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Notifying Member: Republic of Korea

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

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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

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Electrical Appliances

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft of amendment of Operation Bulletin of Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act (253 pages, in Korean).

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Description of content:

Validity period of safety check declaration will be amended to applied differently depending on the risk of electrical products.

Current: Applied evenly to 5years for each products

After being amended : Applied variously to 5-10years for each product

The scope of electrical products regulated by Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act will be amended to except ultra-low voltage products:

·                Current : Equivalent to and lower than AC/DC 1000V products

·                After being amended: AC 30V ~ 1000V, DC 42V ~ 1000V products (Electrical appliances having risk in safety is included to the scope of Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act, even if its rated voltage is under AC 30V/DC 42V.)

The scope of rated voltage of each product regulated by Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act will be modified to exclude industrial and specific purpose products.

The scope of 'Cables, Switches and Circuit breakers' regulated by Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act exclusively will cover AC products.

In order to raise awareness among the public, classification and terminology of electrical products regulated by Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act will be clarified.

With the intention of improving safety of battery, the scope of battery regulated by Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act will be amended.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection

8.

Relevant documents: KATS Notice No. 2015-130

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Proposed date of adoption: 15 July 2015

Proposed date of entry into force: 15 July 2015

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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

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

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