G/TBT/N/CHL/391  
23 February 2017  
(17-1102) Page: 1/2 
Committ ee 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 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  - Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  
(Directorate -General of Int ernational 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):  Self-
ballasted LED lamps for general lighting services  
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:  PE n° 5/17/2 
2017, Proyecto de Protocolo Base de Análisis y/o Ensayos de Eficiencia Energética de 
Producto Eléctrico (PE No. 5/17/2 2017 : Draft basic energy efficiency analysis and/or test 
protocol for electrical products ) (5 pages, in Spanish )   
6. Description of content:  The notified Protocol establishes the energy efficiency 
certification procedure for self-ballasted LED lamps  covered by International 
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard No. 62612:2015 -10 and presenting  the 
following characteristics : 
 intended for domestic and similar general lighting purposes;  
 a rated power up to 60 W;  
 a rated voltage of > 50 V a.c. up to 250 V a.c.;  
 B15d, B22d, E11, E12, E14, E17, E26, E27, GU10, GZ10 and GX53  caps;  
 produc ing white light ; 
 inorganic LEDs . 
The Protocol covers  LED lamps  with filaments that imitate  the filament s of incandescent  
lamps . It also covers  dimmable lamps . 
The following products are not covered: LED panels for domestic use; round LED spotlights 
(recessed); and  RGB LED lamps .   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Environmental protection   G/TBT/N/CHL/3 91 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
 International Electrotechnical Commission  (IEC) Standard No. 62612 :2015-10: Self-
ballasted LED lamps  for general lighting services – Performance requirements ; 
 Ley Nº 18.410 de 1985, del Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Reconstrucción  (Law 
No. 18.410 of 1985  of the Ministry of the Economy, Development and Reconstruction ); 
 Decreto Supremo Nº 298, de 2005,  del Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y 
Reconstrucción  (Supreme Decree No. 298 of 2005 of the Ministry of the Economy, 
Development and Reconstruction ); 
 Resolución Exenta N° 0687 de 12.10.2011 del Ministerio de Energía  (Exempt Resolution 
No. 0687 of 12 Octob er 2011 of the Ministry of Energy ). 
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 [  ] or address, telephone and fa x 
numbers  and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Departamento Regulatorio  
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Santiago  
Tel.: (+56-2) 22827 -5250 
Fax: (+56-2) 22380 -9494 
Email:  tbt_chile@direcon.gob.cl   
Website:   
http://www.sec.cl/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/SECNORMATIVA/PRODUCTOS/PROTOCOLOS%20E
N%20CONSULTA/PROTOCOLOLAMPARASLEDEEPEN5_17_2_2017.PDF   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017 /TBT/CHL/17_1016_00_s.pdf