G/TBT/N/CHL/485  
11 July 2019  
(19-4604) 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 notificati on shall be indicated if different from above:  
Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  - Ministerio de Relaciones 
Exteriores  (Undersecretariat for International Economic Relations, 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) : Surface -
cleaning appliances for household use employing steam  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Protocolo d e 
Análisis y/o Ensayos de Seguridad (PE Nº 1/35:2019) de : Aparatos de limpieza de 
superficies para uso doméstico que emplean vapor  (Safety analysis and/or test protocol 
(PE No. 1/35:2019) for surface -cleaning appliances for household use employing steam). 
(11 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description  of content : The notified protocol establishes the certification procedure for 
surface -cleaning appliances for household use employing steam, with a rated voltage not 
exceeding 250 V.  
7. Objective  and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant  documents:  
• IEC 60335 -2-54:2015 -08, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - 
Part 2 -54: Particular requirements for surface -cleaning appliances for household 
use employing liquids or steam.  
• IEC 60335 -1:2016 -05: Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 
1: General requirements.  
• UNE-EN 60335 -2-54:2009/A1:2015, Household and similar elect rical appliances 
- Safety - Part 2 -54: Particular requirements for surface -cleaning appliances for 
household use employing liquids or steam.  
• Ley Nº 18.410:1985 del Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Reconstrucción . 
• Decreto Supremo Nº 298, de 2005, del Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales (Undersecretariat for 
International Economic Relations)  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  de Chile  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile)  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Tel.: (+56) 2 2827 5250  
Fax: (+56) 2 2380 9494  
Email: Tbt_Chile@direcon.gob.cl  
http://www.sec.cl/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/SECNORMATIVA/PRODUCTOS/PROTOCOLOS%
20EN%20CONSULTA/PE1 -35.PDF  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/CHL/19_3890_00_s.pdf