,On 10 February 2026, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) circulated TBT notification on behalf of the notifying member, China. The responsible authority is the State Administration for Market Regulation, acting through the Standardisation Administration of the People’s Republic of China. The notified document is the 138-page draft national standard (in Chinese) entitled National Standard of the P.R.C., Regulations concerning road transport of dangerous goods - Part 4: Provisions for the use of transport packagings. The standard applies to the selection and use of packaging, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), large packagings, portable tanks, tank containers, tank swap bodies, multiple-element gas containers (MEGCs), tank-vehicles, and bulk containers for the road transport of dangerous goods. Products Covered: Inorganic chemicals, organic compounds, pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, dyes, essential oils and fragrances, soap, explosives, and miscellaneous chemical products (HS Chapters 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38; ICS 03.220.20). Core Provisions: The draft establishes detailed technical requirements for the proper selection, compatibility, filling, closure, marking, labelling, and overall use of transport packagings and containers to ensure safe containment and prevent leakage, rupture, or release during road transport.Objective and Rationale: Protection of human health or safety; protection of animal or plant life or health. Comment Deadline: 11 April 2026 (60 days from notification)
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