RESTRICTED WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOWT/ACC/CHN/27
18 July 2000
(00-2942)
Working Party on the
Accession of ChinaOriginal:  English/
anglais/
inglés
COMMUNICATION FROM CHINA
In preparation for the Working Party meeting to be held on 19-27 July 2000, the Chinese
delegation has submitted the following revised1 Checklist of Illustrative TBT Issues for Consideration
in Accessions, dated 13 July 2000.2
Groupe de travail del'accession de la Chine
COMMUNICATION DE LA CHINE
En vue de la réunion du Groupe de travail qui aura lieu du 19 au 27 juillet 2000, la délégation
chinoise a communiqué la version révisée
1 ci-après de la liste exemplative de questions relatives aux
obstacles techniques au commerce à examiner dans le cadre des accessions, datée du 13 juillet 2000.2
Grupo de Trabajo sobre la
Adhesión de China
COMUNICACIÓN DE CHINA
Para preparar la reunión del Grupo de Trabajo que se celebrará del 19 al 27 de julio de 2000,
la delegación china ha presentado la siguiente Lista ilustrativa revisada1 de cuestiones en materia de
obstáculos técnicos al comercio, para su consideración en el proceso de adhesión, de fecha 13 de julio
de 2000.2
                                                     
1 Former version issued in document WT/ACC/CHN/20./L'ancienne version a été distribuée sous la
cote WT/ACC/CHN/20./La versión anterior se publicó en el documento WT/ACC/CHN/20.
2 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente.WT/ACC/CHN/27
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CHECKLIST OF ILLUSTRATIVE TBT ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION IN ACCESSIONS
The People's Republic of China
13 July 2000
Commitments (by the time of
accession)Compliance by China
1. Standstill: the introduction of new
standards, technical regulations andconformity assessment procedures
should be fully compatible with the TBT
Agreement.China confirms that the introduction of new standards,
technical regulations and conformity assessmentprocedures are fully compatible with the TBT
Agreement.
2. Submission of Statement onImplementationChina will submit to the TBT Committee a statement
for implementing this Agreement, including
legislative, regulatory and administrative actions, inaccordance with Article 15.2 of the TBT Agreement.
3. Establishment and operation of a
single Contact Point for
Information("inquiry point")China has set up two TBT Inquiry Points, the details of
which have been submitted to the TBT Committee.
4. Identification of authority responsiblefor notifications, publications and other
internal procedures to ensuretransparency obligations are met on an
ongoing basis:
  (a)identification of publication where
notices of proposed technical regulations
and conformity assessment procedures
will appear;China Standardization, a monthly magazine published
by the China Standardization Association under the
State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision,
China Quality Newspaper and MOFTEC Gazette.
  (b) identification of authorityresponsible for making notifications to
the WTO.MOFTEC.
  (c)guidance/law to ensure regulatory
authorities afford non-discriminatory
consideration of comments in the
preparation of a final regulation;The Law of the People's Republic of China on
Legislation, the Law on Standardization of the People's
Republic of China, the Regulations of the People's
Republic of China for the Administration of ProductQuality Certification contains relevant provisions in
this regard.WT/ACC/CHN/27
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Commitments (by the time of
accession)Compliance by China
5. Development and Application of
Technical Regulations and Conformity
Assessment Procedures: Existence of
legal and/or administrative
underpinnings(or reasonable measures”
as appropriate) to ensure ongoingcompliance with provisions of the
agreement concerning, in particular:
  (a)non-discrimination with respect to
the treatment of products;The Law of the People's Republic of China on
Legislation, the Law on Standardization of the People's
Republic of China, the Regulations of the People's
Republic of China for the Administration of ProductQuality Certification contains relevant provisions in
this regard.
  (b)the prohibition of unnecessary
obstacles to international trade and the
consideration of less trade-restrictive
alternatives to fulfilling legitimateobjectives;China has taken into consideration of this objective in
the development of technical regulations, standards
and conformity assessment procedures.
  (c)the ongoing review of technicalregulations to ensure they are appropriate
to achieve the desired legitimate
objective;The Law of the People's Republic of China on
Legislation, the Law on Standardization of the People's
Republic of China, the Regulations of the People's
Republic of China for the Administration of Product
Quality Certification contains relevant provisions inthis regard.
  (d)the consideration of appropriate
international standards, guides and
recommendations as a basis for technical
regulations and conformity assessment
procedures;The same regulation as mentioned above will contain
such a provision. The Chinese government encourages
and supports the adoption of international standards, at
the same time China retains its right to revoke Article
12 in the light of the conditions of China.
  (e)the consideration of equivalenttechnical regulations of other Members;China shall give a positive consideration of the
technical regulation of other WTO Members, and will
take in the practical part in to consideration as the
reference of China's technical regulation.
  (f)the acceptance of the results of
conformity assessment procedures
conducted by bodies in an exportingMember country;In accordance with TBT Agreement, China will
recognize the results of conformity assessment
procedures of those countries which have concludedagreement of mutual recognition.
  (g)non-discriminatory and cost-based
fee structure.China conformity assessment procedures are based on
non-discriminatory and cost-based fee structure.WT/ACC/CHN/27
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Commitments (by the time of
accession)Compliance by China
6. Development and Application of
Standards and Conformity Assessment
Procedures: Existence of legal and/or
administrative underpinnings(or
“reasonable measures” as appropriate) to
ensure ongoing compliance withprovisions of the agreement concerning,
in particular;
  (a)non-discrimination with respect to
the treatment of products;The Law of the People's Republic of China on
Legislation, the Law on Standardization of the People's
Republic of China, the Regulations of the People's
Republic of China for the Administration of ProductQuality Certification contains relevant provisions in
this regard.
  (b)the prohibition of unnecessary
obstacles to international trade;The Law of the People's Republic of China on
Legislation, the Law on Standardization of the People's
Republic of China, the Regulations of the People's
Republic of China for the Administration of ProductQuality Certification contains relevant provisions in
this regard.
  (c)the consideration of appropriate
international standards, guides and
recommendations as a basis for
standards;The Chinese government encourages and supports the
proactive adoption of international standards, at the
same time China reserves its right to revoke Article 12
in line with its national conditions.
  (d)non-discriminatory and cost-basedfee structure.China conformity assessment procedures are based on
non-discriminatory and cost-based fee structure.
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