SG 138/24
China has informed the WTO of its intention to adopt and/or replace several mandatory standards for a range of consumer goods, including those for children.
On August 27, 2024, the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced several draft mandatory (GB) standards from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration of China). Three of these draft standards (items 2 to 4, Table 1 below) are intended to replace several national standards.
Highlights of these announcements are summarized in Table 1.
| Item | WTO document No. | Proposed Standard (in simplified Chinese) | Proposed date of entry into force | |
| 1 | 24-5960 | GB XXXX-202X ‘Safety technical specifications for construction waterproofing coatings’ | 6 months from adoption | |
| 2 | 24-5951 | GB 30981.1-20XX¹ ‘Limit of harmful substances of coating materials – Part 1: Architectural coatings’ | 12 months after approval | |
| 3 | 24-5954 | GB 30981.2-20XX² ‘Limit of harmful substances of coating materials – Part 2: Industrial coatings’ | 12 months after approval | |
| 4 | 24-5956 | GB 18587-XXXX³ ‘Indoor decorating and refurbishment materials – Limit of harmful substances of carpets, carpet underlays, adhesives and polyvinyl chloride flooring’ | 24 months after approval | |
| 5 | 24-5955 | GB XXXXX-202X ‘General safety requirements for child care articles’ | 36 months after approval | |
| 6 | 24-5947 | GB XXXX-20XX ‘General safety requirements for children’s products’ | 36 months after approval | |
| 7 | 24-5948 | GB XXXXX-202X ‘General safety requirements for children’s ride-on and activity articles’ | 36 months after approval | |
Table 1
¹Replaces GB 18582-2020 and GB 38468-2019
²Replaces GB 18581-2020, GB 24613-2009, GB 24409-2020, GB 38469-2019 and GB 30981-2020
³Replaces GB 18586-2001 and GB 18587-2001
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