WORLD TRADE G/IT/4
19February 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0608)
Committee ofParticipants ontheExpansion ofTrade
inInformation Technology Products
SURVEY
Atitsmeetings of30October 1997, 3December 1997, and12February 1998theCommittee
ofParticipants ontheExpansion ofTrade inInformation Technology Products agreed toconduct a
survey withrespect tostandards-related matters forinformation technology products. Thissurvey
comprises thetwoproposals made intheCommittee, onebytheUnited States delegation atthemeeting
of29September 1997andtheother bytheEuropean Communities atthemeeting of30October 1997.
Thesurvey inquires about participants 'technical regulations andconformity assessment procedures
forinformation technology products. Therefore participants arerequested torespond tothefollowing
three questions:
1. Doesyourgovernment havemandatory technical regulations toensure thesafety ofInformation
Technology equipment? Ifso,please identify. Arethese requirements harmonized withIEC950?
Ifnot,please explain thecurrent practice.
2. Does your government have mandatory technical regulations relating toelectromagnetic
interference forInformation Technology equipment? Ifso,please identify. Arethese requirements
harmonized withCISPR 22?Ifnot,please explain thecurrent practice.
3. What conformity assessment procedures, either inrespect oftheproduct orthemanufacturing
process, doesyourgovernment require forapproval ofinformation technology products (including
electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC), electrical safety, telecommunications andradio terminal
equipment, andother areas)?
Maysuppliers perform theseprocedures (e.g.testing, declaration ofconformity), ormustthird
parties perform these procedures?
What international guidelines orstandards, ifany,arethose procedures based on?
Responses tothissurvey should besenttotheWTO Secretariat by15April 1998.
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