Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - China - Child care articles

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): Wheeled child conveyances, baby walking frames, reclined cradles, soothers, infant bouncer seats, cradles, swimming pool sets for baby, playpens and similar cribs, child seats for cycles, safety barriers, infant bath seats, etc. (HS code(s): 8715); (ICS code(s): 97.190)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., General safety requirements for child care articles; (27 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the general safety requirements for child care articles.

This document applies to baby care articles which are designed or obviously intended for children of 48 months and below of age as an aid to infant seating, bathing, general care, sleeping, carrying, and child protection.

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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: 36 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