. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/CHN/13
23 January 2003
(03-0387)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
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 [     ], 2.10.1 [ X ], 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):
1. Boilers covered by HS code 8402, 8403, 8404, which fall within the scope of
relevant Chinese regulations.
2. Pressure Vessels (cylinders included) covered by HS code 7309, 7310, 7311, 7613,
8405, 8414, 8418, 8419, 8420, 8421, 8422, 8438, 8439, 8444, 8445, 8446, 8451,
8477, 8479, 8606, 8704, 8716, 9019 and 9032, which fall within the scope of
relevant Chinese regulations.
3. Safety Appurtenances:  Safety valves and bursting discs for boiler and pressure
vessel (cylinder included), and cylinder valves covered by HS code 8481.
4. Boilers and pressure vessels (cylinders included), safety valves and bursting discs
used for boiler and pressure vessel and cylinder valves covered by other HS code,
which fall within the scope of relevant Chinese regulations.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   The Conditions for
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Manufacturer Licensing  (37 pages, in Chinese)
6. Description of content:   Based on provisions stipulated in The Supervision and
Management Methods of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Manufacture  (AQSIQ ordinance
No.22), this regulation clarifies conditions for manufacturers to be licensed to produce
boilers and pressure vessels. The conditions consist of three parts of requirements: i.e.
requirements on resources, requirements on quality management system and requirements
on quality of product safety.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
For the safety of consumers and environmental protection           G/TBT/N/CHN/13
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8. Relevant documents:   The Supervision and Management Methods of Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Manufacture  ( AQSIQ ordinance No.22)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July  2003
10. Final date for comments:   15 March 2003
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Center of Boiler and Pressure Vess el Inspection and Research P.R.China
http://www.cbpvi.org.cn