Recently, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Yemen, Oman and other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) through the GCC Organization for Standardization (GSO) submitted seven notifications to the WTO to formulate the Gulf States technical regulations on water use efficiency, involving water-saving products, including: toilets, urinals, flushing cisterns, basin faucets, kitchen faucets, faucets for women’s washers, toilet spray guns, showers and so on. Regulations and will be implemented from January 1, 2024 onwards.
It is worth noting that the technical trade measures notification is following in August this year, the GCC to produce from China’s bidet product sales prices below market levels as the reason for China’s exports of sanitary ware products launched an anti-dumping investigation, and another for sanitary ware products to develop trade measures.
Foshan Customs Integrated Technology Center Zhao Jiangwei senior engineer said that the ceramic comment base is working with the General Administration of Customs sanitary ware ceramics and plumbing product quality and safety risk of first-class monitoring point, Guangdong export ceramics and building materials public technical service platform, Foshan City Fair Trade Workstation, relying on the national building sanitary ceramics testing key laboratory technical advantages, the circular research and comment, I hope that the relevant enterprises Active participation, a common response to foreign technical trade measures, to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.
Customs reminded the relevant enterprises: should pay close attention to changes in product standards in importing countries, especially the relevant countries issued by the water efficiency regulations and changes in the certification system, timely adjustment and improvement of product design and production processes, through qualified testing and technical institutions in a timely manner to obtain authoritative test reports and apply for product certification, to avoid changes in technical regulations and certification systems leading to export obstruction.
Currently, in the ceramic industry since the platform website to carry out online review activities.
Post time: Dec-16-2023
