China: Revised Draft Legume Herbage Seed Standard Notified

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2025-0095
On April 24, 2025, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) notified the National Standard for Legume Herbage Seed (Draft for Comments) to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/TBT/N/CHN/2053. The revised draft standard specifies the quality requirements, testing methods, and testing rules for leguminous and other herbaceous plant grass seeds. The comment period is open for 60 days from the date of notification. Comments may be submitted to the PRC National Notification and Enquiry Center at tbt@customs.gov.cn. This report provides an unofficial translation of the notified standard and a comparison with the current standard.

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