G/TBT/N/PAK/126  
8 February 2021  
(21-0979) 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):  Secondary 
Cells and Batteries Containing Alkaline Or Other Non -Acid Electrolytes - Secondary 
Lithium Cells and Batteries For Portable Applications PS: IEC 61960 -3 ICS No. 29.220.30  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Secon dary Cells 
and Batteries Containing Alkaline Or Other Non -Acid Electrolytes - Secondary Lithium 
Cells and Batteries For Portable Applications PS: IEC 61960 -3 ICS No. 29.220.30 (20 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Pakistan  Standard  was  adopted  by the  authority 
of  the  Board  of  Directors  for Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority after 
approval by the Technical Committee for "Dry Cell Batteries and Accumulators (TC -6)" 
had been approved and endorsed by the Electrotechnic al National Standards Committee 
on 31 January 2018.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This part of IEC 61960 specifies performance tests, designations, markings, 
dimensions and other requirements for se condary y lithium single cells and batteries for 
portable applications. The objective of this document is to provide the purchasers and 
users of secondary lithium cells  and batteries with a  set  of criteria with which  they 
can judge  the performance of seco ndary lithium cells and batteries offered by various 
manufacturers.  
• Portable applications comprise hand -held equipment, transportable equipment 
and movable equipment.  
Performance requirements.; Other  G/TBT/N/PAK/126  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
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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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