National Standard of the P.R.C., Compounded rubber hose for the connection of gas appliance G/TBT/N/CHN/1777

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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 [ ], 2.10.1 [X], 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):Compounded rubber hose for the connection of gas appliance (HS code(s): 4009); (ICS code(s): 91.140)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Compounded rubber hose for the connection of gas appliance; (23 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the terms and definitions, classification, specifications and models, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation, and storage of rubber composite hoses for gas appliance connections.

This document applies to hoses used for connecting city gas indoor pipeline branches or household bottled liquefied petroleum gas pressure regulators to user gas combustion appliances with a nominal pressure of 10kPa or less and an operating environment temperature of -10 ℃ to 70 ℃.

The city gas in this document refers to natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and artificial gas that comply with GB/T 13611.

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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; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

GB/T 13611 Classification and basic characteristics of city gas

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Proposed date of adoption:2024-1

Proposed date of entry into force:2024-4

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Final date for comments:-

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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

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