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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 notification shall be indicated if different from above:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 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): Grain processing, storage and transportation system involved in bucket elevator, screw conveyor, scraper conveyor, roller belt conveyor, air cushion belt conveyor, measuring equipment, cleaning equipment, screening equipment, processing equipment, grain dryer, dust removal and pneumatic conveying system (HS code(s): 84193; 842139; 842240; 842542; 842832; 842839; 8437; 847410); (ICS code(s): 13.230)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety specification for the protection of dust explosion for grain processing, storage and transportation system; (19 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the division and scope of dust explosion hazard places in grain processing, storage and transportation systems, equipment requirements, electrical requirements, building and structural requirements, dust control requirements, dust cleaning requirements, pneumatic conveying system requirements, explosion-control measures, operational safety management requirements for dust explosion prevention and safety, and describes the verification methods thereof.

This document applies to the whole process of design, construction, operation and management of places where explosive hazards of grain dust occur or may occur during grain handling, transportation, drying, storage and processing.

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

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Relevant documents:

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 6 months from adoption

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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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 57954633/ 57954627

E_mail: tbt@customs.gov.cn

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