GB/T 20002.1-2025Guidelines for writing specific aspects in standards - Part 1: Addressing child safety (English PDF)

Foreword

This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents".

Drafting.

GB/T 20002 "Guidelines for Writing Specific Content in Standards" and GB/T 1 "Standardization Work Guidelines", GB/T 20000 "Standardization Work Guidelines" the drafting rules are GB/T 20001 "Rules for Drafting Standards", GB/T 20003 "Special Procedures for Standard Development", and GB/T 20004 "Group Standards".

Together with these, they constitute the fundamental national standard system supporting standardization work.

This document is Part 1 of GB/T 20002.GB/T 20002 has published the following parts. 1)

1) The main element of the document title of GB/T 20002 has been changed from "Drafting Specific Content in the Standard" to "Guidelines for Writing Specific Content in the Standard".

The names listed in Parts 2 through 4 are those that have been published so far and will be adjusted as they are revised.

---Guidelines for drafting specific content in the standard, Part 1: Child safety;

---Drafting of specific content in the standard, Part 2: Needs of the elderly and disabled;

---Drafting of specific content in the standard, Part 3: Environmental content in product standards;

---Drafting of Specific Content in the Standard, Part 4: Safety-Related Content in the Standard;

---Guidelines for writing specific content in the standard, Part 5: Content related to sustainability;

---Guidelines for drafting specific content in the standard, Part 6: Addressing the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises.

This document replaces GB/T 20002.1-2008 "Drafting of Specific Content in Standards - Part 1: Child Safety", and is consistent with GB/T 20002.1-Compared to 2008, aside from structural adjustments and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.

a) Definitions for the terms "caregiver," "product," "safety," and "acceptable risk" have been added (see 3.1, 3.5, 3.7, and 3.8);

b) Added guidance, suggestions, and related information on "Age Representation," "The 'Hidden' Nature of Children," and "The Needs of Children with Disabilities" (see 4.2, 4.5).

and 4.6);

c) Added information on exploratory behavior in the "Child Development and Behavior" section (see 5.1.6);

d) Added relevant information on "Using knowledge of child development to prevent injuries," "Comparison of actual age and developmental age," and "14 years and older." Information, guidance, and specific recommendations (see 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4);

e) Added specific recommendations for the "sleep environment" (see 6.4);

f) The classification of hazard types has been changed (see Chapter 7, Chapter 5 in the 2008 edition), adding hazard types such as asphyxiation, strangulation, and electromagnetic radiation.

The document addresses risks, providing relevant information and countermeasures (see sections 7.5, 7.6, and 7.12.4), and adds information on ionizing radiation and high-intensity light.

Countermeasures for risks such as clustered light (see 7.12.1, 7.12.3);

g) A new chapter on "Adequacy of Protective Measures" has been added (see Chapter 8);

h) A new chapter, "Checklist for Considering Child Safety When Drafting Standardized Documents," has been added (see Chapter 9).

This document is modified to adopt ISO/IEC Guide 50.2014 "Guidance on standardization documents concerning child safety". Document type.

The guidelines from ISO/IEC have been adjusted to Chinese national standards.

This document has undergone the following structural adjustments compared to ISO/IEC Guide 50.2014.

---The second paragraph of Chapter 1 corresponds to the fifth paragraph of section 4.6 in ISO/IEC Guide 50.2014;

---Chapter 9 corresponds to Appendix A in ISO/IEC Guide 50.2014;

Appendix B has been deleted.

The technical differences between this document and ISO/IEC Guide 50.2014, and the reasons therefor, are as follows.

---The clause "4.3 d) The likelihood of injury is related to the child's physical characteristics and behavior" in ISO/IEC Guide 50.2014 has been deleted.

4.3 b) Duplicate content;

---The phrase "ensuring legislation imposes strict limits on radiation exposure to children for medical and other purposes" has been removed (see ISO/IEC guidelines).

(ISO/IEC Guide 50.2014, 7.12.1) "Prohibit children from using sunbeds through legislation" (see ISO/IEC Guide 50.2014) 7.12.2) does not fall under the scope of standardization documents;

---Change "Sun Protection Factor (SPF)" to "Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF)" (see 7.12.2, ISO/IEC Guide 50.2014).

7.12.2), in conjunction with the situation of my country's industry;

---The following has been removed. "Some countries ban the sale of fireworks to the public (with few exceptions) and require that only licensed adults be allowed to enter." Fireworks displays (see ISO/IEC Guide 50.2014, 7.15) should be adapted to my country's national conditions;

---Appendix A, the "Assessment Checklist," has been changed from informative content to normative content within the main text, making it more instructive and practical (see section [number missing]).

Chapter 9, Appendix A of ISO/IEC Guide 50.2014.

The following editorial changes have been made to this document.

---To align with existing standards, the document title has been changed to "Guidelines for Writing Specific Content in Standards, Part 1: Content Involving Children".

Safety";

---Notes in Chapter 1 and 8.4 have been deleted;

---Sections 4.1, 4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.6, and 7.9.1 have been replaced with national standardization documents that have a consistency level of "modified" or "non-equivalent".

