G/TBT/N/KOR/1103  
19 September 2022  
(22-6872) 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  
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- 870-5445 
Fax: (+82) 43 -870-5676 
Email: psd0@korea.kr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 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):  Electrical 
Appliances and Consumer Products(Lithium Battery for Energy Storage System)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Secondary Cells 
and batteries containing alkaline of other non -acid electrolytes – Safety requirements for 
secondary Lithium cells and batteries, for use in industrial applications (Technical 
Regulations for Electrical and Telecommunication Produ cts and Components: KC62619); 
(49 page(s), in Korean)  
6. Description of content:  Particular requirements for Lithium Battery for Energy Storage 
System will be harmonized with relevant international standards(IEC 62619). The main 
modification is as below.  
- To add the portable and movable ESS to the scope (Clause 2)  
- To relieve the BMS test method for the battery below 5kWh (Annex E)  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety;  Harmonization  G/TBT/N/KOR/1103  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• KATS Public Notification No.2022 -0263(16 Sep 2022)  
• IEC 62619(Ed 2.0): Secondary Cells and batteries containing alkaline of other 
non-acid electrolytes – Safety requirements for secondary Lithium cells and 
batteries, for use in industrial applications  
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 [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT) Division  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)  
93, Isu -ro, Maengdong -myeon, Eumseong -gun, Chungcheongbuk -do, Republic of Korea, 
369-811 
Tel.: (+82) 43 870 5521 Fax: (+82) 43 870 5682  
E-mail: tbt@korea.kr  Website: http://www.knowtbt.kr  
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