NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6
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Notifying Member: CHINA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Environmental Protection of 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 fromliving sources: 3915100000; 3915200000; 3915300000; 3915901000; 3915909000;
Vanadium slag: 2619000021; 2619000029; 2620999011; 2620999019; Unsorted waste
paper: 4707900090; Waste textile materials: 5103109090; 5103209090; 5103300090;
5104009090; 5202100000; 5202910000; 5202990000; 5505100000; 5505200000;
6310100010; 6310900010.
Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture ofiron or steel. (HS 2619), Ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel),containing arsenic, metals or their compounds. (HS 2620), Waste, parings and scrap, ofplastics. (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 animalhair. (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 ornew rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, ropeor cables, of textile materials. (HS 6310), - Other, including unsorted waste and scrap (HS470790) .

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 2017 (4 classes, 24 kinds) (2 page(s),in Chinese)

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Description of content: By the end of 2017, China will forbid the import of 4 classes, 24
kinds of solid wastes, including plastics waste from living sources, vanadium slag, unsorted
waste paper and waste textile materials.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
The reasons for urgent measure: According to the Special Actions of Strengthening theSupervision and Strictly Striking of Illegal "Foreign Garbage" by the General Administration ofCustoms of China, Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, Ministry of Public Security ofChina 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 foundthat large amounts of dirty wastes or even hazardous wastes are mixed in the solid waste thatcan be used as raw materials. This polluted China's environment seriously. To protect China'senvironmental interests and people's health, we urgently adjust the imported solid wastes list,and forbid the import of solid wastes that are highly polluted. Protection of human health orsafety; Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the environment.
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Relevant documents: -9.

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined
Proposed date of entry into force: September 201710.

Final date for comments: 20 July 201711.

Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:
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E-mail: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn
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