And the international standardization documents in note 8.6;

---Added notes to 4.2, 4.4.2 note 1, and 7.2.1;

---Note 5.1.2 has been changed to concern the size standards for minors in my country;

---The phrase "Their use is restricted by national or regional regulations" in note 7.8.2 has been removed;

---Appendix B (Informative) "Injury Database" has been removed.

Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents.

This document was proposed and is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Principles and Methods (SAC/TC286).

Introduction

One aspect of standardization activities is drafting high-quality standardization documents to establish comprehensive technical rules. To achieve this goal...

Yes, my country has already issued GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents" and GB/T 20001, "Rules for Drafting Standards," establishes general rules applicable to the drafting of various types of standardization documents and rules applicable to specific categories of standardization documents.

The rules for standardization documents. However, the writing of certain content in standardization documents has its own characteristics and rules, which should be considered and followed when drafting the documents.

By following these guidelines, the rules established in the standardized documents can be made more instructive, thereby achieving the goal of drafting high-quality standardized documents.

GB/T 20002, "Guidelines for Writing Specific Content in Standards," aims to provide clear guidance when writing specific content.

Standardized documents of the guideline type. These specific contents mainly concern policy-level issues, one being the public interest, such as the focus is on two main areas. safety, environmental protection, and sustainable development; and secondly, on vulnerable groups, such as the needs of the elderly, people with disabilities, and small and medium-sized enterprises.

GB/T 20002 is proposed to be divided into six parts in order to guide the writing of relevant content on the above issues in standardization documents.

---Part 1: Child Safety. The purpose is to provide guidance and recommendations for considering the need for child safety in the development of standardized documents.

Or provide relevant information.

---Part 2: Accessibility. The purpose is to provide guidance and suggestions for considering accessibility requirements in the development of standardized documents.

Or provide relevant information.

---Part 3: Environmental Considerations in Product Standards. The purpose is to provide guidance for considering environmental protection needs in the development of product standardization documents.

Provide guidance, suggestions, or relevant information.

---Part 4: Security-related. The purpose is to provide guidance, suggestions, or relevant information for considering security requirements in the development of standardized documentation.

Relevant information.

---Part 5: Sustainability. The purpose is to provide guidance and recommendations on considering sustainability needs in the development of standardized documents.

Or provide relevant information.

---Part 6: Addressing the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The aim is to consider the needs of SMEs in the development of standardized documents.

Provide guidance, advice, or relevant information.

Child safety is a significant social concern. Children are born and raised in adult environments, lacking experience or awareness of how to cope with risks.

Curiosity can make children vulnerable to harm. Therefore, it is essential to implement specific preventative measures for children, through design, engineering, and manufacturing.

Through control, legislation, education, and raising awareness, efforts should be made to minimize and reduce death or serious harm to children. This is crucial in the development of standards.

When the documentation involves technical content related to child safety, regardless of whether the products/systems, processes, and services involved are specifically designed or provided for children...

If the drafters fully consider children's interactions with these products/systems, processes, and services, then the standardized documents they draft will be able to protect children's rights.

It plays a positive role in ensuring the safety of children with disabilities.

This document was drafted based on ISO/IEC Guide 50.2014, "Guidelines for standardization documents concerning child safety." the research and evaluation process during the transformation process provided guidance and suggestions for considering child safety when developing standardized documents, and offered relevant information.

This information is intended to ensure that the principles and directions upon which standardization document drafters base their work are clearer and more explicit. The documents drafted based on the guidance and recommendations of this document...

Standardized documentation will help improve the safety of relevant products/systems, processes, and services for children, thereby better leveraging the role of standardized documentation.

Its role in protecting children's safety.

Guidelines for writing specific content in the standard Part 1: Child Safety

1 Scope

This document provides an overview of child safety considerations in the drafting of standardized documents, as well as child-related considerations that need to be taken into account during the development process.

The document provides guidance and suggestions on environmental safety, potential dangers of products that interact with children, and protective measures, and offers relevant information.

This document does not address non-physical forms of harm such as intentional injury (e.g., child abuse) or psychological harm (e.g., intimidation), nor how to maximize the severity of such harm.

The guidelines for reducing the risk or severity of accidental injuries to children with disabilities do not address considerations of the economic consequences of such situations.

This document serves as a guide for the development of standardized documentation for products that interact with children, and is also applicable to...

Children's safety is taken into account when designing and manufacturing products.

Note. The standardization documents referred to in this document include standards and standardization guidance technical documents.

2 Normative references

This document has no normative references.

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

caregiver

A person who is responsible (including temporary responsibility) for the safety of a child (3.7).

Note. Caregivers are sometimes referred to as "caregivers".

Examples. parents, grandparents, siblings with limited liability for the child, other relatives, acquaintances, as well as nannies, teachers, childcare workers, sports coaches, and campers.

Local counselors and daycare staff.

children

People under the age of 14.

Note. For more information, see section 4.2.

harm

Damage or injury to human health, or damage to property or the environment.

[Source. GB/T 20002.4-2015, 3.1] 3.4 Hazard Potential sources that could lead to harm (3.3).

[Source. GB/T 20002.4-2015, 3.2]