National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety requirements for electronic weighing instruments G/TBT/N/CHN/1821

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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): Various weighing instruments in OIML R 76, OIML R50, OIML R51, OIML R 61, OIML R106, OIML R 107 and OIML R 134 (HS code(s): 8423; 8433; 8438); (ICS code(s): 17.100)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety requirements for electronic weighing instruments; (38 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: The document specifies terms and definitions, testing, markings and documents, anti-electric shock, anti-mechanic risk, anti-flame spread, temperature limit and heat resistance and protection of components and by using interlocking devices on safety of weighing instruments.

This document applies to electronic weighing instruments by using load cell as force-power conversion component, electronic weighing indicator for weight display and electric control box to weigh the load.

The document does not apply to electronic weighing instruments that are used in explosive environments and high temperature (temperature ≥100℃) 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: 6 months from adoption

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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