National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety-belts and Restraint Systems for Occupants of Power-driven Vehicles G/TBT/N/CHN/1692

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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):Vehicles (HS code(s): 87); (ICS code(s): 43.040.60)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety-belts and Restraint Systems for Occupants of Power-driven Vehicles; (81 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content:This document specifies definitions, technical requirements and test methods of the Safety-belts, restraint systems, child restraint systems, ISOFIX child restraint systems, i-Size child restraint systems and safety-belt reminders for occupants of power-driven vehicles.

This document applies to：

1) Vehicles of category M, N, with regard to the installation of safety-belts and restraint systems which are intended for separate use, i.e. as individual fittings, by persons of adult build occupying forward-facing, rearward-facing and side-facing seats;

2) Safety-belts and restraint systems which are intended for separate use, i.e. as individual fittings, by persons of adult build occupying forward-facing, rearward-facing and side-facing seats, and are designed for installation in vehicles of category M, N;

3) Vehicles of category M1 and N1 with regard to the installation of child restraint systems and ISOFIX child restraint systems;

4) All seating positions in vehicle categories M and N fitted with safety belt with regard to safety belt reminder;

5)Installation of child restraint systems and ISOFIX child restraint systems designated for installation in vehicles of categories M2 and M3;

6)Safety-belts designated for installation on side-facing seats in vehicles of category M3 (Class II, III or B);

7)Installation of i-Size child restraint systems.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: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:For products newly applying for type approval, it will be implemented from the implementation date of this document.

For products that have obtained the type approval, the implementation will start from the 13th month from the implementation date of this document.

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Final date for comments:60 days from notification

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