Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - China - Fresh water centrifugal pump units

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 (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

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

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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 codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Centrifugal pump (non-agricultural centrifugal pump), pump combination (combined pump), centrifugal pump unit, household centrifugal pump, multistage centrifugal pump, water pump (centrifugal pump) (HS code(s): 841370; 841381; 841391); (ICS code(s): 27.010)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum allowable values and energy efficiency grades for centrifugal pump units for fresh water; (20 page(s), in Chinese)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

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Description of content: This document specifies the energy efficiency grades, technical requirements and testing methods for fresh water centrifugal pump units.This document applies to centrifugal pump units equipped with electric motors or Power Drive Systems (PDS)within a rated voltage range of 100 V1000 V, including:

— Single-stage single-suction fresh water centrifugal pump units, single-stage double-suction fresh water centrifugal pump units, pipeline fresh water centrifugal pump units, multi-stage fresh water centrifugal pump units, and light-duty multi-stage fresh water centrifugal pump units;

— Fresh water circulating pump units.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of the environment; Cost saving and productivity enhancement

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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 approved

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 13 March 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

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