. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/LCA/41 
24 November 2005 
 (05-5584) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SAINT LUCIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated 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):    
Irons (HS:  8516.4; ICS:  97.060) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:   DLNS/IEC 60335-2-3  
Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – SAFETY Pt.2 -3: Particular Requirements 
for Electric Irons, (24 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   This standard deals with the sa fety of electric dry irons and 
steam irons including those with a separate  reservoir or boiler having a capacity not 
exceeding 51 for household and similar purpos es, their rated voltage being not more 
than 250V.  Appliances not intended for normal use but which nevertheless may be 
a source of danger to th e public such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in 
shops, in light industry and on farms are w ithin the scope of this standard.   
As far as is practicable this standard deals with the common hazards presented by 
appliances that are encountered by all pe rsons in and around the home. However in 
general it does not take into account the following: 
• the use of appliances by young persons or  infirm persons without supervision 
• playing with the a ppliance by young children 
The standard does not apply to: 
• Ironers 
• Appliances designed exclusiv ely for industrial purposes 
• Appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail such 
as the presence of corrosive or explosive atmosphere  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Implementation of this standa rd will ensure that domestic users of irons are assured a 
product that is safe. G/TBT/N/LCA/41 
Page 2  
 
 8. Relevant documents:   
This standard is identical to IEC 60335-2-3 Household and 
Similar Electrical Appliances – SAFETY Pt.2 -3: Particular Requirements for Electric Irons 
A Notice will be published in the Saint Lu cia National Gazette once this standard is 
officially adopted as a mandatory standard. The relevant Statutory Instrument will also be 
gazetted.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }On a date to be determined by the Minister 
with responsibility for standard matters in 
Saint Lucia. 
10. Final date for comments:  31 January 2006 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: