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5 January 2024  
(24-0119) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  CHINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration of the P.R.C.)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notific ation shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Quality 
grading of gramineous seed (HS code(s): 100310; 100410; 120923; 120924; 120925); 
(ICS code(s): 65.020.01)  
5. Title, number of pages a nd language(s) of the notified document:  This document 
specifies the technical requirements for quality grading, sample and grade evaluation of 
gramineous seed, and describes the test methods.  
This document applies to the quality classification of gramineo us seed for the purpose of 
production and sale.; (9 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  This document specifies the technical requirements for quality 
grading, sample and grade evaluation of gramineous seed, and describes the test 
methods.  
This document applies to the quality classification of gramineous seed for the purpose of 
production and sale.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
animal or plant life or health; Quality requirements; Cost saving and productivity 
enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  12 months after approval  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/CHN/1786  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/CHN/24_00105_00_x.pdf  
 