National Standard of the P.R.C., Fuel Consumption Limits for Heavy-duty Commercial Vehicles G/TBT/N/CHN/1697

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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): heavy-duty commercial vehicles (HS code(s): 87); (ICS code(s): 43.020)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Fuel Consumption Limits for Heavy-duty Commercial Vehicles; (8 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the fuel consumption limits, conformity of production, extension of certification and implementation dates for heavy-duty commercial vehicles.

This document applies to the gasoline and diesel commercial vehicles with maximum design total mass above 3500 kg, including trucks, semi-trailer tractors, buses, dumpers and city buses.

This document does not apply to special goods vehicles, including special goods vans, special goods tankers, special tippers for special goods , special goods box trucks, special goods lift trucks and special construction vehicles for special goods, etc..

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 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:6 months from adoption

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Final date for comments:60 days from notification

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