G/TBT/N/CHL/366  
15 July 2016  
(16-3817)  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 governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles , SEC (Electricity 
and Fuel Board) 
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:  
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): Junction 
and distribution boxes for household fixed electrical installations 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: PE N° 3/15 
Proyecto Protocolo de Análisis y/o Ensayos de Seguridad de Producto Eléctrico  
(PE No. 3/15 Safety analysis and/or test protocol for electrical products) (9 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content: The notified Protocol establishes the certification procedure for 
junction and distribution boxes for household fixed electrical installations, in accordance 
with the scope and field of application of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 
Standard No. 60670-22:2015. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Safety 
8. Relevant documents:  
 PE N° 3/15 Proyecto Protocolo de Análisis y/o Ensayos de Seguridad de Producto 
Eléctrico  (PE No. 3/15 Draft safety analysis and/or test protocol for electrical 
products) 
 IEC 60670-1:2015 Cajas y envolventes para accesorios eléctricos en instalaciones 
eléctricas fijas para uso doméstico y análogo. Parte 1: Requisitos generales 
(IEC 60670-1:2015 Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household 
and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 1: General requirements) 
 IEC 60670-22:2015 Cajas y envolventes para accesorios eléctricos en instalaciones 
eléctricas fijas para uso doméstico y análogo. Parte 22: Requisitos particulares para 
cajas y envolventes para conexión  (IEC 60670-22:2015 Boxes and enclosures for 
electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 22: 
Particular requirements for connecting boxes and enclosures) 
 Ley Nº 18.410 de 1985 del Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Reconstrucción  
(Ministry of the Economy, Development and Reconstruction Law No. 18.410 of 1985)  G/TBT/N/CHL/366 
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   Decreto Supremo Nº 298, de 2005, del Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y 
Reconstrucción  (Supreme Decree No. 298 of 2005 of  the Ministry of the Economy, 
Development and Reconstruction) 
 RE N° 20 del 29 abril 2015, del Ministerio de Energía (RE No. 20 of 29 April 2015 of 
the Ministry of Energy) 
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 addresse s, if available, of other body:  
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales 
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores 
Teatinos 180, piso 11 Tel.: (+56) 2-22827-5447 
Email: tbt_chile@direcon.gob.cl  
http://www.sec.cl/portal/page_pageid=33, 3397597,33_408 5504&_dad=portal&_schema=
PORTAL 
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