G/TBT/N/CHL/410  
29 June 2017  
(17-3523 ) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Tr ade 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) : Grass 
trimmers  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : PE N° 1/ 31 2017 
Proyecto de Protocolo de Análisis y/o Ensayos de Seguridad de Producto Eléctrico  (PE No. 
1/31 2017:  Draft safety analysis and/or test protocol for electrical products) (11 pages, in 
Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified protocol establ ishes the safety certification 
procedure for electric grass trimmers designed mainly for household use or similar 
purposes, used by a standing operator for cutting grass, with single -phase electric motors, 
non-metallic cutting elements with a kinetic energ y of not more than 10 J each , and a 
rated voltage of not more than 250 V for a.c. or 50 V d.c., in accordance with the scope 
and field of application of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard No. 
60335 -2-91:2008 -02. 
7. Objective and rati onale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Safety 
8. Relevant documents:  
IEC 60335 - 2 - 91: 2008 - Part 2 -91: Particular requirements for walk -behind and hand -
held lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers.  
IEC 60335 - 1: 2010 + AMD1:201 3 + AMD2:2016 : Household and similar electrical 
appliances - Safety - 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, Develop ment and 
Reconstruction  G/TBT/N/CHL/410  
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  Exempt Resolution No. 40 of 6 September 2 006 of the Ministry of the Economy, 
Development and Reconstruction  
9. Proposed date of adoption : - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date o f notification.  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  
Ministerio de Relaciones Ex teriores  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Tel.: (+56)-2-22827 5250  
Fax: (+56)-2-22380 9494  
Email: Tbt_Chile@direcon.gob.cl  
 
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