G/TBT/N/CHN/2234

23 March 2026

(26-2322)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Original: English

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Notifying Member: CHINA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

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

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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 codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Mobile cranes (HS code(s): 8426); (ICS code(s): 53.020.20)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety rules for lifting appliances—Part 2:Mobile cranes; (16 page(s), in Chinese)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/TBT/CHN/26_01621_00_x.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/TBT/CHN/26_01621_01_x.pdf

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Description of content: This document specifies the basic safety requirements for the design, manufacturing, installation, modification, maintenance, use, scrapping and inspection of mobile cranes.

This document applies to truck cranes, all terrain cranes, tyre cranes and crawler cranes as defined in GB/T 20776.

This document does not apply to loader cranes. This document can also be used as a reference for other mobile cranes if special issues of basic safety are not involved.

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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:

GB/T 20776-2023 Classification for lifting appliances

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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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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 22 May 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

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