G/TBT/N/CHN/1856  
14 May 2024  
(24-3742) 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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Air cleaner 
(HS code(s): 842139); (ICS code(s): 27.010)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National 
Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy 
efficiency grades for air cleaners; (8 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  This document specifies the minimum allowable values of 
energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for air cleaners, and prescribes the method 
for measuring energy efficiency of air cleaners.  
This document applies to ： 
Air cleaners with rated voltage not exceeding 250V for single -phase appliances and 480V 
for other appliances ； 
Air cleaners alleging its ability to purify pollutants such as particulate matter or gaseous  
pollutants;  
Air cleaners used in indoor spaces or vehicles;  
Household electrical appliances and electrical appliances for similar purposes that have 
both air purification and other main functions, which have purification function mode.  
Note: Other main functions include but are not limited to temperature regulation, 
humidity regulation, fan, providing fresh air, lighting, etc.  
This document does not apply to:  
Air purification components and modules;  
Wearable air purifiers;  
Air purification electrica l appliances with duct type or similar principles, including duct 
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  Air cleaners designed and used specifically for industrial or medical purposes;  
Air cleaners used specific ally in corrosiveness environment or explosive gas atmosphere 
such as dust, steam, or gas.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  12 months after approval  
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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