New GB Standards Released for Fire Trucks and Brake Fluids
4. December 2025We regularly publish advance information on new standards announced by Chinese authorities that have recently come into force or will take effect in the near future. Affected products generally require CCC certification to be approved for import and distribution in China.
Among the recently announced or soon-to-be-effective standards are (1) GB 7956.1-2025, Fire Trucks Part 1: General Technical Requirements, (2) GB 7956.10-2025, Fire Trucks Part 10: Airport Fire Trucks, and (3) GB 12981-2025, Motor vehicle brake fluid.
Please note that these are only a selection of several newly published standards.
Below is an overview of the new Quality Control Orders taking effect next month:
| New standards | Title | Replacing standard | Implementation date |
| GB 7956.1-2025 | Fire Trucks Part 1: General Technical Requirements | GB 7956.1-2014 | 01.01.2027 |
| GB 7956.8-2025 | Fire Trucks Part 8: High-Expansion Foam Fire Trucks | 01.01.2027 | |
| GB 7956.9-2025 | Fire Trucks Part 9: Water Mist Fire Trucks | 01.01.2027 | |
| GB 7956.10-2025 | Fire Trucks Part 10: Airport Fire Trucks | 01.01.2027 | |
| GB 7956.11-2025 | Fire Trucks Part 11: Turbojet Fire Trucks | 01.01.2027 | |
| GB 7956.13-2025 | Fire Trucks Part 13: Communication Command Fire Trucks | 01.01.2027 | |
| GB 7956.15-2025 | Fire Trucks Part 15: Chemical Rescue Fire Trucks | 01.01.2027 | |
| GB 7956.18-2025 | Fire Trucks Part 18: Decontamination Fire Trucks | 01.01.2027 | |
| GB 7956.21-2025 | Fire engines Part 21: Equipment fire engines | 01.01.2027 | |
| GB 7956.22-2025 | Fire Trucks Part 22: Liquid Supply Fire Trucks | 01.01.2027 | |
| GB 7956.24-2025 | Fire Trucks Part 24: Self-loading Fire Trucks | 01.01.2027 | |
| GB 12981-2025 | Motor vehicle brake fluid | GB 12981-2012 | 01.01.2027 |
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