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27 October 2023  
(23-7274) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  THE STATE OF KUWAIT  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Public Authority for Industry (PAI)  
Standard and Metrology Department (KOWSMD)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding th e notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Public Authority for Industry (PAI)  
P.O.Box: 4690, Safat  
Code: 13047 Kuwait  
Tel: (+965) 25302680  
E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw  
Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addit ion, where applicable):  All 
products fall under scope of " Electrically propelled mopeds and motorcycles — Safety 
specifications — Part 1: On -board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS)" (ICS 
43.140) Motorcycles and mopeds.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  "Electrically 
propelled mopeds and motorcycles — Safety specifications — Part 1: On -board 
rechargeable energy storage system (RESS)"; (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Kuwait Technical  Regulation is concerned with safety 
requirements for rechargeable energy storage systems (RESS) of electrically propelled 
mopeds and motorcycles for the protection of persons.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
International Standard ISO 13063 -1:2022 (Electrically propelled mopeds and motorcycles 
— Safety specifications — Part 1: On -board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS))  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 days from final date for comments  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 year from adoption  G/TBT/N/KWT/651  
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Public Authority for Industry (PAI)  
P.O.Box: 4690, Safat  
Code: 13047 Kuwait  
Tel: (+965) 25302680  
E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw  
Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/KWT/23_13204_00_e.pdf  
 