National Standard of the P.R.C., Limit of harmful substances of coating materials—Part2：Industrial coatings G/TBT/N/CHN/1903

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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): Industrial coatings (HS code(s): 3208; 3209; 3211; 3214; 3814); (ICS code(s): 87.040)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Limit of harmful substances of coating materials—Part2：Industrial coatings; (37 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the product classification and coating hazard marking, requirements, testing methods, inspection rules, packaging and labelling, and implementation of documents related to the allowable limits of substances harmful to human health and the environment in industrial coatings and their accessory materials.

This document applies to various industrial coatings and their accessory materials that are applied on-site or in factories, for the decoration, protection, and other functions of substrates such as wood, metal, plastic, concrete, and composite materials.

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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; Protection of animal or plant life or health; 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: 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