G/TBT/N/PAK/65
20 January 2015 
(15-0365)  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 
Block-77, Pak Secretariat Karachi, Pakistan 
Tel.: (+92) 21 99206260, 99261878 
Fax: (+92) 21 99206263, 99261877 E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk  ; pqcadg@super.ent.pk  
Website:  http://www.psqca.com.pk/  
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 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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): PS/IEC:60227 – Part 1 
to 7 (ICS 29.160 Pt2: 29.160 Pt3: 29.160.20 Pt4: 29.160) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: PVC Insulated 
Cables (Non-Armoured) for Electric Power and Lighting (Pages in English: Pt1:29 Pt2:13 Pt3:17 Pt4:11 Pt5:31 Pt6:20 Pt7:12) 
6. Description of content: This part of standard 60227 applies to rigid and flexible cables 
with insulation and sheath if any, based on polyvinyl chloride of rated voltages U IU up to 
and including 450/750 V used in power installation of nominal voltage not exceeding 
450/750 V A.C.  
1. This part of International Standard IEC 60227 applies to rigid and flexible cables 
within sulation and sheath if any, based on polyvinyl chloride, of rate voltages U IU 
up to and including450/750V used in powe r installations of nominal voltage not 
exceeding 450/750Va.c. 
NOTE: For some types of flexible cables the term cord issued. 
2. The particular types of cables are specified in IEC60227-3, IEC 60227-4, etc. The 
code designations of these types of cables are given in Annex A. The test methods specified in Parts 1, 3, 4, etc. are given in IEC 60227-2, IEC 60332-1-2 and in the 
relevant parts of IEC 60811. 
Normative references The following referenced document are in dispensable forth application of this document. 
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. Forum dated references, the latest 
edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies G/TBT/N/PAK/65 
 
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  • IEC 60173, Colours of the Cores of Flexible Cables and Cords 
• IEC60227-2, Polyvinyl Chloride Insulated Cables of Rated Voltage up to and 
Including 450/750V – Part 2: Test methods 
• IEC60227-3, Polyvinyl Chloride Insulated Cables of Rated Voltage up to and 
Including 450/750V – Part 3: Non-Sheathed Cables For Fixe Dwiring 
• IEC60227-4, Polyvinyl Chloride Insulated Cables of Rated Voltage up to and 
Including 450/750V – Part 4: Sheathed Cables for Fixe Dwiring 
• IEC60227-5, Polyvinyl Chloride Insulated Cables of Rated Voltages up to and 
Including 450/750V – Part 5: Flexiblecables (Cords) 
• IEC60228, Conductors of Insulated Cables 
• IEC60332-1-2, Tests on Electric and Optical Fibre Cables under Fire Conditions – 
Part 1-2: Test for Vertical Flame Propagation for a Single Insulated Wire or Cable – Procedure for 1kW Pre-Mixed Flame 
• IEC60811-1-1, Common Test Methods for In sulating and Sheathing Materials of 
Electric Cables and Optical Cables–Part 1: Methods for General Application–Measuring of Thickness and Over All Dimensions – Tests for Determining the 
Mechanical Properties 
• IEC60811-1-2, Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of 
electric cables – Part 1: Methods for general application – Section Two: Thermal 
Ageing methods 
• IEC60811-1-4, Common Test Methods for In sulating and Sheathing Materials of 
Electric Cables – Part 1: Methods for General Application – Section Four: Tests at Low Temperature 
• IEC60811-3-1, Common Test Methods for In sulating and Sheathing Materials of 
Electric Cables – Part 3: Methods Specific to PVC Compounds–Section One: Pressure Test at High Temperature – Tests for Resistance to Cracking 
• IEC60811-3-2, Common Test Methods for insulating and Sheathing Materials of 
Electric Cables – Part 3: Methods Specific to PVC Compounds – Section Two: Loss of Mass Test–Thermal Stability Tests 
• IEC62440, Electric cables – Guide to Use for Cables with a Rated Voltage not 
Exceeding 450/750V1 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  Government of Pakistan Gazette Notification 
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: Nati onal 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 
Block-77, Pak Secretariat 
Karachi, Pakistan  Tel.: (+92) 21 99206260, 99261878 
Fax: (+92) 21 99206263, 99261877 
E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk  / pqcadg@super.ent.pk  
Website:  http://www.psqca.com.pk /