G/TBT/N/CHL/351  
6 April 2016  
(16-1930)  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: Ministerio de Obras Públicas  (Ministry of Public Works) 
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: 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 [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): Electric and 
hydraulic lifts  
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: 
 NCh 440/1:2014 Requisitos de seguridad para la construcción e instalación de 
ascensores - Parte 1: Ascensores eléctricos  (Chilean Standard (NCh) No. 440/1:2014 
- Safety requirements for construction and inst allation of lifts - Part 1: Electric lifts) 
 NCh 440/2:2015 Requisitos de seguridad para la construcción e instalación de 
ascensores - Parte 2: Ascensores hidráulicos  (Chilean Standard (NCh) 
No. 440/2:2015 - Safety requirements for construction and installation of lifts – 
Part 2: Hydraulic lifts) (230 pages, in Spanish; 246 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content: 
Chilean Standard No. 440/1:2014 specifies the safety rules for the construction and 
installation of new, permanently installed electric lifts of the traction and winding-drum 
type, serving defined levels, equipped with a cabin/cage intended for the transport of 
persons or persons and goods, suspended by ca bles or chains, and travelling along guide 
rails at an angle of inclination not exceeding 15 degrees from the vertical. 
Chilean Standard No. 440/2:2015 specifies the safety rules for the construction and 
installation of new, permanently installed hydraulic lifts, serving defined levels, equipped 
with a cabin/cage intended for the transport of persons or persons and goods, suspended by hydraulic cylinders, cables or chains, and travelling along guide rails at an angle of 
inclination not exceeding 15 degrees from the vertical. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Quality requirements; protection of human health and safety. G/TBT/N/CHL/351 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Norma UNE EN 81-1: 2001+3. Reglas de seguridad para la construcción e instalación 
de ascensores - Parte 1: Ascensores eléctricos  (Standard UNE EN 81-1: 2001+3 - 
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Part 1: Electric lifts) 
 Norma UNE EN 81-2: 2001+A3:2010. Reglas de seguridad para la construcción e 
instalación de ascensores - Parte 2: Ascensores hidráulicos  (Standard UNE EN 81-2: 
2001+A3:2010 - Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Part 2: 
Hydraulic lifts) 
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 [X] 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 5491 
Fax: (+56)-2-22380 9494 
Email: tbt_chile@direcon.gob.cl  
Note: To view the above-mentioned Chilean Standards, go to https://www.inncoleccion.cl/  
and enter the following data: 
Company: DIRECON-008 
Username: direcon Password: direcon 
Email: tbt_chile@direcon.gob.cl