Elementary and secondary school textbooks were printed on the national standard of paper printed at the end of October

The reporter learned from the National Printing Standardization Technical Committee Secretariat on the 15th that the revision of the national standard “Textbooks for primary and secondary school textbooks, printing quality and inspection methods” (GB/T18359) will be completed by the end of October.

In a telephone interview with a reporter, staff of the Secretariat of the National Printing Standardization Technical Committee said that the revision of the standard was mainly for three reasons. First of all, from the time point of view, the standard was formulated in 2001, according to the principle of standard five-year revision, should be revised. Secondly, from the perspective of technological development, the technical indicators and test methods of the standard should be updated in a timely manner. Third, from the environmental point of view, the environment for the formulation of the standard has undergone great changes. The national economy has continued to develop, and the state has funded the provision of textbooks. It should appropriately improve the quality of the printing of textbooks.

It is understood that the National Printing Standardization Technical Committee held a revised drafting meeting of GB/T18359 "Textbooks for Primary and Secondary School Textbooks, Printing Quality and Inspection Methods" on July 28th at People's Education Press. The meeting discussed whether the textbook printing standards for primary and secondary schools should include the types and technical indicators of recycled teaching materials, textbooks, printing quality and binding quality of textbooks, the corresponding testing methods and quotation standards, etc. Many common opinions have achieved the desired results.

Relevant department heads of the Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Press and Publication attended the meeting and delivered speeches. People's Education Press, Henan Xinhua Printing Co., Ltd., Anhui Xinhua Printing Co., Ltd., UPM Beijing Representative Office, Henan Yinge Industrial Investment Co., Ltd., Chenming Paper Co., Ltd., and China Publishing Institute and more than 20 companies. Representatives attended the meeting.