30/03/2020

On March 13, 2020, SAMR (State Administration for Market Regulation) (Standardization Administration of the P.R.C.) notified WTO about 11 mandatory national standards.

No. Standard Name[1] Content
1 Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency and Values of Efficiency Grades for Motors Energy efficiency grade, minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and test method of three-phase asynchronous motor, single-phase asynchronous motor and air conditioner fan motor.
2 Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency and the Energy Efficiency Grades for Power Transformers Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency, energy efficiency grade and test method of three-phase power transformer.
3 Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency and Energy Efficiency Grades of Industrial Boilers Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency, energy efficiency grade and test method of industrial boiler products.
4 Beer bottles Terms and definitions, product classification, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marks, packaging, transportation and storage of glass beer bottles.
5 Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency and Energy Efficiency Grades for Flat Panel Televisions and Set-top Boxes Energy efficiency grade, minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and test method of flat panel televisions and general purpose set-top boxes.
6 Plastics Collapsible Containers for Human Blood and Blood Components—Part 1: Conventional Containers Requirements (including performance requirements) for sealed and sterile plastic blood bags.
7 Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency and Energy Efficiency Grades for Fan Energy efficiency grade, minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and test method of fans.
8 Medical Electrical Equipment—Part 1: General Requirements for Basic Safety and Essential Performance General requirements for basic safety and basic performance of medical electrical equipment and medical electrical system.
9 Medical Electrical Equipment—Part 2-5: Particular Requirements for the Basic Safety and Essential Performance of Ultrasonic Physiotherapy Equipment Basic safety and performance requirements of ultrasound physiotherapy equipment.
10 Medical Electrical Equipment-Part 2-6: Particular Requirements for the Basic Safety and Essential Performance of Microwave Therapy Equipment Basic safety and performance requirements of microwave therapy equipment.
11 Infant Feeding Bottles and Teats Terms, definitions, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, identification, transportation and storage of feeding bottles and teats.

You can search for more details at the following addresses:

https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tbt/en/

https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S003.aspx

Background:

According to relevant WTO agreements, each member, when developing or revising the existing technical regulations, compulsory standards or conformity assessment procedures and measures, must submit a notification report to the WTO Secretariat 60 days before approval if the regulations, standards and measures are not consistent with the international standards or may have obvious influence to other member states. This is to give enterprises of other member states enough time to evaluate their profit and decide their business activities. Emergency TBT notifications may take place at the same time as the regulations, standards or measures enter into force without a period for comment from other member states, provided that the notification justifies the emergency measures. In addition to communication, the notification system also provides a platform for technical coordination.

[1] The link will directly lead to the notification detail including the full notification text form.