National Standard of the P.R.C., Requirements for toxic, harmful and restricted substance in personal protective equipment G/TBT/N/CHN/2029

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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): Personal protective equipment (HS code(s): 420329; 621010; 630720; 630790; 650610); (ICS code(s): 13.340.01)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Requirements for toxic, harmful and restricted substance in personal protective equipment; (20 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the safety requirements for toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances in personal protective equipment and describes the test methods.

This document applies to the key chemical hazards in personal protective equipment.

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

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Relevant documents:

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2027

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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