Laws of the People's Republic of China

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Issues concerning Prohibiting Processing "Reclaimed Kinescope" by Using Old and Waste Kinescope Glass Bulb in Announcement No.134,2005

[2005] No. 134

Over a period of time, the "reclaimed kinescope" manufactured by some enterprises by means of reclaiming and processing (such procedures are generally necessary as cleaning, applying fluorescence, adding electron gun, vacuumizing, fixing explosion-proof belt and etc.) kinescope bulb from old and waste televisions after their dismantling was used for assembling television for sale. It was demonstrated in the testing results that reclaimed kinescope safety and technology indicator failed to reach the standard required by the state so that some hidden troubles existed. In order to rectify and standardize television and kinescope sale and production, to prohibit the usage of waste and old kinescope bulb to process "reclaimed kinescope" upon televisions manufacture, the relevant particulars are hereby given as follows:

I.

Any unit or individual shall not undertake the collection (including sale), storage, treatment of old and waste kinescope (Cathode Radial Tube) without permission.

Where any unit is involved in the aforesaid business, it shall, in accordance with Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention of Environmental Pollution Caused by Solid Waste, Measures for Administration of Hazardous Waste Operation Permits (State Council Decree No. 408), apply to environmental protection administrative authorities for hazardous waste operation permits before its operation.

The waste and old kinescope (Cathode Radial Tube) refers to those hazardous waste ones which have lost their original value in use or been discarded, renounced in spite of their remaining value.

II.

Such an act shall be prohibited as waste and old glass bulb are used for reclamation, processing and assembling television for sale; the import of old glass bulb, old kinescope, reclaimed kinescope and old television by any trade means is prohibited (the detailed commodity code is shown as per list enclosed)

Where the aforesaid commodity processing trade has been approved by the authorities responsible for the business and have been recorded in customs files, the completion of enforcement is allowed to be conducted in accordance with the current provisions within the period of validity and with no extension of time upon its expiration. Where reexportation after processing fails to be fulfilled in accordance with the provisions, the directory cancellation procedures shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of domestic sales of processing trade.

III.

The state encourages resources to be recycled via environmentally sound technology; the state also encourages the glass bulb manufacturer to recycle and utilize the waste glass formed by domestic waste and old kinescope. The screen and cone of waste and old kinescope shall be separated safely in the process of recycling and utilizing waste and old kinescope.

IV.

The Announcement is also applicable to such customs special supervision zone as export processing zone, bonded area and other regions.

V.

The relevant authorities shall, in accordance with their relative responsibility and the relevant laws, conduct such acts as violation of the Announcement.

VI.

The Announcement shall be enforced as of November 1, 2005.

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine

the National Development and Reform Commission

the Ministry of Information Industry

the Ministry of Commerce

the General Customs Administration

the State Administration for Industry and Commerce

the State Environmental Protection Administration

the Certification and Accreditation Administration

September 2, 2005 Enclosed list

The code of the commodity related to old glass bulb, old kinescope, reclaimed kinescope, old television is hereby given as follows:

70112010 display tube and its parts

70112090 others

84716012 CRT display

85401100 colored CRT kinescope

85401200 Black and white or solid color CRT kinescope

85404000 colored digital graphical display with its dot pitch less than 0.4mm

85405000 black and white or other solid digital/graphical display 85406090 other CRT display

85281310 black and white or other solid color television no more than 16cm

85281320 black and white or other solid color television ranging from 16cm to 42cm

85281330 black and white or other solid color television ranging from 42cm to 52cm

black and white or other solid color television more than 52cm

85281221 CRT kinescope color television with its screen no more than 42 cm

85281222 CRT kinescope color television with its screen ranging from 42 cm to 52 cm

85281223 CRT kinescope color television with its screen ranging from 52 cm to 74 cm

85281224 CRT kinescope color television with its screen more than 74 cm

85282100color video frequency monitor

85282200 black and white or other solid color video frequency monitor