G/TBT/N/CHL/419  
31 juillet  2017 
(17-4177) 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 Co mbustibles , 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 f rom 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) : Electrical 
extension cords (extension cords  and multi-socket extension cords)  
5. Title, num ber of pages and language(s) of the notified document : PE N° 3/18 2017, 
Proyecto de Protocolo de Análisis y/o Ensayos de Seguridad de Producto Eléctrico  (PE No. 
3/18 2017: Draft safety analysis and/or test protocol for electrical products) (12 pages, in 
Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified protocol establishes the certification procedure for 
electrical extension cords (extension cords  and multi-socket extension cords), in 
accordance with the scope and field of application of International Elec trotechnical 
Commission (IEC) Standard No. 60884 -2-7:2013.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Safety 
8. Relevant documents:  
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard No. 60884 -2-7:2013 : Plugs and 
socket -outlets for household and similar purposes - Part 2 -7: Particular requirements for 
cord extension sets ; 
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard No. 60884 -1:2006 : Plugs and 
socket -outlets for household and similar purposes - Part 1 : General requirements ; 
Law No. 18.410 of 1985 of the Ministry of the Economy, Development and Reconstruction ; 
Supreme Decree No. 298 of 2005 of the Ministry of the Economy, Development and 
Reconstruction ; and  
Exempt Resolution No. X X of xx.xx.2017 o f the Ministry of the Economy, Development and G/TBT/N/CHL/419  
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  Reconstruction . 
9. Proposed date of adoption : - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of notification.  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Tel.: (+56) 2 2827 5250  
Fax: (+56) 2 2380 9494  
Email: Tbt_Chile@direcon.gob.cl  
http://www.sec.cl/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/SECNORMATIVA/PRODUCTOS/PROTOCOLOS%20E
N%20CONSULTA/PE -3-18.PDF  
https://members.wto.org/crnattac hments/2017/TBT/CHL/17_3446_00_s.pdf