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6 November 2020  
(20-7941) 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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  En-masse 
conveyors; Continuous -action elevators and conveyors for goods or materials, belt type 
(excl. those for underground use) (HS 842833); Continuous handling equipment in 
general (ICS 53.040.01)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National 
Standard of the P.R.C., Safety Rules for En -Masse Conveyors (6 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies the safety requirements for the design, 
manufacture, installation, utilization, inspection and maintenance of en -masse conveyors. 
This standard is applicable to en -masse conveyors which can continuously transport bulk 
materials wit h a particle size no more than 100mm.This standard is not applicable to 
conveyers that convey corrosive materials, or materials with a bulk density over 1.8t/m3 
or materials with special physical properties, or to conveyers that are used under the 
environm ent with explosive gases or combustible dust.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/CHN/1494  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] 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 57954631 / 57954627  
E_mail: tbt@customs.gov.cn  
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