China: WTO Notified Quality Grading Standard for Gramineous Seeds

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2024-0006
On January 5, 2024, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) notified the National Standard for Quality Grading for Gramineous Seeds (Draft for Comments) to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/TBT/N/CHN/1786. This report provides an unofficial translation of the notified standard and a comparison with the current standard. The comment period is open for 60 days from the date of notification. Comments may be submitted to the PRC TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center at tbt@customs.gov.cn.

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