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30 September 2019  
(19-6283) 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 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):  Self-
contained open -circuit compressed air breathing apparatus for escape; Other breathing 
appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor 
replaceable filters (HS 9020); Respiratory prot ective devices (ICS 13.340.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National 
Standard of the P.R.C., Respiratory Protection - Self-contained Open -circuit Compressed 
Air Breathing Apparatus for Escape (18 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies the classification, grade, identification, 
technical requirements, test methods,  marking  and packaging of self -contained open -
circuit compressed air breathing apparatus. This standard is applicable to self -contained 
open-circuit co mpressed air breathing apparatus  for escaping from  accidents in work and 
public places. This standard is not applicable to oxygen respirators, diving respirators and 
self-contained open -circuit compressed air breathing apparatus  for operation.  
7. Objectiv e and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months after adoption  
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  
Email: tbt@customs.gov.cn  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/CHN/19_5318_00_x.pdf  
 