GB/T 44976-2024Technical measures to trade—Guidelines for commenting (English PDF)
技术性贸易措施 评议指南
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Issued by
SAMR; SAC
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
November 28, 2024
Implementation date
June 1, 2025
Scope
GB/T 44976-2024 is the English-translated version of 技术性贸易措施 评议指南.
GB/T 44976-2024 is the Chinese national standard covering how the technical trade measures other WTO members notify get read and answered — the review body, from enquiry points and government departments to chambers of commerce, industry associations and firms, the tracking, distribution and screening that decide which notifications are worth an answer, the organized review and the way an opinion is formed, handled, tracked and followed up, and the formats for a comment and a bilateral consultation. Comments are written to the compliance, foresight and feasibility principles, that is, against the TBT and SPS agreements and in the drafting habits of the country receiving them, because an opinion nobody adopts changes nothing. First edition. In force from 1 June 2025. Issued on 28 November 2024, it has been in force since 1 June 2025.
Document preview — GB/T 44976-2024
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 03.100.20
- Classification
- A 10
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Contents
- PrefaceIII
- IntroductionIV
- 1 Scope1
- 2 Normative references1
- 3 Terms and Definitions1
- 4 Review Principles1
- 5 Review Body2
- 6 Review Process2
- 7 Measures Tracking2
- 8 Measures Distribution3
- 9 measures screening3
- 10 Organization Review4
- 11 Opinion Formation5
- 12 Comments handling6
- 13 Opinion Tracking7
- 14 Follow-up7
- 15 Review Management8
- Appendix A (Informative) Review Flowchart10
- Appendix B (Informative) Comment Format11
- Appendix C (Informative) Format of Bilateral Consultation Opinions12 Reference13
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 was proposed by the China National Institute of Standardization.
This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Trade Measures Impact Assessment and Service Standardization Working Group (SAC/SWG33).
This document was drafted by: National Standard Technical Evaluation Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Institute of Standardization, General Administration of Customs International Inspection and Quarantine Standards and Technical Regulations Research Center, China Institute of Metrology, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Commercial Industry Committee Guangdong WTO/T BT Notification Consulting Research Center, Zhuhai Gree Electric Appliances Co., Ltd., China Science and Technology Pharmaceutical Industry Productivity Promotion Center Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Quality and Standardization Research Institute, Zhejiang Standardization Research Institute, University of International Business and Economics, China Automotive Technology Research Institute Center Co., Ltd., Beijing Institute of Standardization, Chengdu Institute of Standardization, Guangzhou Institute of Standardization, Beijing Institute of Metrology and Testing Science Institute of Metrology and Testing Technology, Hubei Institute of Metrology and Testing Technology, Tianjin Institute of Metrology Supervision and Testing Science, State Forestry and Grassland Administration Industrial Development Plan Institute, China Quality Standards Research Institute (Beijing) Standardization Service Center, and SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd.
The main drafters of this document are: Wang Shichuan, Liu Zhiyang, Cui Lu, Wang Rui, Mao Jing, Liu Chunhui, Yao Xin, Fu Jianhua, Zhang Hua, Xu Bo, Chen Quan, Liu Ying, Zhou Shuhua, Dong Wenfang, Feng Zhihui, Liu Liang, Li Li, Wang Haihong, Zhuang Yuanyuan, Han Zhenguo, Wang Miao, Zhang Lin, Tang Xiong, Yao Daping, Tian Yun, Liu Jiajing, Hu Hongbo, Wang Zhengbing, Jia Hui, Lan Fei, Xu Huili, Yu Xiaoou, Zhang Changan, Duan Shengnan, Cheng Guangwei, Liu Jiayi, Liu Yun, Fu Xiaohan, Li Aiyang.
Introduction
The WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) is a The WTO/T BT Agreement and the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (WTO/SPS Agreement) give WTO members a Actively and fully exercising this right can help export companies and other stakeholders to track and understand the WTO's The members of the review committee shall be informed of the development of market access rules such as technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures, and make reasonable demands and voice their rights protection during the review period.
There is an opportunity to delay, reduce or even eliminate the impact of technical trade measures formulated by other WTO members on China's foreign trade.
losses and protect our country’s economic interests and corporate interests to the greatest extent.
How to exercise this right and how to carry out the review of technical trade measures are the main challenges faced by export enterprises and other stakeholders.
Therefore, this document proposes a set of generally applicable technical trade measures in view of their diverse forms and complex technical requirements.
The review method can not only provide guidance for the review of technical trade measures, but also inspire export enterprises and other stakeholders in carrying out specific The review work is of great significance to further enhance the effectiveness of the technical trade measures review work. guiding significance.
Guidelines for Review of Technical Trade Measures
1 Scope
This document provides the subject of technical trade measures review, review process, measure tracking, measure distribution, measure screening, organization review, opinions Guidelines on opinion formation, opinion handling, opinion tracking, follow-up, and review management.
This document applies to the review of technical trade measures notified by other WTO members.
2 Normative references
GB/T 44974
3 Terms and definitions
The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 44974 and the following apply to this document.
3.1 4 Review Principles
The entity that organizes the review activity.
Note. Mainly includes consultation points, national or local relevant departments and their authorized agencies, trade promotion agencies, import and export chambers of commerce, industry associations, technical institutions, enterprises Etc. National or local relevant departments mainly refer to central and local government departments related to technical trade measures.
4 Review Principles
4.1 Principle of compliance
Based on the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO/TBT Agreement), the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (WTO/SPS Agreement) and relevant international standards are the main basis for the comments.
4.2 Foresight Principle
We will review the technical trade measures reported by foreign countries from a development perspective, and put forward comments on current barriers while also considering future development. Make a prediction.
4.3 Feasibility Principle
Write comments based on international practices or foreign language habits, promote the adoption of relevant comments, and solve barrier problems solution.
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Referenced standards
Normative references
Editions of GB/T 44976
| Edition | Title | Revision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB/T 44976-2024 | Technical measures to trade - Guidelines for commenting | current edition | Current |
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