G/TBT/N/CHN/2241

9 April 2026

(26-2784)

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): Equipment for use in explosive atmospheres (HS code(s): 16); (ICS code(s): 29.260.20)

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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., Technical specification of explosion protection for equipment for explosive atmospheres; (28 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_01983_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: This document specifies the explosion protection requirements for equipment in explosive hazardous areas, as well as the common explosion protection safety technical requirements in design, manufacturing, inspection, sales, area classification, selection, installation, use, repair and maintenance of equipment and protective systems.

This document applies to the explosion protection of equipment in hazardous areas, as well as equipment and protective systems for hazardous areas. It can be used as the basic requirements for explosion protection of equipment in hazardous areas, the basic requirements for explosion protection safety of equipment and protective systems in hazardous areas, as well as the technical basis for design, manufacturing, inspection, sales, area classification, selection, installation, use, repair and maintenance of equipment and protective systems in hazardous areas.

Safety devices, control devices and regulating devices intended for use outside hazardous areas but required for or contributing to the explosion protection safety function of equipment and protective systems in hazardous areas, are also included in the scope of this document.

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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: 12 months after approval

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 8 June 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