The resolution of 2017/1357 promulgated by the European Commission came into effect a few days ago, setting forth the restrictions on the implementation of the low-voltage command coordination standards. In response, the WTO / TBT Bulletin Advisory and Research Center of Guangdong Province (hereinafter referred to as TBT Center) Restrictions mainly increase the portable cooking appliances subject to the temperature limits of the relevant conditions, which means that previously conducted in accordance with the original standard temperature rise testing of related products, the need for structural rectification and re-testing and evaluation, related to China's export-related products or enterprises Will suffer huge losses.
The EU Standard 60335-2-9 mainly deals with portable electrical products such as grills, ovens, bread roasters, microwave ovens with barbecue functions, etc. Our country's exports of related products in 2016 amounted to about 4.143 billion U.S. dollars, while the European Union Guangdong, the major exporter of household electrical appliances in our country, according to the statistics of the questionnaire, will directly or indirectly cause losses to Guangdong's leading enterprises amounting to more than 412 million U.S. dollars.
It is understood that this resolution stems from the German and Norwegian objections to the content of the standard part of EN 60335-2-9.They believe that the provisions of the standard 'fever' clause on non-functional contact surface temperature limits are not sufficient, especially to allow manufacturing Traders doubled the temperature limits in some places by affixing warnings or labels, which could lead to misunderstandings by testers and omission of temperature rise measurements on certain components during testing, so the product There is a risk of burning, there are loopholes in the standard.
In response to the deficiencies of the original standards, the new revised standards put forward a number of limitations. The TBT Center explains the standard limitations: 'The temperature rise measured on all relevant surfaces can not exceed the specified limits; even if the limit is not exceeded Twice as long, and does not allow affixing the 'High Temperature Warning' logo to the relevant surface; all relevant surfaces within 25 mm of the vent must be temperature-measured and can not exceed the specified limits. In general, the temperature rise test requires Become more strict. '
Temperature rise of electric appliances is an important indicator of the quality and safety of electrical appliances, the TBT Center said that to take into account the safety requirements need to be improved and wait for the amendment of the appropriate standards, the original standard to make the relevant restrictions is to promote product quality an important means of upgrading. , The contents of the resolution of the EU, the center that violated the "WTO / TBT Agreement" requirements, mainly in two aspects, one is the EU did not fulfill its obligations to inform the WTO Secretariat, did not give some comments to other member states Time, and the resolution did not give a transitional period, making the relevant export product conformity assessment and export freight obstruction.Second, after the implementation of the resolution, the harmonized standard (EN) 60335-2-9 requirements higher than the German voluntary certification GS EK1AG2 Standard requirements, the original standard on the surface temperature double limit and vent 25 mm range of temperature rise test is no longer exempt, resulting in more stringent CE certification.
In view of the above problems, TBT Notification Center believes that the current surge in international trade risks facing technological trade barriers are facing severe challenges. However, the 'technology battle' in international trade involves many levels and non-single-enterprise can cope with it. It is suggested that government departments and technical agencies be established , Industry associations and enterprises and other integrated coping mechanisms to form a good atmosphere for joint efforts of the whole society.First, the relevant departments through the WTO organization request the EU to the WTO Secretariat (EU) 2017/1357 resolution, in accordance with the relevant agreement to implement Duty to inform the WTO members of the contents of the resolution and set aside comment period.Required EU to give the resolution to implement the transitional period to suspend the implementation of the resolution for the enterprise to meet the new product technical requirements set aside a reasonable design, preparation and production time cycle.Second Technical institutions and trade associations to help guide the relevant export enterprises to grasp the development trend of technical trade measures in importing countries in time and effectively avoid the technical barriers to trade abroad. Third, enterprises should actively participate in the briefing and appraisal of technical trade measures, Very discriminatory technical trade measures should be To articulate reasonable demands.