National Standard of the P.R.C., The minimum allowable values of the energy, water consumption and grades for dishwashers G/TBT/N/CHN/1962

1.

Notifying Member:CHINA

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

2.

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:

3.

Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ],3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

4.

Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Water closets (HS code(s): 842211); (ICS code(s): 27.010)

5.

Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., The minimum allowable values of the energy, water consumption and grades for dishwashers; (44 page(s), in Chinese)

6.

Description of content: This document specifies the energy efficiency limit values, water efficiency limit values, energy efficiency grades, water efficiency grades, and test methods for energy efficiency water efficiency of electric dishwashers for household and similar use.

This document applies to electric dishwashers for household and similar use operationg with cold and/or hot water.

7.

Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of the environment

8.

Relevant documents:

-

9.

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 12 months after approval

10.

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

11.

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