Study and development of strategic plans, policies and methodology of standardization for electronics and Information technology
According to the development priorities, hot spot of market and highlighted standardizing issues, CESI carries out a series of studies of the developing strategy, the policy making and feasibility. As a government supporting body, CESI provides advice to government on the policy making and the industry management.

Establishment and improvement of standardization system for electronics and IT
CESI assists the government to set up management system, working system and technical system of standardization in the field of electronics and IT, in line with domestic industry development and construction to satisfy the interests of all related stakeholders.

Promotion of international standardization activities and management of domestic technical mirrors.
CESI undertakes 36 domestic technical mirrors of IEC TC/SCs and 18 domestic technical mirrors of ISO/IEC JTC1/SCs. And it has established the strategic partnership with many international and regional standardization bodies. While organizing and managing the domestic enterprises to participate in international standardization activities, CESI has been setting up a domestic working mechanism for international standardization activity, which greatly facilitates cooperation and increases China’s position and influence on the international level.

Developing and verifying the basic and general standards, in the field of electronics and IT
CESI takes a leading role in the development and maintenance of the general standards, such as terminology, naming methods, classification statistics, quality assurance, and design management. CESI also dedicates itself to researching and developing standards for electronic components and materials, digital products and equipments, IT, safety and EMC, hazardous substances control, and energy conservation and environmental protection. CESI undertakes 11 secretariats of national standard technical committee. Until 2008, CESI has organized to develop and publish about 2800 national standards and 5900 industrial standards, which provides basic guidance and support for the development of domestic electronic and IT industry.

Responsible for technical review of national and industrial standards
Authorized by the government, CESI is responsible for technical review of standards. It’s an essential standardization process, which provides technical guidance and coordination in each standards developing stage such as proposal stage, drafting stage, inquiry stage and public review stage, and registers all the relevant documents.