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Notifying Member:  CHINA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):       

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Agency responsible:  Standardization Administration of China (SAC)

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:       

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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):  Electric lifts

ICS: 91.140.90                              HS: 8428

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National Standards of the P.R.C, the No. 1 amendment of GB7588—2003《Safety rules for the construction and installation of electric lifts》(11 pages, in Chinese)

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Description of content:  This Standard revises the safety requirements for the opening of landing door and car door, as well as preventing unintended car movement.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Improve the safety performance of lifts in respect of the opening of landing door and car door, as well as preventing unintended car movement.

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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, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: 

WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China

Tel.: +86 10 84603950 / 84603882

Fax: +86 10 84603811

E-mail: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn