From September 18 Zu 22, the fourth plenary meeting and related working group meetings of ISO/TC 315 Cold Chain Logistics were held online and offline in Paris. Huang Zhenghong, Executive Director of Yuhu Cold Chain and ISO/TC 315 working group expert, and Luo Bizhuang, Director of Yuhu Cold Chain, Vice Chairman of the Cold Chain Committee of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP), and ISO/TC 315 Chinese delegation expert, participated in the meetings in person and online, jeweils. More than 60 experts from 10 countries including China, Singapore, Germany, France, South Korea, and Japan attended the meeting, with 29 experts from China participating.
On September 18, ISO/TC 315 organized the third CAG meeting. As the head of the WG6 working group, Huang Zhenghong attended the meeting along with the ISO/TC 315 chairman, secretary manager, and leaders of various working groups. The secretary manager and working group leaders reported to the chairman on the progress of standard formulation and future work plans.
On September 20, the ISO/TC 315 WG6 working group held its first meeting. As the project leader, Huang Zhenghong organized experts from various countries to discuss the 34 comments received during the voting phase of ISO/AWI TS 31514 “Requirements and Guidelines for Traceability in Cold Chain Logistics of Food” and reached consensus on modifications. The advancement of this standard received attention and support from experts worldwide, with the Singapore Standards Council applying to appoint a special person to join the WG6 working group as a joint leader to co-promote the writing of the standard with China. Liu Fei, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the CFLP Cold Chain Committee, delivered speeches at the beginning and end of the meeting as the convener.
On September 21, the ISO/TC 315 WG2 working group held its seventh meeting. As a core member and main drafting unit of the WG2 working group, Yuhu Cold Chain deeply participated in the drafting of the international standard ISO/CD 31511 “Requirements for Contactless Delivery Services in Cold Chain Logistics.” This standard has successfully entered the DIS (Draft International Standard) stage, marking a milestone for Yuhu Cold Chain’s deep participation in international standards, representing international recognition of Yuhu’s intelligence. The Chinese delegation actively explained the actual situation of the Chinese industry at the meeting and engaged in friendly exchanges with other countries.
On September 22, the fourth plenary meeting of TC315 was held, attended by Yuhu Cold Chain. The conveners of WG2, WG3, WG4, WG5, and WG6 reported on the progress of their respective working groups. The annual meeting reached 11 resolutions.
The annual meeting was led by Qin Yuming, Secretary-General of the CFLP Cold Chain Logistics Professional Committee, and attended by Xiao Shuhuai, Director of the International Department of CFLP, Jin Lei, Deputy Director of the Standards Work Department of CFLP, Liu Fei, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the CFLP Cold Chain Logistics Professional Committee, Wang Xiaoxiao, Assistant Secretary-General, Han Rui, Deputy Director of the Standards and Evaluation Center, and Zhao Yining, Deputy Director of the International Department.
This is the second year that Yuhu Cold Chain has participated in various major meetings of ISO/TC 315. Yuhu Cold Chain not only actively participates in the formulation of international standards but is also committed to promoting the transformation of local standards and actively participating in the creation of standards for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (referred to as “Greater Bay Area Standards”).
While the Paris meeting was being held, relevant departments of the Guangdong Provincial Government frequently visited Yuhu Cold Chain to investigate standardization work and had in-depth discussions with Jiang Wensheng, Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Yuhu Group and Director of Yuhu Cold Chain, and the team responsible for standardization promotion.
The relevant departments fully affirmed Yuhu Cold Chain’s deep participation in the formulation of international standards from the construction stage, considering it a demonstration of the strength and vision of Guangdong enterprises and Greater Bay Area enterprises in standardization. They hope that Yuhu Cold Chain will play a greater role in the work of local standards and Greater Bay Area standards, leveraging its industrial advantages domestically and internationally to contribute more to the promotion of local standards and Greater Bay Area standards.
Jiang Wensheng expressed that in the future, communication and collaboration with relevant government departments should be strengthened. Under the guidance of the government, Yuhu Cold Chain’s standardization work should be organically integrated into the overall framework of local standards and Greater Bay Area standards, actively voicing support for Guangdong and the Greater Bay Area.
Yuhu Group is a multinational industrial investment group headquartered in Hong Kong with over 20 years of history. It was founded by Mr. Huang Xiangmo, an entrepreneur of Guangdong origin and a well-known patriotic leader. Mr. Huang Xiangmo currently serves as an executive director of the China Peaceful Reunification Promotion Association, an executive director of the Chinese Overseas Friendship Association, a member of the Hong Kong Election Committee, and a member of the Hong Kong National People’s Congress election conference.
Yuhu Cold Chain is a cold chain food supply chain enterprise under Yuhu Group, providing one-stop domestic and international procurement, warehousing, logistics, and distribution solutions, full-chain innovative financial support, and high-quality living and office services through its international high-standard smart cold chain park industrial cluster. It has been honored with the “2022 Social Value Enterprise” award.
Momentan, Yuhu Cold Chain’s projects in Guangzhou, Chengdu, Meishan, Wuhan, and Jieyang are all under construction, each listed as a provincial key project in Guangdong, Sichuan, and Hubei provinces. These projects constitute the largest cold chain project group under construction in China. Zusätzlich, the Guangzhou project is a collaboration development project between Guangdong Province and multinational enterprises during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period; the Chengdu project is an important part of the “National Backbone Cold Chain Logistics Base” in Chengdu; the Meishan project is included in the pilot projects of large regional commodity distribution centers in Sichuan Province; and the Wuhan project is listed in the major construction projects of the “14th Five-Year Plan” for comprehensive transportation development and the “14th Five-Year Plan” for the development of the modern logistics industry in Wuhan.
