Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - China - Tractor : limits of emitted noise

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): tractor (HS code(s): 8701); (ICS code(s): 65.060.10)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Tractor—Limits of emitted noise; (4 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies limits of dynamic environmental noise and noise at the operator's position of tractors.

It applies to wheeled tractor, track-laying tractor, walking tractor and boat tractor.

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

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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