National Standard of the P.R.C., Head Protection—Rescue helmets G/TBT/N/CHN/2011

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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): rescue helmets

(HS code(s): 650610); (ICS code(s): 13.340.20)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Head Protection—Rescue helmets; (14 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the classification, marking, technical requirements, test methods, marking, and instructions for use of rescue helmets.

This document applies to helmets used in rescue operations for safety incidents in industrial, mining, and commercial enterprises (such as cave-ins or falls from heights), Road traffic accidents (including road and railway traffic accidents),natural disasters (such as geological and meteorological disasters), and related activities.

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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: 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