GB/T 23287-2023Funeral and interment terms (English PDF)
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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
September 7, 2023
Implementation date
January 1, 2024
Scope
GB/T 23287-2023 is the English-translated version of 殡葬术语.
GB/T 23287-2023 is the Chinese national standard on funeral and interment terms, in the field of generalities, terminology and documentation. The /T suffix marks it as a recommended standard: it is not compulsory by itself, but it becomes binding as soon as a contract, a tender or a customer specification calls it up - which in practice is how most foreign buyers meet it. It was issued on 7 September 2023 by the State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China, and has been in force since 1 January 2024. Classification: ICS 01.040.01, CCS A22. This page is published from the official record of the standard held by the Chinese standards administration: the identification, the dates, the classification and the issuing body are taken from there. The clause text, the tables and the numeric limits are in the document itself, which is delivered complete in English translation.
Document preview — GB/T 23287-2023
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 01.040.01
- Classification
- A22
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China
Contents
- 1 Scope1
- 2 Normative reference documents1
- 3 Basic terminology1
- 4 Funeral Management4
- 5 Funeral Services4
- 5.1 Funeral services4
- 5.3 Memorial service7
- 6 Funeral Technology10
- 7 Funeral Culture11
- 15 Index16
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. This document replaces GB/T 23287-2009 "Funeral Terminology". Compared with GB/T 23287-2009, in addition to structural adjustment and editorial revision In addition, the main technical changes are as follows:
a) Added and adjusted the funeral service terminology chapter and content (see Chapter 5);
b) Added some terms in the chapters on basic terminology, funeral management, funeral technology, funeral culture and funeral equipment (see 3.6, 3.7, 3.24, 3.25, 3.26, 3.27, 3.29, 3.34, 3.35, 4.8, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 8.7, 8.11, 8.12, 8.15);
c) Delete terms such as funeral enterprise (see 2.4, 2.7, 2.14, 2.20, 2.24, 2.25, 2.31, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6,.2009 version) 3.7, 3.8, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.10, 5.11, 5.12, 5.16, 5.17, 5.18, 5.20, 5.21, 5.22, 5.23, 6.10, 6.11, 6.20, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10, 7.11, 7.13, 7.16, 7.27, 7.35, 7.39, 7.40, 8.10, 8.11);
d) Some terms and definitions have been changed (see 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.20, 3.22, 3.23, 3.30, 3.31, 3.32, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7, 4.9, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.16, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10, 7.11, 7.12, 7.13, 7.14, 7.16, 7.17, 7.18, 7.19, 8.2, 8.4, 8.6, 8.8, 8.10, 8.14, 9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.5, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9,.2009 version of 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.10, 2.11, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18, 2.22, 2.23, 2.27, 2.28, 2.29, 3.3, 3.4, 3.10, 3.11, 3.16, 3.22, 5.13, 5.14, 5.15, 5.28, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, 6.16, 6.18, 6.19, 6.21, 6.22, 7.28, 7.30, 7.32, 7.34, 7.37, 7.41, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.5, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9). Please note that some content in this document may be subject to patents. The publisher of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents. This document is proposed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China. This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Funeral Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC354). This document was drafted by: 101 Research Institute of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Shanghai Funeral Service Center, Guangzhou Funeral Service Center, Babaoshan Revolutionary Company Tomb, China Funeral Association. The main drafters of this document. Wang Yingchao, Meng Hao, Gao Yuan, Li Yuguang, Sun Chenglong, Shi Feng, Jiang Sipeng, Cheng Jian, Zhang Qing, Guang Huanzhu, Liu Fengming, Yang Baoxiang, Liu Yang, Wang Shuan. The previous versions of this document and the documents it replaces are as follows:
---This document was first published as GB/T 23287-2009 in.2009;
---This is the first revision. funeral terminology
1 Scope
GB/T 23287-2023 is the Chinese national standard on funeral and interment terms, in the field of generalities, terminology and documentation. The /T suffix marks it as a recommended standard: it is not compulsory by itself, but it becomes binding as soon as a contract, a tender or a customer specification calls it up - which in practice is how most foreign buyers meet it. It was issued on 7 September 2023 by the State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China, and has been in force since 1 January 2024. Classification: ICS 01.040.01, CCS A22. This page is published from the official record of the standard held by the Chinese standards administration: the identification, the dates, the classification and the issuing body are taken from there. The clause text, the tables and the numeric limits are in the document itself, which is delivered complete in English translation.
This document defines basic terms, management terms, service terms, technical terms, cultural terms, equipment terms and supplies in the funeral field. the term. This document applies to management, services, teaching, scientific research and other activities related to the funeral field.
2 Normative reference documents
This document has no normative references.
3 Basic terminology
3.1 funeralfuneralandinterment A series of activities and related etiquette to commemorate and bury the deceased.
3.2 A series of activities to commemorate and bury the deceased.
3.3 Use administrative, legal, economic and other means to guide, supervise and regulate people's funeral activities.
3.4 Habits and customs formed by human beings in long-term funeral activities.
3.5 Provide help and support for people to carry out funeral activities and a series of activities.
3.6 funeral service funeral service In addition to cremation, we carry out a series of tasks such as the transportation, temporary storage, embalming, plastic surgery and mourning of remains.
3.7 Items provided to users during funeral activities.
3.8 The sum of the exchange relationships of various funeral goods such as funeral facilities, equipment, supplies, and services.
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- GB 46522-2025Requirements for prevention and control of infectious diseases in funeral services
- GB/T 44667-2024Disposal of remains after major nature disasters and accidents
- GB/T 44670-2024General requirements for safety protection of funeral home staff
- GB/T 44713-2024Guidelines for land-saving and ecological burial services
- GB/T 19632-2023Classification and code of funeral services, facilities, equipments, supplies
- GB/T 43247-2023Technical specification for the hygiene of packing and transporting of corpse
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Editions of GB/T 23287
| Edition | Title | Revision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB/T 23287-2023 | Funeral and interment terms | current edition | Current |
| GB/T 23287-2009 | Funeral and interment terms | previous edition | Superseded |
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