National Standard of the P.R.C., Hand protection—Protective gloves against cold G/TBT/N/CHN/2004

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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): protective gloves against cold

(HS code(s): 420321); (ICS code(s): 13.340.40)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Hand protection—Protective gloves against cold; (18 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the technical requirements, test methods, marking, and information to be provided by the manufacturer for protective gloves against cold.

This document applies to gloves designed to protect against low-temperature injuries in climatic environments or operational activities with a minimum temperature of -50℃

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