WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/589
7 December 2000
(00-5328)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
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 Standards (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):   Cables, fuses etc.
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.
Lamp caps and sockets:  9 criteria including IEC 60061-1V (Lamp caps and holders
together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety Part 1:  Lamp caps;
Electric cables:  3 criteria including IEC 61423-1 (Heating cables for industrial applications
– Part 1:  Performance requirements and test methods);
Lamps:  3 criteria including IEC 60662 (High pressure sodium vapour lamps);Testing method:  13 criteria including IEC:  61254 (Electric shaves for household use –
Methods for measuring the performance;
Fuses etc:  3 criteria including IC 60691 (Thermal links - Requirements and application
guide).
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: }25 February 2001 or after
10. Final date for comments:   25 January 2001
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           