Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - China - Dust explosion prevention and protection on bituminous coal injection into blast furnace

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): coal mill, bag filter (HS code(s): 842139; 847420); (ICS code(s): 13.230)

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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 dust explosion prevention and protection on bituminous coal injection into blast furnace; (12 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the overall requirements, buildings and structures, production equipment and facilities, explosion prevention and control measures, system operation, maintenance and repair, as well as personal protection requirements for the blast furnace pulverized coal injection system of bituminous coal and mixed coal in ironmaking plants, and describes the verification methods.

This document applies to the design, construction, acceptance, operation, maintenance, repair, and management of new, expanded and renovated projects of the blast furnace pulverized coal injection system of bituminous coal and mixed coal in ironmaking plants. The pulverized coal injection system of anthracite can be implemented by reference.

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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: 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