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16 July 2019  
(19-4713) Page: 1/1 
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 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):  Vehicles 
and noncomplete vehicles, trailers, motorcycles and mopeds.; Vehicles other than railway 
or tramway rolli ng- stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS 87); Road vehicles in 
general (ICS 43.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National 
Standard of the P.R.C., Road Vehicles –World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) Code 
(7 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  This standard stipulates  the content and composition of WMI. 
WMI is the first part of vehicle identification number (VIN) described in GB 16735. This 
standard applies to vehicles and noncomplete vehicles, traile rs, motorcycles and mopeds. 
Other vehicles that need to be marked with VIN can refer  to this standard.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
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 57954630/57954627  
E_mail: tbt@customs.gov.cn  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/CHN/19_3961_00_x.pdf  
 