Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Supervision and Administration of Imported Instruments of Measurement

Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Supervision and Administration of Imported Instruments of Measurement

Order of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine No.3

November 4, 1989

(Approved by the State Council on October 11, 1989 and promulgated by the Decree No. 3 of the State Bureau of Technology Supervision on November 4, 1989)

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1 These Measures are formulated, in accordance with the pertinent stipulations of the Metrology Law of the People's Republic of China and the Rules for the Implementation of the Metrology Law of the People's Republic of China, for the purpose of strengthening the supervision over the administration of imported instruments of measurement.

Article 2 Any units and individuals that are engaged in the importation of instruments of measurement and any foreign businessmen (including foreign manufacturers, salesmen, the same hereinafter) or their agents who are engaged in the sales of instruments of measurement in China must abide by these Measures.

Article 3 The competent administrative department under the State Council shall be responsible for the supervision over and administration of imported instruments of measurement. The departments concerned under the State Council and in the local governments shall be responsible for the actual implementation in keeping with the division of responsibility.

Chapter II Model Approval of Imported Instruments of Measurement

Article 4 Anyone who wants to import the instruments of measurement listed in the Catalogue of Model Examination of the People's Republic of China for Imported Instruments of Measurement attached to these Measures or any foreign businessman who wants to sell these instruments in China must apply to the competent department in charge of measurement under the State Council for model approval. Applications for model approval for imported instruments should be submitted by foreign businessmen. Applications for model approval for instruments sold by foreign businessmen in China should be submitted by the foreign businessmen or their agents. The competent department in charge of measurement under the State Council may, according to changes of circumstances, make minor adjustments of the Catalogue of Model Examination of the People's Republic of China for Imported Instruments of Measurement.

Article 5 In applying for model approval, foreign businessmen or their agents must submit model approval application, photographs or the sample instruments and necessary technical data to the competent department in charge of measurement under the State Council.
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