G/TBT/N/CHL/484  
8 July 2019  
(19-4530) 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 notificati on shall be indicated if different from above:  
Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  - Ministerio de Relaciones 
Exteriores  (Undersecretariat for International Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs)  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 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) : Socket -
outlet mounted nightlights  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Protocolo de 
Análisis y/o Ensayos de Se guridad de Producto Eléctrico : Luminarias nocturnas montadas 
en enchufes (PE N°5/26 : 2019) (Safety analysis and/or test protocol for electrical 
products : Socket -outlet mounted nightlights (PE No. 5/26: 2019)) (11 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified protocol establishes the certification procedure and 
safety requirements for mains socket -outlet mounted nightlights for use with electric light 
sources, on supply voltages not exceeding 250 V a.c. 50Hz, in accordance w ith the scope 
and field of application of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard No. 
60598 -2-12:2013.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant  documents:  
• Ley Nº 18.410:1985 del Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Reconstrucción  
• D.S. Nº 298, de 2005, del Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Reconstrucción  
• IEC 60598 -2-12:2013 -04, Luminaires - Part 2 -12: Particular requirements - 
Mains socket -outlet mounted nightlights  
• IEC 60598 -1:2008 -04, Luminaires - Part 1 : General requirements and tests  
• UNE-EN 60598 -2-12:2013, Luminaires - Part 2 -12: Particular requirements - 
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  9. Proposed date of adoptio n: - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
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:  
Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales (Undersecretariat for 
International Economic Relations)  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  de Chile  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile)  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Tel.: (+56) 2 2827 5250  
Fax: (+56) 2 23 80 9494  
Email: Tbt_Chile@direcon.gob.cl  
http://www.sec.cl/pls/portal/docs/PAGE /SECNORMATIVA/PRODUCTOS/PROTOCOLOS%
20EN%20CONSULTA/PROTOCOLOPE5 -26-2019.PDF  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/CHL/19_3801_00_s.pdf