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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): the safe production process of magnesium and magnesium alloy smelting involves ventilation devices, helmets, dust masks (anti-particulate respirators), labor protection suits, protective masks, protective glasses, D-type fire extinguishers, pressure monitoring and alarm devices, emergency automatic cut-off devices, stationary gas concentration monitoring and alarm devices, spreaders, carbon monoxide monitoring devices, semi-coke ovens, oxygen content analyzers, bucket elevators, belt conveyors, Rotary kiln, iron removal device, explosion relief device, fan equipment, vertical kiln, elevator, ball mill, ball press, crusher, reduction tank, crystallizer, slag box, gas reduction furnace, steam boiler, nickel-free heat-resistant alloy crucibles or composite crucibles, refining furnaces, melting furnaces, palletizing robots and other equipment and facilities (HS code(s): 2704; 392620; 392690; 650610; 690390; 732619; 750890; 840212; 841459; 841460; 841710; 841989; 841990; 842410; 842542; 842832; 842833; 843139; 843780; 845420; 845490; 846390; 847420; 850511; 851431; 851439; 853110; 853720; 900490; 902620; 902710)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety specification for magnesium and magnesium alloys production; (14 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the safety technical requirements for safety management, plant layout and buildings and structures, production operations, equipment and facilities, and verification methods in the process of magnesium and magnesium alloy smelting and production.

This document applies to the plant design, production, maintenance, overhaul, and other safety management of magnesium and magnesium alloy smelting enterprises.

This document does not apply to electrolytic magnesium smelting.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 6 months from adoption

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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