G/TBT/N/PAK/128  
8 February 2021  
(21-0982) 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:  PAKISTAN   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority  
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point  
PSQCA Complex, Gulistan -e-Johar  
Karachi, Pakistan  
Tel.: (+92) 21 99261878  
E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk   
Website: http://www.psqca.com.pk/  
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:   
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):  Switches 
for Household and Similar Fixed Electrical Installations Part 2 -1: Particular Requirements 
- Electronic Switches PS: IEC 60669 -2-1 ICS No. 29.120.40  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Switches for 
Household and S imilar Fixed Electrical Installations Part 2 -1: Particular Requirements - 
Electronic Switches PS: IEC 60669 -2-1 ICS No. 29.120.40 (59 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Pakistan Standard was adopted by the authority of the 
Board of Direc tors for Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority after approval by 
the Technical Committee for "Electric Switches, Plugs & Socket (TC -18)" had been 
approved and endorsed by the Electrotechnical National Standards Committee.  
This Pakistan Standard is prepared with the help of IEC Standard named it switches for 
household and similar fixed electrical installations Part 2 -1: Particular requirements - 
Electronic switches". Hence it was deemed suitable to adopt it.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This standard applies to electronic  switches and to associated electronic 
extension units for household and similar fixed electrical installations either indoors or 
outdoors. It applies to electroni c switches for a.c. only, for the operation of lamp circuits 
and the control of  the brightness of  lamps  (dimmers) as  well as the control of the 
speed of  motors  (for example, those used in ventilating fans) and for other purposes 
(for example, heating cont rols), with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V and a rated 
current not exceeding 16 A. Performance requirements .; Other  G/TBT/N/PAK/128  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat  
Proposed date of entry into force:  90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat  
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:   
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority  
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point  
PSQCA Complex, Gulistan -e-Johar  
Karachi, Pakistan  
Tel.: (+92) 21 99261878  
E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk   
Website: http://www.psqca.com.pk/  
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