G/TBT/N/CHL/382  
25 November 2016  
(16-6484) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barri ers 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 Com bustibles , 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 fr om above : Dirección 
General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  (Directorate -General of International 
Economic Relations), Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  (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) : 
Non-metallic conduits for underground electrical installations.  
5. Title, number of pages a nd language(s) of the notified document : PE N° 3/17 
Proyecto de Protocolo Base de Análisis y/o Ensayos de Productos Eléctricos  (PE No. 3/17 
Draft basic analysis and/or test protocol for electrical products) (10 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Protocol establishes the certification procedure for 
non-metallic conduits for underground electrical installations of a nominal diameter not 
exceeding 250 mm, in accordance with the scope and field of application of International 
Electrotec hnical Commission (IEC) Standard No. 61386 -24:2004 -07. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Safety 
8. Relevant documents:  
 IEC 61386 -1:2008 -02: Conduit systems for cable management - Part 1:  General 
require ments.  
 IEC 61386 -24:2004 -07: Conduit systems for cable management - Part 24 : Particular 
requirements - Conduit systems buried underground.  
 IEC 60754 -1 ed3.0 (2011 -11): Test on gases evolved during combustion of 
materials from cables - Part 1 : Determination  of the halogen acid gas content.  
 IEC 60754 -2 ed2.0 (2011 -11): Test on gases evolved during combustion of 
materials from cables - Part 2 : Determination of acidity (by pH measurement) and 
conductivity.  
 Law No. 18.410:1985  
 Supreme Decree No. 298 of 2005 of t he Ministry of the Economy, Development and 
Reconstruction  
 Exempt Resolution No. 19 of 2 November 2 016 of the Ministry of Energy  G/TBT/N/CHL/382  
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
10. Final date for comments : 30 days from the date of no tification.  
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  
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  
Minist erio de Relaciones Exteriores  
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%20E
N%20CONSULTA/PE3 -17TUBERIA_SUBTERRANEAS.PDF  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/CHL/16_4861_00_s.pdf