G/TBT/N/CHL/565  
30 July 2021 
(21-5976) 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 de Chile (Under -Secretariat for International Economic Relations, Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs of Chile)  
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 -
outlets incorporating USB ch arging points  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Protocolo de 
Análisis y/o Ensayo de Seguridad PE Nº3xx2021  - Enchufes hembra que incorporan fuente 
de alimentación USB  (Safety analysis and/or test protocol PE No. 3xx2021  - Socket -
outlets incorporating USB charging points) (26 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified protocol establishes the certification procedure for 
fixed or portable socket -outlets for a.c. only, with or without earthing contact, with a  
rated voltage not exceeding 250 V and a rated current not exceeding 10 A and 16 A, 
intended for household and similar purposes, either indoors or outdoors, incorporating 
USB charging points.  
Exceptions:  
The following products are excluded from the scope of the present protocol:  
- External power supplies for mobile telephones, computers and tablets that fall within 
the scope of protocols PE No. 8/8:2016 and PE No. 8/10:2020.  
- Fixed or portable socket -outlets without a USB port that fall within the s cope of protocol 
PE 44 No. 3/04.  
- USB port/receptacle modules that are marketed separately. - USB ports of electronic 
devices.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/CHL/565  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
- IEC 60884 -1:2013  
- Law No. 18.410:1985 of the Ministry of the Economy, Development and Reconstruction  
- Supreme Decree No. 298 of 2005 of the Ministry of the Economy, Development and 
Reconstruction  
- Exempt Resolution No. 77 of 2 0 August 1 997 of the Ministry of the Economy, 
Development and Reconstruction  
9. Proposed date of adoption : - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
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:  
Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  (Under -Secretariat for 
International Economic Relations)  
Ministerio de Rela ciones Exteriores de Chile  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile)  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Tel.: (+56)-2- 2827 5250  
Fax: (+56)-2- 2380 9494  
Email: tbt_chile@subrei.gob.cl  
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