 
 WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/60 
19 November 2004 
 (04-5021) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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 [    ], 2.10.1 [ X], 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):   HS: 8415; ICS:27.010 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   China National 
Standards:  The minimum allowable values of th e energy efficiency and energy efficiency 
grades for room air conditioners  (7 pages, in Chinese) 
6. Description of content:   The National standard stipulates the minimum allowable values of  
energy efficiency for room air conditioners. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To reduce energy consumption and contribute to the objectives of energy conservation and 
environmental protection.  To reduce the peak load and ensure supplies of electricity in 
summer in China. 
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  31 August 2004 
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 March 2005 
10. Final date for comments:   Not applicable 
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 82262448 E-mail:   tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn
 
 
 