within the market supervision system, as well as the key tasks for 2023. Establish a system of conduct supervisors, integrate the efforts to improve work style with those related to business operations, and foster an orientation of serving the people and enterprises. II. Focus on key areas to ensure a safety baseline 4. Carry out in-depth special rectifications for the safety of special equipment. Increase the supervision and inspection of special equipment in public gathering places such as schools, hospitals, and tourist attractions. Carry out special rectification efforts targeting urban gas pressure pipelines, high-pressure gas cylinders, small boilers, passenger cableways, as well as the illegal use of special equipment without registration. Carry out initiatives to ensure elevator safety, and promote the resolution of safety issues and the renovation of elevators in old residential buildings. On the existing basis, continue to promote safety assurance efforts for special equipment related to the relocation of the chemical industry. 5. Strengthen the service support for special equipment in major events. It is necessary to provide adequate safety support for special equipment during major events such as the Hangzhou Asian Games and the Chengdu Universiade, as well as on important dates like New Year’s Day and Spring Festival, during national \"**\" celebrations, May Day, and National Day. Supervision and inspection should be strengthened, emergency plans improved, and safety responsibilities for all roles and stages related to special equipment services clarified, in order to ensure the safe and stable operation of such equipment. 6. Improve the emergency response capabilities for special equipment. Study and formulate guiding opinions on the emergency response system for special equipment; promote the development of an emergency command and dispatch system for special equipment; establish management measures for **-level training and drill bases for special equipment emergencies; revise and implement the “Emergency Plan for Incidents Involving Special Equipment” issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation. Regular emergency drills shall be conducted to continuously enhance emergency response capabilities. III. Clarify responsibilities of all parties to promote joint efforts in management. 7. Clarify the primary responsibilities of enterprises. The “Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Special Equipment Manufacturing Entities in Fulfilling Their Primary Responsibilities for Production Safety” and the “Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Special Equipment Users in Fulfilling Their Primary Responsibilities for Usage Safety” have been promulgated. A work plan for the “Year of Promoting Enterprises’ Primary Responsibilities” has been formulated and implemented; relevant supporting documents have been improved; efforts to promote awareness and training have been intensified; and supervision, inspections, and effectiveness evaluations regarding the implementation of these regulations have been carried out to ensure their proper enforcement. Strengthen the compliance management system by promoting relevant standards, formulating and issuing compliance management guidelines, and urging manufacturers and users of special equipment to strictly fulfill their responsibilities for safety management. 8. Strengthen the responsibility for local management of compaction. Strengthen research on relevant policies; by using the provincial **quality assessment system as a foundation, further improve the evaluation framework for the safety of special equipment and conduct assessments of regional safety conditions. Promote the establishment of local mechanisms to address and resolve key challenges in the field of special equipment safety. Municipal and county-level market supervision departments shall assign responsibilities for special equipment within their jurisdictions to specific individuals, fully leverage the role of local market supervision offices as \"sentinels,\" and ensure that responsibilities are fulfilled at all levels of supervision. 9. Strengthen regulatory responsibilities in the compaction industry. In accordance with the requirements of the \"three musts\" and the principle of \"dual responsibilities for each position\", it is necessary to make use of the safety coordination mechanisms for special equipment at all levels, clarify the safety management responsibilities of the relevant competent departments, and foster a collaborative approach to ensuring proper management of such equipment. IV. Improve the three types of supervision to enhance its effectiveness 10. Promote supervision based on the rule of law. In coordination with Ren Da, carry out law enforcement inspections in accordance with the Special Equipment Safety Law; accelerate the revision of the Regulations on Safety Supervision of Special Equipment; organize the development of assessment guidelines for safety directors and safety officers; formulate and revise safety technical specifications such as those related to industrial pipelines, lifting machinery, large-scale amusement facilities, accident reporting and investigation procedures, as well as usage and management rules; promote the establishment of standards for compliance management, classification and grading of boiler carbon emissions, and special equipment involving hydrogen; and continuously improve the regulatory and standard system. 11. Promote intelligent supervision. Strengthen the governance of data collection, improve the data verification mechanism, enhance the quality of data on special equipment, develop a monthly safety situation analysis model, and enable the evaluation of the safety status of special equipment in regions below the provincial level. Promote the deep integration of information technology and inspection and testing technologies, foster and develop new forms of intelligent inspection services, advance the development of intelligent management platforms for enterprises, and explore ways to enable information sharing and interaction between intelligent supervision platforms, enterprise management platforms, and intelligent inspection platforms used by inspection agencies. Medium-sized cities have achieved full coverage of elevator emergency rescue systems, further reducing the time required to rescue people trapped in elevators. Improve the national pressure pipeline inspection information management system, and accelerate the full implementation of a quality and safety tracking system for elevators and gas cylinders. Regions with the necessary conditions are encouraged to carry out pilot projects for innovative smart supervision in areas such as data analysis and quality traceability. 12. Promote credit supervision. Guide and supervise special equipment manufacturers across the country to complete their annual reports on time, advance the implementation of a credit-based classification system for such manufacturers, develop indicators for assessing the risks associated with these manufacturers, incorporate information related to administrative approvals, inspections, and administrative penalties into the enterprise credit information disclosure system, and increase joint disciplinary actions against those who commit serious violations of laws and regulations. Research should be conducted on establishing a credit evaluation system for testing institutions and personnel, promoting the development of a testing liability insurance system, and exploring the implementation of a lifetime ban on those individuals and institutions that fail to meet ethical standards. V. Deepen reform and innovation to stimulate market vitality 13. Deepen the reform of administrative licensing. Continuously streamline and optimize the list of production licenses for special equipment ； Conduct research and evaluations on the administrative licensing matters related to special equipment that have been delegated, provide guidance to local authorities on how to carry out these tasks, and promote standardized management and standardized services for such administrative licensing across all regions ； Explore transforming administrative licensing into market access mechanisms such as supervision and inspection, type testing, and mandatory certification, and promote the electronicization of administrative licenses for special equipment as well as inspection reports nationwide. 14. Deepen the reform of inspection agencies. Revise the Rules for the Approval of Special Equipment Inspection Agencies to clarify the requirements regarding the proportion of professional staff in such agencies; strengthen communication and coordination with relevant departments; define the public-interest orientation of reforms in these inspection agencies; maintain their public interest character and integrity within the system; and enable them to play a better role in providing technical support for supervision work. Encourage and guide special inspection agencies to increase investment in research and development, actively establish **key laboratories and innovation centers, and strive to join the **scientific and technological strategic tier. 15. Deepen reforms in elevator supervision. Revise and improve the rules related to elevator maintenance, and explore the development of an IoT standard system for elevators, in order to provide important technical support for the reform of maintenance services based on actual needs ； Formulate and issue the \"Rules for Supervisory Inspection and Periodic Inspection of Elevators\" as well as the \"Rules for Self-inspection of Elevators\", to advance the reform of elevator inspection and testing further. Localities are encouraged to explore pilot insurance models for elevator safety, such as a \"health insurance\" scheme covering the entire lifecycle of elevators, in order to shift the focus from reducing accident rates to reducing failure rates. VI. Promote green and low-carbon development to foster high-quality growth 16. Advance the green and low-carbon development of special equipment. Aiming at the goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, relevant departments have jointly formulated an action plan to promote the green, low-carbon, and high-quality development of boilers, in order to further improve the energy efficiency standards of industrial boiler products. Accelerate the improvement of energy efficiency standards for power station boilers, establish comprehensive basic safety requirements for hydrogen-related special equipment, integrate energy efficiency management with carbon emission management, and promote high-quality, green, and low-carbon development in the field of special equipment. 17. Promote the agglomeration and upgrading of the special equipment industry. Implement actions to improve the quality of special equipment, vigorously provide one-stop services for quality infrastructure (NQI), encourage regions with the appropriate conditions to establish industrial clusters for special equipment such as elevators, lifting machinery, pressure vessels, and pressure pipeline components, develop a number of demonstration areas for improving the quality of special equipment brands, and support local areas in actively participating in the establishment of model cities for building a strong quality-based nation. 18. Optimize the international business environment for special equipment. Actively carry out international exchanges and cooperation, support special equipment inspection agencies, social organizations, and enterprises in participating actively in international events such as the Belt and Road Summit, and promote the introduction of new technologies as well as the export of special equipment products and inspection and testing technology services. Domestic special equipment enterprises are encouraged to participate in the development and revision of international standards, and efforts are made to ensure that qualification certificates for welders and non-destructive testing personnel are recognized across relevant domestic industries as well as internationally, thereby creating a better business environment. VII. Strengthen team building and enhance capacity support 19. Improve the capabilities of professionals. Develop work plans for the training of professionals in special equipment, and urge and guide grassroots units to strengthen the training of safety inspection personnel. Continue to carry out the assessment for Category A inspectors for special equipment; ensure that municipal and county-level safety inspection agencies have sufficient Category A inspectors, and organize training courses for key personnel in the safety inspection of special equipment ； Market supervision departments at all levels should strengthen supervision and inspection of examination institutions; in areas where conditions permit, safety inspections for special equipment, as well as skill competitions or contests, should be organized. Strengthen the training and assessment of safety directors and safety officers in special equipment manufacturing and using units to improve the quality of their personnel. 20. Strengthen capacity building at the grassroots level. All regions should leverage the role of market supervision agencies as \"sentinels\" in the supervision of special equipment, strengthen personnel and financial support, assist regions with the necessary resources in establishing specialized supervision agencies (teams), and enhance the professional nature of safety supervision. Efforts should be made to introduce incentives, so that those who work hard and dedicate themselves to the supervision of special equipment safety can be given priority in terms of career advancement and recognition for their outstanding performance. 21. Strengthen the cultural development of special equipment. Carry out cultural promotional activities on themes such as the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the Regulations on Safety Supervision of Special Equipment and the 10th anniversary of the Implementation of the Law on Safety of Special Equipment ； The book \"The Development History and Prospects of Safety in Special Equipment\" was compiled and published to carry forward the \"Four Special Spirits\" of those working in the field of special equipment” ； Localities are encouraged to establish popular science education bases for special equipment safety, to disseminate knowledge regarding special equipment safety, and to foster a positive atmosphere in which the whole society pays attention to special equipment safety. VIII. Strengthen overall coordination and give full play to the functions of the Office of the Safety Committee of the General Administration. 22. Enhance the collaborative efforts in work safety within the field of market supervision. Organize the formulation of the key points for work safety in 2023, and conduct regular work analysis and scheduling. Strengthen communication and coordination with the Safety Committee Office of the State Council to organize the preparation for the 2022 work safety assessment. 23. Conduct a comprehensive inspection of work safety. In accordance with the arrangements of the State Council’s Safety Committee, various actions such as the rectification of potential hazards at the turn of the year are to be carried out in a thorough and effective manner. Special equipment regulatory authorities across the country should, in light of the actual circumstances of their work, strengthen coordination, earnestly implement task assignments, and actively promote the continuous improvement of safety conditions in the field of market supervision.