On 1 September 2012, the new Shanghai Municipality Regulations
on Product Quality ("Shanghai Regulations") will enter
into effect. The Shanghai Regulations have been adopted by the
Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress.
With the Shanghai Regulations, the Shanghai Municipality intends to
establish and promote high local quality standards for goods within
the Shanghai area.
The Shanghai Regulations are applicable to any person or entity
that manufactures or sells a product within the area of Shanghai.
Several provisions of the Shanghai Regulations match the exact
wording of national legislation, i.e. the PRC Product Quality Law
and PRC Tort Law. However, certain articles are innovative and
diverge from national law. As local provisions, the Shanghai
Regulations do not rank above national law, but they must be abided
by in Shanghai if they contain stricter requirements than national
law.
