G/TBT/N/CHL/409  
28 June 2017 
(17-3498) 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 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  (Directorate -General of 
International Economic Relations), Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  (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) : Lawn 
mowers  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : PE N° 1/30 2017 
Proyecto de Protocolo de Análisis y/o Ensayos de Seguridad de Producto Eléctrico  (PE No. 
1/30 2017:  Safety analysis and/or test protocol for electrical products) (11 pages, in 
Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Protocol establishes the  safety certification 
procedure for electric cylinder and rotary lawn mowers designed mainly for household use 
or similar purposes, with single -phase electric motors with a voltage not exceeding 250 V, 
in accordance with the scope and field of application of International Electrotechnical 
Commission (IEC) Standard No. 60335 -2-77:2002 -07. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  
Safety  G/TBT/N/CHL/409  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 IEC 60335 - 2 -77: 2002 - 07 Part 2 -77: Particular req uirements for pedestrian 
controlled mains -operated lawnmowers ; 
 IEC 60335 - 1: 2010 - 05 + AD1:2013 + AD2:2016 Household and similar 
electrical appliances − Safety - Part 1 : General requirements;  
 Law No. 18.410 of 1985 of the Ministry of the Economy, Development and 
Reconstruction ; 
 Supreme Decree No. 298 of 2005 of the Ministry of the Econ omy, Development 
and Reconstruction ; 
 Exempt Resolution No. 40 of 6 September 2 006 of the Ministry of the Economy, 
Development and Reconstruction . 
9. Proposed date of adoption : - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days fr om the date of notification.  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Departamento Regulatorio  
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Inter nacionales  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Tel.: (+56)-2-22827 5250  
Fax: (+56)-2-22380 9494  
Email: Tbt_Chile@direcon.gob.cl  
http://www.sec.cl/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/SECNORMATIVA/PRODUCT OS/PROTOCOLOS%20E
N%20CONSULTA/PROYECTOPE1 -30-2017CORTADORADECESPED.PDF  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/CHL/17_2955_00_e.pdf