. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/LCA/45 
24 April 2006 
 (06-1887) 
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):   Plugs and socket outlets, 
31.220.10 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:    
DLNS IEC 60884-1:  Plugs and Socket Outle ts for Household and Similar Purposes – 
Part 1:  General Requirements (210 pages, in English). 
DLNS IEC 60884-2-1:  Plugs and Socket Outlets for Household and Similar Purposes – 
Part 2:  Particular Requirements for fused plugs (20 pages, in English). 
DLNS IEC 60884-2-5:  Plugs and Socket Outlets for Household and Similar Purposes – 
Part 2:  Particular Requirements fo r adaptors (42 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:    
DLNS IEC 884-1:  Plugs and Socket Outlets for Household and Similar Purposes - Part 1: 
General Requirements :  This standard applies to plugs a nd fixed or portable socket outlets 
for a.c only with and without earthing contact, with a rated voltage above 50V but not exceeding 440 V and a rated current not exceedi ng 32 A, intended for household and similar 
purposes, either indoors and outdoors.  It does not apply to  
- plugs, socket outlets and couplers for industrial purposes; 
- appliance couplers; 
- plugs fixed and portable socket outlets for ELV; 
- fixed socket outlets combined with  fuses, automatic switches etc.  
DLNS IEC 884-2-1:  Plugs and Socket Outlets for Household and Similar Purposes – 
Part 2:  Particular Requirements for fused plugs :  Clauses of Part 1 of this standard are 
applicable when they contain requirements c oncerning plugs.  This clause of Part 1 is 
applicable except as follows: G/TBT/N/LCA/45 
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  Addition :  The standard applies where fuses are prim arily intended to protect the flexible 
cable or cord (e.g. with ring circuits).  Th e fuses are not intended to protect appliances or 
parts of them against overload. 
DLNS IEC 884-2-5:  Plugs and Socket Outlets for Household and Similar Purposes – 
Part 2:  Particular Requirements for adaptors :  This standard applies to shuttered and non 
shuttered, fused and non fused adaptors for a.c. only.  Fuses of fused adaptors are not 
intended to protect appliance or parts of them against overload. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
These standards are proposed for adoption as Sa int Lucia National Standard to provide 
guidance and information to manufacturers,  importers, users, consumers and other 
interested parties, so as to ensure minimum levels of reliability, performance and safety of 
plugs and socket outlets for household and similar purposes. 
8. Relevant documents:         
IEC 60884-1:  Plugs and Socket Outlets for Household and Similar Purposes - Part 1: 
General Requirements. 
IEC 60884-2-1:  Plugs and Socket Outlets fo r Household and Similar Purposes - Part 2: 
Particular Requirements for fused plugs. 
IEC 60884-2-5:  Plugs and Socket Outlets fo r Household and Similar Purposes - Part 2: 
Particular Requirements for adaptors.  
A Notice will be published in the Saint Lucia National Gazette once these standards are 
officially adopted as mandatory standards.  The re levant 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 standards matters in Saint Lucia. 
10. Final date for comments:   23 June 2006 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: