G/TBT/N/PAK/131  
9 February 2021  
(21-1002) 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:  PAKISTAN   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority  
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point  
PSQCA Complex, Gulistan -e-Johar  
Karachi, Pakistan  
Tel.: (+92) 21 99261878  
E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk   
Website: http://www.psqca.com.pk/  
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:   
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):  Plugs and 
Socket -Outlets for Household and Similar Purposes – Part 2 -2: Particular Requirements 
for Socket -Outlets for Appliances PS: IEC 60884 -2-2 ICS No. 29.120.30  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Plugs and 
Socket -Outlets for Household and Similar Purposes – Part 2 -2: Particular Requirements 
for Socket -Outlets for Appliances PS: IEC 60884 -2-2 ICS No. 29.120.30 (10 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Pakistan Standard was adopted by the authority of th e 
Board of Directors for Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority after approval by 
the Technical Committee for "Plugs and socket -outlets for household and similar purposes 
- Part 2 -2: Particular requirements for socket -outlets for appliances" had been approved 
and endorsed by the Electrotechnical National Standards Committee.  
This Pakistan Standard is an adoption of IEC: 60884 -2-2 "Plugs and socket -outlets for 
household and similar purposes - Part 2 -2: Particular requirements for socket -outlets for  
appliances" and its use hereby acknowledged with thanks.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows. Replacement of the first 
paragraph:  This Part of IEC 60884 applies to socket -outlets for A.C only, with or without 
earthing contact, with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V and a rated current not 
exceeding 16 A, which are integrated or intended to   be incorporated in or fixed to 
appliances, hereafter referred to as socket -outlets for appliances. Socket -outlets for 
appliances are provided with means for fixing into appropriate mounting boxes, if 
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  be used in stationary equipment and appliances such as office machines, computers, 
audio -visual and video equipment, range hoods, ranges, etc. Performance requirements.;  
Other  
8. Relevant documents:   
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AylmLZnWAG20Yor0dM1ws72uFKTQp1yF/view?usp=sh
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat  
Proposed date of entry into force:  90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat  
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:   
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority  
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point  
PSQCA Complex, Gulistan -e-Johar  
Karachi, Pakistan  
Tel.: (+92) 21 99261878   
E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk   
Website: http://www.psqca.com.pk/  
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