G/TBT/N/KOR/586
11 May 2015 
(15-2472)  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 telephon e 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 :  
93, Isu-ro, Maengdong-myeon, Eumseong-gun,  
Chungcheongbuk-do, 369-811 
Republic of Korea Tel.: (+82) 43 870 5448 Fax: (+82) 43 870 5440 
E-mail:  tbt@korea.kr  
Website: http://www.kats.go.kr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Electrical Appliances  
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Draft of 
amendment of Operation Bulletin of Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act (253 pages, in 
Korean). G/TBT/N/KOR/586 
 
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  6. Description of content:  
Validity period of safety check declaration will be amended to applied differently depending 
on the risk of electrical products.  
Current: Applied evenly to 5years for each products  
After being amended : Applied variously to 5-10years for each product 
The scope of electrical products regulated by Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act will 
be amended to except ultra-low voltage products:   
• Current : Equivalent to and lower than AC/DC 1000V products 
• After being amended: AC 30V ~ 1000V, DC 42V ~ 1000V products (Electrical 
appliances having risk in safety is included to the scope of Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act, even if its rated voltage is under AC 30V/DC 42V.)  
The scope of rated voltage of each product regulated by Electrical Appliances Safety 
Control Act will be modified to exclude industrial and specific purpose products.   
The scope of 'Cables, Switches and Circuit breakers' regulated by Electrical Appliances 
Safety Control Act exclusively will cover AC products.  
In order to raise awareness among the public, classification and terminology of electrical 
products regulated by Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act will be clarified.   With the intention of improving safety of battery, the scope of battery regulated by 
Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act will be amended. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection 
8. Relevant documents:  KATS Notice No. 2015-130 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 15 July 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force: 15 July 2015 
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:   
93, Isu-ro, Maengdong-myeon, Eumseong-gun,  
Chungcheongbuk-do, 369-811 
Republic of Korea 
Tel.:  (+82) 43 870 5525 Fax:  (+82) 43 870 5682 
E-mail:  tbt@kats.go.kr  
Website:  http://www.knowtbt.kr  
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