WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.96.186
2July1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-2521)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: REPUBLIC OFKOREA
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: KNITAQ (Korean National Institute ofTechnology andQuality)
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Electrical appliances and
materials
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Revision ofthe
Technical Criteria forElectrical Appliances andMaterials (60pages, available in
Korean)
6. Description ofcontent: Thefollowing items subject totypeapproval areadded tothis
revised draft: electric beds, noodle makers, electric massager forbaths, high-pressure
discharge lamballasts, electronic glow starters forfluorescent lamps, T.V. image
projectors, electric air-cleaners (without motor).
Thenewly-established technical andtesting requirements areadded asfollows:
- Technical requirements forcable andwire made ofamixture of
fireproof polyolefin withlowtoxicity;
- requirements onsafety forpressure ofelectric ricecookers;
- cold-resistant testforelectric instantaneous water heaters;
- performance testforthedoorofmicrowaves.
7. Objective andrationale: Toensure consumer safety
8. Relevant documents: TheElectrical Appliances Safety Control Act. Announcement will
appear intheOfficial Gazette published bytheKorean Government.
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9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:27August 1996
10. Final dateforcomments: 31July1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: General Merchandise Safety Division
Korean National Institute ofTechnology andQuality
1599 Kwanyang-dong, Anyang, Kyunggi-do
Republic ofKorea
Tel: 82-343-84-1565
Fax: 82-343-84-4387