. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/LKA/27 
18 November 2004 
 
 (04-5001) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SRI LANKA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Sri Lanka Standards Institution 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):   Self ballasted lamps 
(Integral type compact fluorescent lamps) for general lighting services 
HS Code:  85.04.10 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Specification for self 
ballasted lamps for general lighting services – SLS 1231:2002 
 Part 1:  Performance Requirements Part 2:  Safety Requirements 
(18 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   Part 1 of the standard specifies the performance requirements and 
methods of tests for tubular fluorescent and other gas-discharge lamps with integrated 
means for controlling, starting and stable ope ration (self-ballasted lamps) intended for 
domestic and similar general lighting services having: 
 
(a)  A rated wattage up to 60 W; (b)  a rated voltage of 100 V to 250 V;  and 
(c)  Edison screw or bayonet caps. 
 Part 2 of the standard specifies the safety a nd interchangeability requirements together with 
the test methods and conditions required to show compliance of tubular fluorescent and 
other gas-discharge lamps with integrated means for controlling, starting and stable 
operation (self-ballasted lamps) intended for domestic and similar general lighting services 
having a rated wattage up to 60 W, a rated vo ltage of 100 V to 250 V and Edison screw or 
bayonet caps.  The requirements of this St andard relate only to type testing.  G/TBT/N/LKA/27 
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7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer Protection 
8. Relevant documents:   A regulation will be published in the Gazette Extraordinary of the 
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri La nka under Imports (Standardization & Quality 
Control) Regulations where import of self ballasted lamps (Integral type compact 
fluorescent lamps) for general lighting services to Sri Lanka will not be permitted unless it 
conforms to SLS 1231.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be decided 
10. Final date for comments:   - 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
 Sri Lanka Standards Institution 
 17 Victoria Place  Elvitigala Mawatha  Colombo 08  Sri Lanka 
 Fax:  94 112 671579 
 E-mail:  ddi@slsi.slt.lk