G/TBT/N/KOR/974  
18 June 2021  
(21-5021) 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:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)  
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 differ ent from above:   
Electrical & Telecommunications Product Safety Division  
Bureau of Product Safety Policy  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards  
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy  
93, Isu -ro, Maengdong -myeon, Eumseong -gun,  
Chungcheongbuk -do, 27737  
Republic of Korea  
Tel.: (+82) 43 870 5447  
Fax: (+82) 43 870 5676  
E-mail: psd0@korea.kr  
Website: http://www.kats.go.kr  
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):  fans 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendment of 
Technical Regulations for Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety, Part 2 -80: 
Particular requirements for fans (KC 60335 -2-80) (27 page(s), in Korean)  
6. Description of content:   Particular requirements for fans (KC 60335 -2-80) will be 
harmonized with relevant international standards (IEC 60335 -2-80). The main 
modification is as below.  
1. Marking and Instructions for ceiling fans and fans incorporating motors containing 
brushes (Clause 7)  
2. To add the requirement for Stability and mechanical hazards of pedestal fans and 
table fans(Clause 20.102)  
3. To add the requirement for suspension system of ceiling fans(Clause 22.102)  
4. To add the requirement for maintenance of the earthing circuit after the appliance 
ceases to operate  due to live and neutral brush wear (Clause 27.3)  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Harmonization  G/TBT/N/KOR/974  
 
- 2 - 
 
  8. Relevant documents:  KATS Public Notice No. 2021 -0156 (7 May 2021),  IEC 60335 -2-
80(Ed 3.0 2015-04): Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2 -80: 
Particular requirements for fans  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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:   
Korea WTO TBT Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Division  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)  
93 Isu -ro Maengdong -myeon Eumseong -gun 
Chungchungbuk -do  
27737  
+(82) 43 870 5525  
+(82) 43 870 5682 (Fax)  
tbt@korea.kr  
http://www.knowtbt.kr  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/KOR/21_4234_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/KOR/21_4234_01_x.pdf