G/TBT/N/DNK/112  
18 February 2021  
(21-1383) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  DENMARK   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Danish Safety Technology Agency  
Esbjerg Brygge 30  
DK-6700 Esbjerg  
Tel: +45 33 73 20 00  
e-mail: sik@sik.dk  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority de signated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Danish Business Authority  
Langelinie Allé 17  
DK-2100 Copenhagen O  
Tel: +45 35 29 10 00  
e-mail: notifikationer@ erst.dk  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  
Electrical  transformers, static converters, e.g. rectifiers, and inductors; parts thereof 
(HS 8504);  
Electric accumulators, incl. separators therefor, whether or not square or rectangular; 
parts thereof (excl. spent and those of unhardened rubber or textiles) (HS 850 7); 
Electromechanical domestic appliances, with self -contained electric motor; parts thereof 
(excl. vacuum cleaners, dry and wet vacuum cleaners) (HS 8509);  
Electric shavers, hair clippers and hair -removing appliances, with self -contained electric 
motor; parts thereof (HS 8510);  
Electric lighting or visual signalling equipment of a kind used for bicycles (other than 
lamps of heading 8539) (HS 851210);  
Electrical sound signalling equipment for cycles or motor vehicles (HS 851230);  
Portable electric lamps designed to function by their own source of energy, e.g. dry 
batteries, accumulators and magnetos; parts thereof (excl. lighting equipment of 
heading 8512) (HS 8513);  
Industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens, incl. those functioning by inducti on 
or dielectric loss; other industrial or laboratory equipment for the heat treatment of 
materials by induction or dielectric loss; parts thereof (HS 8514);  
Microphones and stands therefor (excl. cordless microphones with built -in transmitter); 
loudspeak ers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, 
whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and 
one or more loudspeakers (excl. telephone sets, hearing aids and helmets with built -in 
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  amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets; parts thereof (HS 8518);  
Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus (HS 8519);  
Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not i ncorporating a video tuner 
(excl. video camera recorders) (HS 8521);  
Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with sound reproducing and 
recording apparatus and with video equipment for recording and reproducing pictures 
and sound (HS 8522);  
Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception 
apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio -broadcast receivers or 
sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus (HS 8528);  
Electric sound or  visual signalling apparatus, e.g. bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar 
or fire alarms (excl. those for cycles, motor vehicles and traffic signalling); parts thereof 
(HS 8531);  
Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable "pre -set"; parts ther eof (HS 8532); 
Electrical resistors, incl. rheostats and potentiometers (excl. heating resistors); parts 
thereof (HS 8533);  
Printed circuits (HS 8534);  
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making 
connections to or in electrical circuits, e.g., switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage 
limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes, for a voltage > 
1.000 V (excl. control desks, cabinets, panels etc. of heading 8537) (HS 8535);  
Electrical  apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making 
connections to or in electrical circuits, e.g., switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, 
plugs, sockets, lamp holders and junction boxes, for a voltage <= 1.000 V (excl. control 
desks, cabinets, panels etc. of heading 8537) (HS 8536);  
Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more 
apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, 
incl. those incorporat ing instruments or apparatus of chapter 90, and numerical control 
apparatus (excl. switching apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy) (HS 8537); 
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 
8537, n.e.s (H S 8538);  
Electric filament or discharge lamps, incl. sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or 
infra-red lamps; arc lamps; parts thereof (HS 8539);  
Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor 
devices, incl. photovo ltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into 
panels (excl. photovotaic generators); light emitting diodes; mounted piezoelectric 
crystals; parts thereof (HS 8541);  
Electronic integrated circuits; parts thereof (HS 8542);  
Insulated "inc l. enamelled or anodised" wire, cable "incl. coaxial cable" and other 
insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, 
made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric 
conductors or fitted with connectors (HS 8544);  
Electrical insulators of any material (excl. insulating fittings) (HS 8546);  
Insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances or equipment, being fittings wholly 
of insulating material apart from any minor compone nts of metal, e.g., threaded 
sockets, incorporated during moulding solely for purposes of assembly (other than 
insulators of heading 8546);  
electrical conduit tubing and joints therefor, of base metal lined with insulating material 
(HS 8547)  
5. Title, nu mber of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Bekendtgørelse 
om sikkerhed for elektrisk materiel (15 page(s), in Danish)  G/TBT/N/DNK/112  
 
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  6. Description of content:  The executive order includes equipment, which is equipment 
within the scope of Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council 
on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available 
on the market of elect rical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits.The 
executive order lays down requirements for the retailer (manufacturer, authorised 
representative, importer and distributor) who places a product on the market or makes it 
available on the m arket. In addition, certain rules are laid down on documentation, 
language, communication and sanction for breaches of the rules.In addition, rules are laid 
down for electrical equipment which are not covered by the above mentioned directive. 
Application o f the order is therefore subject to Regulation (EU) No 2019/515 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council on the mutual recognition of goods lawfully 
marketed in another Member State.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Draft of the executive order  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  3 June 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2021  
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:   
Danish Standards  
Göteborg Plads 1  
Nordhavn  
DK-2150  
+ (45) 39 96 61 40  
+ (45) 39 96 61 01 (Fax)  
wto@ds.dk  
http://www.ds.dk  
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