G/TBT/N/CHL/581  
2 December  2021 
(21-9067) 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 Combustibles , 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 from above:  
Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales - Ministerio de Relaciones 
Exteriores d e Chile (Under -Secretariat for International Economic Relations, Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs of Chile)  
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) : 
Refrigerator s, freezer s and refrigerator -freezer s. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : PE 
Nº1/17/:2021 Proyecto de Protocolo de Análisis y /o Ensayos de Eficiencia Energética de 
Producto Eléctrico Refrigeradores y Congeladores (Test Pro tocol (PE) No. 1/17/:2021 
"Draft energy efficiency analysis and/or test protocol for electrical products - refrigerators 
and freezers ") (5 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified protocol establishes the certification procedure for 
the energy efficiency performanc e of mains -operated household refrigeration and similar 
appliances (refrigerators, freezers and refrigerator -freezers) in accordance with the 
purpose and scope of IEC Standard 62552 -1-2-3:2015 + AMD1:2020 . This includes mini -
bars. 
7. Objective and rationa le, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
IEC 62552 -1-2-3:2015 + AMD1:2020 - Household refrigerating appliances - 
Characteristics and test methods  
Part 1 : General requirements  
Part 2 : Performance requirements  
Part 3 : Energy consumption and volume  G/TBT/N/CHL/581  
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  UNE-EN 62552 -1-2-3:2020 Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test 
method s. Note: In the event of differences between IEC and UNE -EN standards, the IEC 
standard shall prevail.  
Law No. 18.410:1985 of the Ministry of the Economy, Development and Reconstruction.  
Supreme Decree (DS) No. 298 of 2005 o f the Ministry of the Economy, Development and 
Reconstruction.  
Exempt Resolution (RE) No. 32 of 4 February 1 998 and Exempt Resolution (RE) No. 109 
of 22 June 1 998, both of the Ministry of the Economy, Development and Reconstruction . 
9. Proposed date of ad option : - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Subsecretaria de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Tel.: (+56)-2- 2827 5250  
Fax: (+56)-2- 2380 9494  
Email: tbt_chile@subrei.gob.cl  
https://www.sec.cl/consulta -publica/  
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