National Standard of the P.R.C., Rolling Equipment-Safety Requirements G/TBT/N/CHN/1704

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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):Rolling equipment (HS code(s): 845430); (ICS code(s): 77.180)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:National Standard of the P.R.C., Rolling Equipment-Safety Requirements; (62 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content:This document specifies the safety requirements and/or measures for equipment design, operation and maintenance of ferrous metal rolling production line, and provides typical solutions for protective devices and examples of manufacturer's maintenance safety procedures.

This document applies to the following ferrous metal rolling production line equipment: hot continuous rolling, medium plate, steckel mill, continuous cold rolling, single stand cold rolling.

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

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