National Standard of the P.R.C., Protective clothing—Protective clothing against rain for occupational use G/TBT/N/CHN/1998

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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): protective clothing against rain for occupational use

(HS code(s): 621710); (ICS code(s): 13.340.10)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Protective clothing—Protective clothing against rain for occupational use; (18 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules and markings of protective clothing against rain for occupational use.

This document applies to protective clothing against rain for occupational use both in outdoor and indoor wet conditions, including water and rainfall environments.

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

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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