Scope of this ESSENTIAL

This ESSENTIAL describes the safety requirements for Pressure Vessels, Boilers, Security equipment (such as saftey valves and bursting disks), and Valves of Gas cylinders, based on the - Special Equipment Safety Law:2013 - Supervision Regulation on Safety Technology for Stationary Pressure Vessels TSG 21-2016 - Relevant SELO (former AQSIQ) Announcements'

Hints

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Abbreviations

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Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT

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Responsible actors

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Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)

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Penalty by this legislation

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Exemption clauses

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Sub-federal legislation of states/counties

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FTA/MRA status with EU

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Authority

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Market surveillance authority

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Link/Reference to other reference document(s)

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Link/Reference to other reference document(s)

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Hints

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Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?

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Local representative legally required?

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Equipment authorization (approval process)

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)

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Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)

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Conformance document(s) to show compliance to the authority

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Conformance document validity and renewal

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Which documents are required by an approval body?

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Is a factory inspection legally required

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Hint to voluntary certification scheme

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Testing & Standards

Specific requirements for testing

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National Standardisation Organisation

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Is in-country testing legally required?

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Source for standards for conformity assessment

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Acceptance of foreign test reports

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Hints

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Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

Regulatory label (mandatory)

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User instruction requirements and specific compliance notes

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Digital user documentation allowed?

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Code, Continent	CHN, Asia
Economic Area	APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
Official Language	Chinese (Mandarin) - Law of the People's Republic of China on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language | http://www.npc.gov.cn/zgrdw/englishnpc/Law/2007-12/11/content_1383540.htm
Standard Institute	Standardization Administration of China (SAC) | https://www.sac.gov.cn/
HS Codemember	Yes