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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): Alcohol-based liquid fuel (HS code(s): 360610); (ICS code(s): 75.160.20)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Alcohol-based liquid fuel; (15 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the product varieties and marks, requirements and test methods, inspection rules, signs, packaging, transportation, storage and safety of alcohol-based liquid fuel.

This document applies to methanol-based alcohol liquid fuel, which is used for thermal combustion, rather than spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment

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Relevant documents:

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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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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