National Standards of the P.R.C., Electrical equipment and system of industrial machines-Safety requirements G/TBT/N/CHN/1798

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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): Electrical equipment and system of industrial machines (HS code(s): 8536; 8537); (ICS code(s): 29.020)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standards of the P.R.C., Electrical equipment and system of industrial machines-Safety requirements; (20 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the safety requirements for electrical equipment and systems throughout their life cycle.

This document applies to the electrical, electronic and programmable electronic equipment and systems of machinery (including a group of machines that work together).

This document applies to the design, manufacture, production, use and maintenance of electrical equipment. This document applies to electrical equipment or components of electrical equipment whose nominal power supply voltage not exceed 1,000 V A. C. or 1,500 V D. C., and rated frequency not exceed 200Hz.

This document applies to the design, manufacture, production, use and maintenance of electrical equipment.

This document does not apply to:

——Electrical equipment for use in explosive atmospheres；

——Electrical equipment for radiological and medical purposes；

——Electrical parts of elevators for goods and personnel；

——Electricity meter；

Special electrical equipment for ships, aircraft or railways.

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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 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:

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