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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: Same as above

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 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): Feed additive Choline Chloride. Choline and its salts (HS: 292310). Animal feeding stuffs (ICS: 65.120)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the People's Republic of China: Feed Additive Choline Chloride (14 pages, in Chinese)

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Description of content: This standard specifies the product requirements, test methods, inspection rules, label, package, transportation, storage and shelf life of Choline Chloride. This standard is applicable to the choline chloride water aqua and Choline Chloride powder which is made of water aqua as raw material and carrier. The Choline Chloride water aqua is synthesized with trimethylamine hydrochloride aqueous and ethylene oxide. Carrier types include silica, plant-derived carrier and mixed carrier composed of numerous plant?derived carrier and anti-caking agent.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents: –

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Proposed date of adoption: 90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat

Proposed date of entry into force: 6 months after adoption

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Final date for comments: 60 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat

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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 84603950/84603782

Fax: +86 10 84603811

E-mail: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn

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