National Standard of the P.R.C., Basic safety technical requirements of gas transmission and distribution equipment G/TBT/N/CHN/2054

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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): Gas transmission and distribution equipment (HS code(s): 841960; 842139; 848180; 902810; 903281); (ICS code(s): 91.140)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Basic safety technical requirements of gas transmission and distribution equipment; (27 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the basic safety technical contents of gas transmission and distribution equipment, such as market launch, engineering construction, putting into use, and requirements.

This document is applicable to urban gas transmission and distribution system purification equipment, such as heat transfer equipment, pressure regulation equipment, gasification equipment, filling equipment, gas mixing equipment, metering equipment, valve equipment, odorizing device, safety protection device, flammable gas leakage alarm device, monitoring and control device, electrical equipment, electrical instrumentation and other key equipment products.

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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; 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: 24 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

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