National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum Allowable Values of Water Efficiency and Water Efficiency Grades for Showers G/TBT/N/CHN/1359

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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 [  ], 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): Showers; Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of copper; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of copper; sanitary ware and parts thereof, of copper (HS 7418); Elements of buildings (ICS 91.060)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum Allowable Values of Water Efficiency and Water Efficiency Grades for Showers (7 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This standard specifies the water efficiency grade, technical requirements and test methods of showers. This standard is applicable to the water efficiency evaluation of showers (including showers or shower combinations) used in toilets (washrooms, bathrooms) and showers installed at the end of cold/hot water supply in buildings with nominal pressure (static pressure) not exceeding 1.0 MPa and medium temperature between 4 and 90 degrees Celsius. This standard is not applicable to showers with heating devices and constant temperature showers. 

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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 after adoption

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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:

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