Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - China - Electric bicycle chargers (including on-board chargers)

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 [  ], 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): Lead-acid battery chargers and lithium-ion battery chargers for electric bicycles in accordance with GB 17761-2018; (HS: 8712); (ICS: 43.140)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C.,Safety Technical Requirements of Charger for Electric Bicycles (26 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specified the categories, requirements, test methods, signs, warnings and instructions for electric bicycle chargers (including on-board chargers). It is applicable to  lead-acid battery charger and lithium-ion battery charger for electric bicycles in accordance with GB 17761-2018.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; 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: To be determined.

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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

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