National Standard of the P.R.C., Classification and code of dangerous goods CHN1731

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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): Dangerous Goods (ICS code(s): 13.300)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Classification and code of dangerous goods; (37 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the categories, items, and packaging categories of dangerous goods, the classification of dangerous goods, the order of danger of dangerous goods, the transportation classification principles of samples, and the numbering and naming rules of dangerous goods.

This document applies to the transportation, storage, loading and unloading, distribution and related activities of dangerous goods. This document is consistent with the technical content of the United Nations for Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Rev.22).

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the environment

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Relevant documents: 

Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Rev.22).

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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

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/CHN/23_10580_00_x.pdf