National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety-belt Anchorages, Restraint Systems Anchorages for Occupants of Power-driven Vehicles G/TBT/N/CHN/1693

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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):Vehicles (HS code(s): 87); (ICS code(s): 43.040.60)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety-belt Anchorages, Restraint Systems Anchorages for Occupants of Power-driven Vehicles; (42 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content:This document specifies the positional requirements, strength requirements and test methods of safety-belt anchorages and child restraint system anchorages for occupants of power-driven vehicles.

This document applies to 1) vehicles of categories M and N with regard to their anchorages for safety-belts intended for adult occupants of forward-facing or rearward-facing or side-facing seats; 2) vehicles of category M1 with regard to their ISOFIX anchorage systems and their ISOFIX top tether anchorages intended for child restraint systems, and other categories of vehicles fitted with ISOFIX anchorages; 3) vehicles with regard to their i-Size seating positions.

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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:For products newly applying for type approval, it will be implemented from the implementation date of this document.

For products that have obtained the type approval, the implementation will start from the 13th month from the implementation date of this document.

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Final date for comments:60 days from notification

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