. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/91 
21 June 2005 
 (05-2622) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
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 [  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):   Sitting W.C. pan, 
squatting W.C. pan and urinals (ICS:  91.140.70;  HS:  6910) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Sanitary Wares 
(41 pages, in Chinese) 
6. Description of content:    
Clauses 5.3.2.3, 5.3.2.4, 6.1.1, 6.1.2.4, 7.1. 1 and 7.1.3 of this standard are mandatory. 
 (1) Trap seal depth:  (5.3.2.3)  The trap seal depth for water sanitary wa res with integral trap should not be less 
 than 50mm; (2) Water surface area of sitting W.C. pan:  (5.3.2.4) 
 A sitting W.C. pan installed on a level su rface should have a water surface area not 
 less than 100mm×85mm; (3) Water consumption of W.C. pan:  (6.1.1)  The average water consumption of W.C. pan should comply with the requirements 
 in table 6 of this draft standard.  Th e maximum water consumption of the sitting 
 W.C. pan and squatting W.C.  pan should not exceed the limited value, that is 1.5 
 litres, under any test pressure.   The small amount of dual displacement s itting W.C. pan should not be more than 
 70%, of the large one;  
Table 6:  Water Consumption of WC (litres) 
 
Common (dual) 9 
Sitting W.C. pan: 
Water-saving (dual) 6 
Common 11 Squatting W.C. pan 
Water-saving 8 G/TBT/N/CHN/91 
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Common 5 
Urinals 
Water-saving 3 
 
(4) Trap seal restoration function:  (6.1.2.4) 
 Residual trap seal should not be less than 50mm.  
(5) Related equipment requirement:  (7.1.1)  Each W.C. pan should be equipped with flushing devices, which can meet the  requirements of item 6.1, and ensure the seal integration.  (6) Anti-siphon function: (7.1.3) 
 The assembled flush device shall be anti-siphon.      
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:     
For the sake of human health, sanitary and e nvironmental protection.  To prevent fraud 
action. 
8. Relevant documents:   No.36 (2000) Notice of the State Council on Strengthening Water 
Supply, Water Conservation, and the Prev ention and Treatment of Water Pollution. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  90 days after circulation by WTO Secretariat  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months after adoption 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days after circulation by WTO Secretariat 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
China WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center 
Tel:  (+86) 10 82260618 Fax:  (+86) 10 82262448 
E-mail:  tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn