. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/CHN/20
19 June 2003
(03-3285)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Standardization Administration of China (SAC)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Products include yarns,
fabrics and their made-up products etc., using natural and man-made fibres as major raw
materials, produced with textile processi ng technology and/or sewing manufacturing
technology, for the purpose of wearing and upholstery.
The following textiles for particular uses are not included: textiles for engineering projects,
agriculture, safety and protective, rope and net, packaging, medicine, toys, ornaments andoutdoor decorations.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   National General
Safety Technical Code for Textile Products, (7 pages, in Chinese)
6. Description of content:   The standard specifies general safety technical requirements, test
methods and inspection rules for textile products. It is applicable to wearing and upholstery
textile products produced, sold and used in China.
Products involved in the standard are divided into three categories, i.e. Category A:
products for babies and children, Category B: products with direct contact to skin and
Category C: products without direct contact to skin. Corresponding basic safety technicalrequirements are also specified.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To protect human health and safety.
8. Relevant documents:
GB/T 2912.1 Textiles—Determination of formaldehyde—part 1:  Free and hydrolized
formaldehyde (Water extraction method)
GB/T 3920 Textiles—Tests for colour fastness—Colour fastness to rubbing;
GB/T 3922 Textiles—Testing method for colour fastness to perspiration;
GB/T 5713 Textiles—Tests for colour fastness—Colour fastness to water;GB/T 7573 Textiles—Determination of pH of the aqueous extract;G/TBT/N/CHN/20
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GB/T 17592.1 Textiles—Test method of the use of banned azo colourants—Gas
chromatography/mass spectrography method
GB/T 18886 Textiles—Tests for fastness—Colour fastness to saliva
9. Proposed date of adoption:  90 days after circulation by WTO Secretariat
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 Months after adoption        
  
10. Final date for comments:   60 days after circulation by WTO Secretariat
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
China WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point
Tel: +86 10 82260618
Fax: +86 10 82262448E-mail: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn