G/TBT/N/CHN/1211  
 
18 July 2017  
(17-3880) 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:  Ministry of Environmental Protection o f the People 's Republic of 
China  
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 under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [X], 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):  HS: Plastic waste from 
living s ources: 3915100000 ; 3915200000 ; 3915300000 ; 3915901000 ; 3915909000 ; 
Vanadium slag: 2619000021 ; 2619000029 ; 2620999011 ; 2620999019 ; Unsorted waste 
paper: 4707900090 ; Waste textile materials: 5103109090 ; 5103209090 ; 5103300090 ; 
5104009090 ; 5202100000 ; 520291 0000; 5202990000 ; 5505100000 ; 5505200000 ; 
6310100010 ; 6310900010 . 
Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of 
iron or steel. (HS 2619), Ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or 
steel), cont aining arsenic, metals or their compounds. (HS 2620), Waste, parings and 
scrap, of plastics. (HS 3915), Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn 
waste but excluding garnetted stock. (HS 5103), Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or 
coarse animal hair. (HS 5104), Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock). 
(HS 5202), Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man -made fibres. 
(HS 5505), Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out arti cles 
of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials. (HS 6310), - Other, including 
unsorted waste and scrap (HS 470790).  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Catalogue of Solid 
Wastes Forbidden to Import into China by the End of 20 17 (4 classes, 24 kinds) 
(2 page(s), in Chinese)   
6. Description of content:  By the end of 2017,  China will for bid the import of 4 classes, 
24 kinds of solid wastes, including  plastics waste from living sources, vanadium slag, 
unsorted was te paper and waste textile materials.   G/TBT/N/CHN/1211  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
The reasons for urgent measure: According to the Special Actions of Strengthening the 
Supervision and Strictly Striking of Illegal  "Foreign Garbage " by the General Administration 
of Customs of China,  Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, Ministry of Public 
Security of China and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and 
Quarantine of China, as well as the Special Actions of Striking of the Illegal Actions of  
Imported Solid Waste Processing and Utilizing Sectors by Ministry of Environmental 
Protection of China, we  found that large amounts of dirty wastes or even hazardous wastes 
are mixed in the solid waste that can be used as raw materials. This polluted China 's 
environment seriously. To protect China 's environmental interests and people 's health, we 
urgently adjust the imported solid wastes list, and forbid the import of solid wastes that 
are highly pollute d. Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant life 
or health; Protection of the environment.  
8. Relevant documents:  -  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  September 2017  
10. Final da te for comments:  20 July 2017  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republ ic of China  
Tel.: +86 10/84603889 /84603950  
Fax: +86 10 84603811  
E-mail: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn  
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