SPS Notification:National Standard of the P.R.C.: Feed additive - Potassium iodide G/SPS/N/CHN/1136

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Notifying Member:China

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration of the P.R.C.)

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Feed additive Potassium iodide

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]      All trading partners

[ ]       Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C.: Feed additive - Potassium iodide.Language(s):Chinese.Number of pages:9

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CHN/19_2831_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: This standard stipulates the technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, labels, marks, packaging, transportation, storage and shelf life of feed additive potassium iodide. This standard is applicable to feed additive potassium iodide produced by formic acid reduction method with iodine and potassium hydroxide as raw materials. Chapters 1, 4, 5 and 6 of this standard are mandatory, while the rest are recommended.

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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]         Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ]         World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[ ]         International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[X]        None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ]Yes   [ ]No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

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Proposed date of entry into force: [X] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy):

[ ]       Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy):13 July 2019

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: