G/TBT/N/CHN/930/Rev.1  
 
3 October 2016  
(16-5241) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : CHINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2) : 
2. Agency responsible : Standardization Administratio n of China (SAC)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
3. Notified unde r Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [ X], 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) : Vehicles . 
Vehicles other t han railway or tramway  rolling -stock,  and parts and accessories thereof 
(HS: 87). Transport exhaust emissions (ICS : 13.040.50)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Limits and 
measurement methods for emissions of  light-duty vehicles (CHINA 6) (378  pages, in 
Chinese)  
6. Description of content : The proposal regulates the limits and measurement methods of 
exhaust emissions, RDE, crankcase emissions, evaporative emissions and refuelling 
emission. It also regulates the requirements for durability of em ission -control devices and 
on-board diagnostic system (OBD).  
The technical requirements for the type approval, conformity of production and in -use 
compliance are also specified in the proposal.  
Compared with "Limits and measurement methods for emissions f rom light -duty vehicles 
(China V)", the Standard has changed following items:  
 changes test cycle of I type test, tighten emission limits, increase requirement s for 
PN from gasoline vehicles the RDE test has been confirmed as type II test tighten 
test VI an d limit  
 revises technical requirements for monitoring items, limits and monitoring conditions 
of OBD system  
 revises requirements for obtained information from OBD and vehicle maintain  
 revises requirements for COP judgment method and conformity inspection  
 revises requirements for test fuel  
 increases requirements for emissions from refuelling  
 increases requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of environment and human health   
8. Relevant documents : – G/TBT/N/CHN/930/Rev.1  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : 90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat  
Proposed date of entry into force : 6 months after adoption  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days after circulation by WTO Secretaria t 
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone or fax 
number s and  email and website address es, if available , of other body:  
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China  
Tel.: +86 10 84603 950/84603889  
Fax: +86 10 84603811  
E-mail: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn   
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