The Measures of Assessment and Rated Management of High Quality Development of Publication and Printing Enterprises of Beijing was released lately, which focus on grading and evaluation of the printing enterprises in Beijing and the rating is Tier I, II, III and IV from high to low. 

“Certification of China Environmental Labelling” is the compulsory requirement for Tier I and II under the assessment criterion. Meanwhile, the criterion makes clear that various government preferential policies, supporting programs and incentive funds will support priority to the Tier I and II enterprise. The measures are developed by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Press and Publication, which focus on enterprises services capacity, green and environmental protection level, business management status, performances of innovation and development etc. The release and implementation of the measures will improve standard system, establish industrial role model and guide the upgrading of relevant enterprises.

As an important category of China Environmental Labelling, green printing has become a role model for guiding green consumption and production. Since 2016, the green printing of China Environmental Labelling has implemented in printing industry and achieved 1.3 billion textbooks for all middle school and primary school nationwide. In addition, green printing has been conducted in more than 40% publisher and covered many books including children’s books. Up to now, there are 3 green printing criteria covering books and magazines, invoices, package and decorations. In the coming few years, CEC will further improve criteria and indicators, guide sustainable consumption and production, and provide more enterprises with new solutions to high quality green development.