GB 46034-2025Fire safety inspection rules for public assembly occupancies prior to opening of businesses (English PDF)

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part

1.Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting. Please note that some of the contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document does not assume the responsibility for identifying patents. This document is proposed and coordinated by the National Fire and Rescue Administration.

According to the Fire Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, which was amended on April 29, 2021, fire safety inspections for public gathering places are required. The applicant can choose whether to use the notification and commitment method. Fire rescue agencies will conduct inspections on public gathering places that have made commitments. Verification will be carried out and inspections will be conducted on public gathering places that do not adopt the notification and commitment method. To standardize the fire safety inspection of public gathering places put into use, prevent and reduce fires, and safeguard social and economic development This document is formulated in accordance with the Fire Protection Law of the People's Republic of China and other relevant laws, regulations and fire protection technical standards in order to protect the lives and property of the people. Public gathering places put into use and open for business Fire Safety Inspection Rules

1 Scope

GB 46034-2025 is the Chinese national standard on fire safety inspection rules for public assembly occupancies prior to opening of businesses, in the field of environment and health protection, safety. It carries no /T suffix, which in the Chinese system means compliance is mandatory: a product or a practice within its scope has to meet it to be lawfully made, sold or carried out in China. It was issued on 1 August 2025 by the State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China, and has been in force since 1 February 2026. Classification: ICS 13.220.01, CCS C80. This page is published from the official record of the standard held by the Chinese standards administration: the identification, the dates, the classification and the issuing body are taken from there. The clause text, the tables and the numeric limits are in the document itself, which is delivered complete in English translation.

This document stipulates the overall requirements, document review, on-site inspection, comprehensive evaluation and other requirements for fire safety inspection of public gathering places before they are put into use. and file management. This document is applicable to fire safety inspections of public gathering places put into use by fire rescue agencies, including inspections of places that adopt the notification and commitment method. Verify the places that handle the procedures in the informed consent manner and inspect the places that do not handle the procedures in the informed consent manner.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents constitute the essential clauses of this document through normative references in this document. For referenced documents without a date, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for referenced documents without a date, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to This document.

GB/T 5907 (all parts) Fire protection vocabulary

GB 25203 Fire supervision technical equipment

GB/T 40248 Fire safety management in crowded places

GB 55036 General Specification for Fire-Fighting Facilities

GB 55037 General Code for Fire Protection of Buildings

3 Terms and Definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 5907 (all parts), GB/T 40248 and the following apply to this document.

3.1 A general term for facilities installed in buildings for fire alarm, fire extinguishing, smoke prevention and exhaust, and personnel evacuation.

Note. Fire protection facilities include automatic fire alarm system, automatic fire extinguishing system, fire hydrant system, smoke and exhaust system, emergency broadcast and emergency lighting, safe evacuation system, etc. Scattered facilities, etc.

3.2 importantitem During the fire safety inspection of public gathering places, violations of fire laws and regulations and non-compliance with fire technical standards may be found. Various unsafe situations that may cause fire or increase fire hazards and cannot be corrected on the spot.

3.3 Other items Except for important matters found during the fire safety inspection of public gathering places before they are put into use, if the problems can be corrected on the spot or within a specified period, the minor offenses shall be investigated. Various unsafe matters such as minor fire safety violations or fire hazards with relatively minor hazards.

4 General Requirements

Fire safety inspections of public gathering places that have been put into use and are open for business shall comply with the following requirements.