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: Standardization Administration of the State Administration for Market Regulation 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 [ ], 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): Electric vehicles traction battery cells, packs or systems; Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling- stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS 87); Commercial vehicles (ICS 43.080) |
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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Electric Vehicles Traction Battery Safety Requirements (33 page(s), in Chinese) |
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Description of content: This standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for secondary cells, battery packs or systems of traction batteries for electric vehicles (hereinafter referred to as "batteries"). This standard applies to lithium ion batteries, nickel-hydrogen batteries, and other rechargeable energy storage devices for electric vehicles. |
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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: To ensure traffic safety; Protection of human health or safety; Other |
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Relevant documents: - |
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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined Proposed date of entry into force: 6 months after adoption |
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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 57954630 / 57954627 E_mail: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/CHN/19_2506_00_x.pdf |