G/TBT/N/CHN/1630  
10 November 2021  
(21-8510) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  CHINA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
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 notific ation shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Fluorescent Lamps; (HS: 8475 ); (ICS: 27.010)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National 
Standards of the P.R.C., Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency and Energy 
Efficiency Grades for  Fluorescent Lamps for General Lighting Service (13 page(s), in 
Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  This document  specifies the energy efficiency grades, minimum 
allowable values  of energy efficiency and test  methods for self -ballasted fluorescent 
lamps, double -capped fluorescent lamps, single -capped fluorescent lamps, self -ballasted 
electrodeless fluor escent lamps and single -capped electrodeless fluorescent lamps  used 
for general lighting in homes and similar situations.  
This document is applicable to the self -ballasted fluorescent lamps, with rated voltage of 
AC 220V, rated frequency of 50Hz, rated pow er of 3W ~ 60W, Edison base or bayonet 
base, and integrated control parts that enable lamps to start and light stably. This 
document is not applicable to the self -ballasted fluorescent lamps with outer envelope.  
This document is applicable to the preheat cathode lamps working in AC circuits with 
starter and on high -frequency line, as well as the preheat cathode lamps only working on 
high-frequency line.  
This document is applicable to the single -capped fluorescent  lamps with preheating 
cathode equipped with internal starter or external starter.  
This document is applicable to the self -ballasted electrodeless fluorescent lamps with 
rated voltage of AC 220V, rated frequency of 50Hz, rated power of 10W ~ 60W, Edison 
base or bayonet base, and integrated control parts that enable lamps to start and light 
stably.  
This document is applicable to the internal  coupling or external  coupling single -capped 
electrodeless fluorescent lamps with rated power of 30W ~ 400W.  G/TBT/N/CHN/1630  
 
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  7. Objec tive and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.  
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  
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