Draft “TSG 07-201X Regulation for licensing manufactures of special equipment” published

On 14. February 2019, the Chinese market surveillance authority SAMR published for download a draft of the new “TSG 07 Regulation for licensing manufactures of special equipment” (freely translated from the Chinese name; the downloadable document also states in English: “Regulation for production unit licensing of special equipment”).

The draft of the new standard consolidates a large number of currently valid regulations and published supplements.

Among other things:

• Requirements for Boiler and Pressure Vessel Manufacture Licensing. (Notice 194[2003] of AQSIQ)
• Regulation for Mechanical and Electrical Special Equipment Manufacturing Licensing (Trial). (Notice 174[2003] of AQSIQ)
• Requirements for Boiler and Pressure Vessel Manufacture Licensing. (Notice 194[2003] of AQSIQ)
• Regulation for Mechanical and electrical special equipment installation and renovation maintenance licensing (trial). (Notice 251[2003] of AQSIQ)
• TSG R1001-2008 Design Appraisal Regulations for Pressure Vessel & Pressure Pipe
• TSG D2001-2006 Pressure Piping Components Manufacture Appraisal Regulation
• TSG R3001-2006 Pressure Vessel Installation, Alteration and Repair Licensing Regulation
• TSG D3001-2009 Pressure Pipe Installation Licensing Regulation
• TSG R4002-2011 Transportable Pressure Vessel Filling Licensing Regulation
• TSG R4001-2006 Gas Cylinder Filling Licensing Regulation
• TSG Z0004-2007 Basic Requirements for Special Equipment Quality Assurance System on Manufacture, Installation, Alteration and Repair
• TSG Z0005-2007 Appraisal and Assessment Rules for Special Equipment Licensing on Manufacture, Installation, Alteration and Repair
• TSG ZF001-2006 Safety Technical Supervision Regulations for Safety Valves
• TSG ZF003-2011 Safety Technical Supervision Regulations for Bursting Disc Devices
• TSG G3001-2004 Boiler Installation and Alteration Enterprises

Until 03. March 2019 relevant industries and individuals are invited to share their comments on the document with the authority.

SAMR stand for “State Administration for Market Regulation of the Peoples Republic of China”

TSG stands for the Chinese term”tezhong shebei anquan jishu guifan”.  Freely translated “Special Equipment Safety Technical Regulation”.

AQSIQ stands for the Chinese authority “General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the Peoples Republic of China”. It was restructured in 2018 to become the SAMR authority.