G/TBT/N/PAK/116  
 
16 July 2018  
(18-4468) 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 99261878  
Fax: (+92) 21 99206263  
E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk  
Website: http://www.psqca.com.pk/   
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 indi cated 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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): LED 
Modules for General Lighting -Performance Requirements PS: 5253 -2017,  
HS: 8539.3290,8539.5000,8539.5010,8539.5 020,9405.1090 & 9405.4090  
ICS No: 29.140.30  
Electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra -violet or 
infra-red lamps; arc -lamps. (HS 8539), - Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall 
lighting fittings, excluding tho se of a kind used for lighting public open spaces or 
thoroughfares (HS 940510), - Other electric lamps and lighting fittings (HS 940540). 
Fluorescent lamps. Discharge lamps (ICS 29.140.30).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified documen t: LED Modules for 
General Lighting -Performance Requirements (44 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This Pakistan Standard specifies the performance requirements, 
for LED Modules, together with the test method and conditions, required to show compliance 
with this standard. The following types of LED Modules are distinguished and schematically 
shown in figure 1: type  
Type 1: integrated LED Modules for use D.C supplies up to 250 V or on A.C supplies up to 
1000 V at 50 Hz or 60 Hz.  
Type 2: LE D Modules operating with part of separate control gear connected to the mains 
voltage, and having further control means inside (Semi -integrated ") for operation under 
constant voltage, constant current or constant power.  G/TBT/N/PAK/116  
 
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  Type 3: LED Modules where the comple te control gear is separate from the module (non -
integrated) for operation under constant voltage, constant current or constant power.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Energy Efficiency and Safety requi rements.  
8. Relevant documents:  Government of Pakistan Gazette Notification     
9. Proposed date of adoption:  90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat  
Proposed date of entry into force:  90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat  
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:   
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority  
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point  
Block -77, Pak Secretariat  
Karachi, Pakistan  
Tel.: (+92) 21 99261878  
Fax: (+92) 21 99206263  
E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk  
Website: http://w ww.psqca.com.pk/