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 notification shall be indicated if different from above:

3.

Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

4.

Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): protecting clothing against mechanical risks

(HS code(s): 621710); (ICS code(s): 13.340.10)

5.

Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Protecting clothing—Protection against mechanical risks; (30 page(s), in Chinese)

6.

Description of content: This document specifies the performance classification, technical requirements, test equipment, test methods, marking, packaging，storage, and the information to be provided by the manufacturer for protecting clothing against mechanical risks.

This document applies to protective aprons, trousers and vests used with hand-held knives, as well as clothing that provides similar protection to body parts for accident prevention.

7.

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

8.

Relevant documents:

9.

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 12 months after approval

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 57954633/ 57954627

E_mail: tbt@customs.gov.cn

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/TBT/CHN/25_01714_00_x.pdf