Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - China - Feed additives - Live microorganisms-bacillus coagulans

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: CHINA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration of the P.R.C.)

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Bacillus coagulans (HS code(s): 230990); (ICS code(s): 65.120)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Feed additives—Part 5Live microorganisms—Bacillus coagulans; (13 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the technical requirements, sampling, inspection rules, labeling, packaging, transportation, storage, and shelf life of feed additive Bacillus coagulans, and describes the corresponding test methods.

This document applies to the feed additive Bacillus coagulans produced by fermentation using Bacillus coagulans as the strain, with or without the addition of carriers, drying, and other processes.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of animal or plant life or health; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 12 months after approval

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China

Tel+86 10 57954633/ 57954627

E_mail: tbt@customs.gov.cn