. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/KOR/178 
10 July 2008 
 (08-3325) 
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:   REPUBLIC OF KOREA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 
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:    
TBT Division 
2 Joongang-dong Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do The Republic of  Korea 427-716 
Tel: (+82) 2 509 7254/7255 
Fax: (+82) 2 509 7307 E-mail:  tbt@kats.go.kr
 
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):   Audio, video and similar 
electronic apparatus (HS: 8517, 8521, 8523, 8527, 8528, 8443) 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:    
Proposed  amendments of Safety Criteria for Electric Appliances 
Ⅰ.  K 60065 (132 pages, in Korean) 
Ⅱ.  K 60065(Edition 7)  (169  pages, in Korean) 
6. Description of content:    
Ⅰ. As for K 60065 [Audio, video and similar el ectronic apparatus], clause 5.1 h) will be 
amended as follows:  
- Rated power consumption of apparatus whic h can be supplied by supply apparatus for 
general use shall be indicated.   
- The measured consumption at rated supply voltage shall not exceed the marked value 
by more than 10 %. 
The following contents will be added to clause 5.1 j):  G/TBT/N/KOR/178 
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  - Rated power consumption for apparatus in tended for connection to an a.c. MAINS 
supply shall be indicated. However, fo r d.c supply apparatus, Rated current 
consumption or Rated power c onsumption may be indicated. 
- The measured consumption at rated supply voltage shall not exceed the marked value 
by more than 10 %. 
Ⅱ. As for K 60065 (Edition 7) [Audio, video a nd similar electronic apparatus], clause 5.1 
g) will be amended as follows:  
- Rated power consumption of apparatus whic h can be supplied by supply apparatus for 
general use shall be indicated.   
The clause 5.1 i) will be amended as follows:  
- Rated power consumption for apparatus inte nded for connection to an a.c. MAINS supply 
shall be indicated. However, for d.c supply apparatus, Rated current consumption or Rated 
power consumption may be indicated. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer protection 
8. Relevant documents:   KATS Public Notice No. 2008-159  (30 May 2008) 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }1 March 2009 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from date of notification 
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:   
TBT Division 
2 Joongang-dong 
Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do The Republic of  Korea 427-716 Tel: (+82) 2 509 7254/7255 Fax: (+82) 2 509 7307 E-mail:  tbt@kats.go.kr
 
Homepage: http://www.kats.go.kr  
Full texts are available on the Internet at URLs: 
http://kats.go.kr/english/cm _02/cm_02_06.asp?OlapCode=ATSU2106