G/TBT/N/CHL/649  
3 July 2023 
(23-4508) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : CHILE 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles , SEC (Electricity and Fuel Board)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notificat ion shall be indicated if different from above:  
Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, SUBREI  - Ministerio de 
Relaciones Exteriores de Chile (Under -Secretariat for International Economic Relations, 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile)  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Air 
conditioners  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Protocolo de Análisis y/o Ensayos de Seguridad de Producto Eléctrico PE Nº1/26:2023 
Acondicionadores de aire  (Draft safety analysis and/or test p rotocol for electrical products 
PE No. 1/26:2023 : Air conditioners) (10 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified protocol establishes the safety certification 
procedure for air conditioners for domestic use and similar purposes as set ou t in standard 
IEC 60335 -2-40, with a maximum rated voltage of not more than 300 V for single -phase 
appliances with a refrigerant gas direct -expansion system, split -type or single -package, 
ductless, with thermal input not exceeding 12 kW (42,000 BTU/h), and  that are air -
cooled . It also applies to : Electrical heat pumps for use in air conditioning.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
IEC 60335 -2-40:2018, IEC 60335 -2-40:2022 Household and similar electrical appliances 
− Safety Part 2 -40: Particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air conditioners 
and dehumidifiers.  
IEC 60335 -1:2016 -05 Ed.5.2 ( IEC 60335 -1: 2010+AMD1:2013+AMD2:2016) H ousehold 
and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1 : General requirements.  
Law No. 18.410:1985 of the Ministry of the Economy, Development and Reconstruction.  G/TBT/N/CHL/649  
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  Supreme Decree No. 298 of 2005 of the Ministry of the Economy, Development and 
Reconstru ction on the certification of electrical products and fuel.  
Exempt Resolution No. 32 of 1 2 June 2 008 of the Ministry of the Economy, Development 
and Reconstruction.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
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:  
Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Tel.: (+56)-2-2827 5491  
Fax: (+56)-2-2380 9494 
Email: tbt_chile@subrei.gob.cl  
https://www.sec.cl/sitio -web/wp -content/uplo ads/2023/06/PE -No-1-26_2023 -
Acondicionadores -de-Aire.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/CHL/23_10749_00_s.pdf