In Announcement No. 12/2022, published on August 31, 2022, the Chinese authorities (State Administration for Market Regulation in conjunction with Standardization Administration of China) approved and issued 3 compulsory GBs (National Standard of the People’s Republic of China): GB16897-2022, GB19239-2022, and GB41847-2022.
For the new test regulation GB16897-2022 (Brake hose — Structure, performance and test methods) the following applies:
The implementation date of GB16897-2022 (Brake hose — Structure, performance and test methods) starts from 2023.01.01.
The existing CN-Voluntary certificates with GB16897-2010 must be updated by 2023.06.30.
Also, the corresponding tests must be carried out in Chinese laboratories.
The 4 relevant brake hoses:
- Hydraulic Brake Hose Assembly
- Rubber Air Brake Hose Assembly
- Vacuum Brake Hose Assembly
- Plastic Air Brake Hose Assembly
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