G/TBT/N/KOR/1052  
12 January 2022  
(22-0274) 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:  National Radio Research Agency (RRA)  
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 different from abov e:  
Electromagnetic environment and safety Division  
Radio Research Agency  
767, bitgaram -ro, Naju -si, Jeollanam -do l 
Republic of Korea 58323  
Tel: (+82) 61 338 4522  
Fax: (+82) 61 338 4519  
E-mail: bsmyeong@korea.kr  
Homepage: http://www.rra.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):  Low-
voltage switchgear and controlgear, multimedia equipment, lighting equipment, radio 
equipment, household appliances and electric tools, industrial, scientific and medical 
equipment  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
amendment of "Technical Regulation for Electromagnetic Compatibility"  (118 page(s), in 
Korean)  
6. Description of content:  a) Amendment for low voltage switchgear and controlgear 
(Harmonized with IEC 60947 -1:2014, IEC 60947 -2:2016, and IEC 60947 -4-1:2009)  
•  Extension of frequency range for radiated immunity test for circuit -breakers, 
contactors and motor -starters(Article 14, Annex 11)  
•  Editorial changes, etc.  
b) Enactment of radiated emission limits for 3 m distance (frequency range: 30 - 1 000 
MHz, OATS or SAC) (Harmonized with IEC and CISPR standards)  
• Limits at 3 m distance applicable only to small size equipment. (Article 5 -1, Annex 
1), (Article 5 -2, Annex 2), (Article 6 -1, Annex 3), (Article 8, Annex 5), (Article 9, 
Annex 6), (Article 12, Annex 9), (Article 15, Annex 12)  
c) Editorial changes (refer to →Korean standard(KS))  G/TBT/N/KOR/1052  
 
- 2 - 
 
  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Harmonization with international standards; Harm onization  
8. Relevant documents:   
RRA Public Notice No. 2021 -100 (29 December 2021)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Scheduled to March 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Scheduled after September 2022  
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/2022/TBT/KOR/22_0320_00_x.pdf