National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety in welding and cutting G/TBT/N/CHN/1958

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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): Welding and cutting equipment, including electric welding machine, lasers, electronic beam equipment, cutting machines, welding pliers, cylinders; auxiliary equipment: cables, regulator, regulating valve, tooling, tools; personnel protective devices: masks and goggles, protective clothing and gloves, respiratory protection devices such as long pipe masks, gas masks, fire extinguishers and water sprinklers, protective signs, etc. (HS code(s): 847689; 847780; 851531); (ICS code(s): 25.160.01)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety in welding and cutting; (30 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the basic principles to be followed in avoiding personal injury and property damage during welding and cutting operations.

This document applies to the operation, training, management and supervision of welding and cutting operations.

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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: 12 months after approval

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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:

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