G/TBT/N/PAK/121  
8 February 2021  
(21-0967) 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):  Clothes 
Washing Machines for Household Use PS: IEC 60456 ICS No. 97.060; Laundry appliances 
(ICS 97.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Clothes Washing 
Machines For Household Use PS: IEC 60456 ICS No. 97.060 (142 page (s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Pakistan Standard was adopted by the authority of the 
Board of Directors after the draft prepared by the technical committee for "Electrical 
Appliances and Accessories (ENSC -3)" and approved and endorsed by  the Electro -
technical National Standards Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This International Standard specifies methods for measuring the 
performance of clothes washing machines for househol d use, with or without heating 
devices utilising cold and/or hot water supply. It also deals with appliances for water 
extraction by centrifugal force ( spinextractors ) and is applicable to appliances for both 
washing and drying textiles ( washer -dryers ) with respect to their washing related 
functions. This International Standard also covers washing machines which specify the 
use of no detergent for normal use.   Performance requirements.; Other  
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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