1.

Notifying Member: Republic of Korea

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

2.

Agency responsible: Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

93, Isu-ro, Maengdong-myeon

Eumseong-gun

Chungcheongbuk-do, 369-811

Republic of Korea

Tel.: (+82) 43 870 5448

Fax: (+82) 43 870 5440

E-mail: tbt@korea.kr

Website: http://www.kats.go.kr

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): Electrical appliances

5.

Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft of partial Amendment of Enforcement Rule of Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act (9 pages, in Korean)

6.

Description of content: The validity period for the safety confirmation is currently 5 years which applies to all the electrical products subject to the safety confirmation.

However, according to the draft, the validity period will be varied from 5 years to 10 years based on the hazard level of the product.

For example, the validity period for the safety confirmation of a game machine will remain 5 years. On the other hand, an audio system will increase to 10 years from 5 years after being amended.

7.

Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer protection

8.

Relevant documents: MOTIE Public Notice No. 2015-209 (8 April 2015)

9.

Proposed date of adoption: 2 August 2015

Proposed date of entry into force: 2 August 2015

10.

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

11.

Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)

93, Isu-ro, Maengdong-myeon

Eumseong-gun

Chungcheongbuk-do, 369-811

Republic of Korea

Tel.: (+82) 43 870 5525

Fax: (+82) 43 870 5682

E-mail: tbt@kats.go.kr

Website: http://www.knowtbt.kr

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/KOR/15_1609_00_x.pdf