National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety requirements for optical radiation of consumer laser pointers G/TBT/N/CHN/1847

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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): consumer laser pointers (HS code(s): 851310); (ICS code(s): 31.260)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety requirements for optical radiation of consumer laser pointers; (9 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the optical radiation safety requirements for consumer laser pointer products, mainly including safety requirements, measurement and evaluation, marking and description.

This document applies to the production, detection, sales and use of consumer laser pointer products with a nominal wavelength in the visible range of 400 nm ~ 700 nm (including but not limited to laser products with indication, entertainment, office and other functions such as laser whip, laser shooting simulator, laser sight, etc.).

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

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Relevant documents:

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 6 months from adoption

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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

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