Exception List for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances of the Standard Achieving Management Catalogue (2025 Edition)（Draft for comments) G/TBT/N/CHN/2150

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Notifying Member: CHINA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, P.R. CHINA

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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 codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, electric water heaters, TVs, projectors, monitors, smart speakers, robot vacuum cleaners, microwave ovens, electric rice cookers, water dispensers, electronic smart locks, industrial washing machines, air cleaning appliances, dishwashers, electric ovens, vacuum cleaners, domestic instantaneous gas water heaters, printers/copiers/fax multi-function machines, micro-computers, servers, network switches and routers, handheld phones for mobile communication, smart watches and bracelets, earphones, telephone sets, portable power banks, reading and writing desk lamps, electric toys, electronic blood pressure monitors, blood glucose meters, hearing aids (HS code(s): 83; 84; 85; 90; 91; 94; 95); (ICS code(s): 13.020) (Part of the products in these HS codes)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Exception List for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances of the Standard Achieving Management Catalogue (2025 Edition)（Draft for comments); (7 page(s), in Chinese)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

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Description of content: This catalogue includes 33 kinds of products totally. It provides the scope, definition and the applicable scope description for each product. In cases where it is technically or economically unfeasible, an exception list for application has been compiled.

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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

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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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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 25 January 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

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