WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/502
17 October 2000
(00-4297)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Korean Agency for Technology and Standads (KATS)
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Safety Criteria of
Electric Appliances
6. Description of content:   Safety criteria will be established in accordance with IEC
standards.
IEC 61000-3-3:  Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3:  Limits – Section 3:
Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage supply systems for equipment
with rated current 16 A
IEC 61000-3-2:  Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-2:  Limits – Limits for
harmonic current emissions (equipment input current 16A per phase)
IEC 60536:  Classification of electrical and electric equipment with regard to protection
against electric shock.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Article 5 of Electric Appliances Safety Control Act.
8. Relevant documents:   Official Gazette published by Korean Government.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }30 December 2000 or after
10. Final date for comments:   30 November 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           