G/TBT/N/KOR/1204  
5 April 2024  
(24-2942) 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:  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 differe nt from above:   
Metrology & Measurement Division  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards  
93, Isu -ro, Maengdong -myeon, Eumseong -gun, 
Chungcheongbuk -do, 27737  
Republic of Korea  
Tel : (+82) 43 870 5517  
Fax : (+82) 43 870 5681  
E-mail: dcdc2422@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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Prod ucts covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Electric 
vehicle supply equipment  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Revision of the 
"Technical regulation of Electric vehicle supply equipment"; (51 page(s), in Korean)  
6. Description of content:  Content Description  
Title of Legislation: Technical Regulation of Electric vehicle supply equipment  
Primary Content:  
(1) (Grade Subdivision) The differentiation of products exhibiting exceptional weighing 
performance through the subdivision of tolerance grades.  
* Alternating Current (AC): Previously within ±1.0% (single class), now subdivided into 
0.5 class (±0.5%), 1.0 clas s (±1.0%) (two classes).  
* Direct Current (DC): Formerly within ±2.5% (single class), now subdivided into 0.5 
class (±0.5%), 1.0 class (±1.0%), 2.5 class (±2.5%) (three classes).  
(2) (Deregulation) Streamlining of testing parameters unrelated to weighing 
performance.  G/TBT/N/KOR/1204  
 
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  * (E.g) for minor software(SW) function modification: (Previous) change approval after 
necessitating SW identification, (current) it is reduced to a notification process only.  
(3) (Clarification of Terms): Enhancement of technical regulation cl arity through precise 
terminology rearrangement.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Fair commercial transaction; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer 
protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Public Notice No. 2024 -303 (5 April, 2024)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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:   
Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT) Division  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards(KATS)  
93, Isu -ro, Maengdong -myeon, Eumseong -gun, 
Chungcheongbuk -do, 27737  
Republic of Korea  
Tel.: (+82) 43 870 5315  
Fax: (+82) 43 870 5682  
E-mail: tbt@korea.kr  
Website: http://www.knowtbt.kr  
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