G/TBT/N/CHL/475  
8 May 2019 
(19-3147) 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 notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  - Ministerio de Relaciones 
Exteriores  (Directorate -General of 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) : Sealed 
lighting chains  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : PE N° 5/18 2019 
Proyecto de Protocolo Base de Análisis y/o Ensayos de Seguridad de Producto Eléctrico  
(PE No. 5/18 2019 : Draft safety analysis and/or test protocol for ele ctrical products) (10 
pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Protocol establishes the certification procedure and 
safety requirements for rope lights (sealed lighting chains) fitted with non -replaceable 
series - or parallel - or a combination of series/parallel -connected light sources, enclosed 
in translucent rigid or flexible insulated tubing, sealed at both ends, whether or not with 
connectors, for use either indoors or outdoors on supply voltages not exceeding 250 V, 
in acc ordance with the scope and field of application of IEC 60598 -2-21:2014.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Safety; Protection of human health and safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
• IEC 60598 -2-21:2014 -11, Particular requirements - Rope lights;  
• IEC 60598 -1:2014 -05, Luminaires - Part 1 : General requirements and tests;  
• Ley Nº 18.410 de 1985, del Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Reconstrucción ; 
• Decreto Supremo Nº 298, de 2005, del Ministerio de Economía, Fomen to y 
Reconstrucción . 
• Resolución Exenta Nº 04 de fecha 23.01.2004 del Ministerio de Economía, 
Fomento y Reconstrucción ; 
• Resolución Exenta Nº 63 de fecha 06.08.2012 del Ministerio de Energía . G/TBT/N/CHL/475  
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  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:  
Departamento Regulatorio  (Regulations Department)  
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  (Directorate -General of 
International Economic Relations)  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Tel.: (+56) 2 -22827 5250  
Fax: (+56) 2 -22380 9494  
Email: Tbt_Chile@direcon.gob.cl  
http://www.sec.cl/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/SECNORMATIVA/PRODUCTOS/PROTOCOLOS%
20EN%20CONSULTA/PROTOCOLO%20PE%205 -18-
2019%20GUIRNALDAS%20SELLADAS.PDF   
https://members.wt o.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/CHL/19_2714_00_s.pdf