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Notifying Member: China

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  

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Agency responsible: Standardization Administration of China (SAC)

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:  

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Fireworks and firecrackers (HS Code: 36041000)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Labelling of Fireworks (16 pages, in Chinese)

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Description of content: This Standard specifies the labelling requirements of fireworks and firecracker products, sales package and transportation packing. This Standard is applicable to the labelling and inspection of fireworks and firecracker products, sales package and transportation packing.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: The revision and implementation of National Standard – Labelling of fireworks is to ensure the safety of consumers, regulate the production, transportation and sales, define responsibilities and promote the safety and quality of fireworks and firecrackers. Emergency notification reason: during the Spring Festival, sales of fireworks are at high peak. Thus issuing and Publicizing the Standard before the 2015 Spring Festival (early February 2015), will promote the implementation of standards and has positive effect to reduce the occurrence of safety accidents.

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Relevant documents:

·         GB190 Packing Mark for Dangerous Goods

·         GB/T 191 Labelling of Packing and Storage

·         GB 10631 Safety and Quality for Fireworks

·         The State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, 172, (1997) The Product Labelling Regulations

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Proposed date of adoption: 4 February 2015

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2016

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Final date for comments: -

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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 84603950/84603882

Fax: +86 10 84603811

E-mail: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn

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