. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/KOR/25
29 October 2001
(01-5301)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)
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):   Basic environment
testing procedures, etc
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   17 safety criteria
(available in Korean)
K 60068-2-20 Basic environment testing procedures Part 2:  Tests Test T:  Soldering Fourth
Edition;
K60079-4 Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres Part 4:  Method of Test for
Ignition Temperature Second Edition, Supplement A-1996;  Amendment 1-1995;
K60079-15 Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres Part 15:  Electrical
apparatus with type of protection "N" First Edition;
K60079-20 Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres Part 20:  Data for
flammable gases and vapors, relating to the use of electrical apparatus First Edition;
K60127-3 Miniature Fuses Part 3:  Sub-miniat ure fuse-links second Edition;  Amendment
1-1991, Corrigendum-10/1994, Corrigendum-06/1996;
K60249-2-1 Bases materials for printed circuits Part 2:  Specifications specification No. 1:
Phenolic cellulose paper copper-Clad laminated sheet, High electrical quality Second
Edition;  Amendment 4 03/2000, Incorporating Amendment 2.1993 and
Amendment 3.1994;
K60249-29 Base materials for printed circuits Part 2:  Specifications specification No. 9:
Epoxide cellulose paper core, epoxide glass cloth surfaces copper-Clad Laminated Sheet of
Defined Flammability (Vertical Burning Test) First Edition;  Amendment 3, 5/1998,
Incorporating Amendments 1 and 2,Amendment 4, 5/1994;  Amendment 5, 8/2000;G/TBT/N/KOR/25
Page 2
K60249-2-10 Base materials for printed circuits Part 2:Specifications specification No. 10:
Epoxide Non-Woven/Woven Glass reinforced copper-Clad Laminated sheet of defined
flammability (Vertical burning test) First Edition;  Amendment 3, 5/1993, Incorporating
amendments 1 and 2;  Amendment 4, 5/1994;  Amendment 5, 8/2000;
K60249-2-11 Base materials for printed circuits Part 2:  Specifications specification No. 11:
Thin Epoxide woven glass fabric copper-Clad laminated sheet, general purpose grade, for
use in the fabrication of multilayer printed boards First Edition;  Amendment 2, 5/1993,
Incorporating Amendments 1;  Ame ndment 3, 5/1994;  Amendment 4, 8/2000;
K60249-2-12 Base materials for printed circuits Part 2:  Specification specification No. 12:
Thin Epoxide woven glass fabric copper-Clad laminated sheet of defined flammability, for
use in the Fabrication of multilayer printed boards Second Edition;  Amendment 2-05/1993,
Incorporating Amendment;  1;  Am endment 3-05/1994;  Amendment 4-02/2000;
K60364-7-707 Electrical Installations of Buildings Part 7:  Requirements for Special
Installations or Location;  Section 707 Earthing requirements for the Installation of Data
processing equipment First Edition;
K60855 Insulating Foam-Filled Tubes and Solid Rods for Live Working First Edition,
Corrigendum 07-1999;
K60906-1 IEC System of Plugs and Socket-Outlets for Household and Similar Purpose
Part 1:  Plugs and Socket-Outlets 16A250V A.C. First Edition;
K61000-4-2 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part 4-2:  Testing and Measurement
Techniques-Electrostatic Discharge Immunity Test Edition 1.1:  Edition 1:1995
Consolidated with Amendments 1:1998;
K61000-4-3 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part 4-3:  Testing and Measurement
Techniques-Radiated, Radio-frequency, Electrogmagnetic field immunity Test Edition 1.1:
Edition 1:1995 Consolidated with Amendments 1:1998;
K00013 Limits and method of measurement of radio interference characteristic of sound
and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment Edition 3.1;  Edition 3: 1996Consolidated with Amendment 1:1998.
6. Description of content:   -
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Article 5 of Electric Appliances Safety Control Act
8. Relevant documents:   Official Gazette published by the Korean Government
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }15 December 2001 or after
10. Final date for comments:   14 December 2001
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: