WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  TN/MA/W/129 
7 December 2009 
 (09-6261) 
Negotiating Group on Market Access Original:   English 
  
 
MARKET ACCESS FOR NON-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 
 
Negotiating Text
 
 
Understanding on the Interpre tation of the Agreement on  
Technical Barriers to Trade as Applied to Trade in Electronics  
 
Communication from the European Union  
 
 
 The following communication, dated 3 December 2009, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of the European Union as a revision of the earlier document TN/MA/W/119.   
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Understanding on the Interpretation of th e Agreement on Technical Barriers to 
 
Trade as Applied to Trade in Electronics  
 
Members , 
 
 Recalling  that pursuant to paragraph 16 of the Doha  Ministerial Declaration, Members agreed 
to negotiations aimed at reducing or as appropria te eliminating tariffs and non-tariff barriers on 
non agricultural products; 
 
 Desiring  to further the expansion of production and trade in the area of electrical and 
electronics equipment, electrical household appliances and consumer electronics, so as to promote 
growth and employment and bridge global digital divides; 
  Convinced  that reduction and, as appropriate, elimin ation of obstacles to trade in electronics 
caused by divergent, duplicative and burdensome na tional standards, technical regulations and 
conformity assessment procedures will be to the be nefit of all Members, taking into account the 
importance of trade in electronics for developing countries and of the global nature of the industry; 
 
Affirming their existing rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement, including the 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, in par ticular the current obligations that standards, 
technical regulations and conformity assessment pr ocedures be based, where appropriate, on relevant 
international standards and be performance-based ra ther than prescriptive, and not prepared, adopted 
or applied with a view to or with the effect of creating unnecessary obstacles to international trade; 
 
 
 Recalling  the work by the ITA Committee on conformity assessment procedures and the 
guidelines on electromagnetic compatibility agreed among ITA Members;   
 Recognizing  the important role of the TBT Committee in providing Members an opportunity 
to consult on matters related to the operation of  the TBT Agreement and the furtherance of its TN/MA/W/129 
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  objectives, as well as the Committee’s ability to establish working parties or other bodies as may be 
appropriate;   Noting  that the reduction and, as appropriate, elim ination of non-tariff barriers in electronics 
does not prevent Members from taking measures consis tent with the Agreement on Technical Barriers 
to Trade that are necessary to, inter alia , protect human, animal, or plant life or health or the 
environment; or to prevent deceptive practices; or to protect essential security interests; 
  Desiring  to interpret the provisions of the Agreem ent on Technical Barriers to Trade as they 
apply to standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures for trade in 
electronics products; 
  Hereby agree  as follows: 
 1. This Understanding ap plies to standards, technical re gulations, and conformity assessment 
procedures related to the safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of electrical and electronics 
equipment, electrical household appliances and consumer electronics specified in Annex 1 of this Understanding.   2.  The terms used in this Understanding sha ll have the same meaning as in the Agreement on 
Technical Barriers to Trade, unless otherwise specified in Annex 3 of this Understanding. 
 
3.  International Standardisation and Innovation 
 
3.1 International Standard-Setting Bodies 
 
3.1.1 For the purpose of applying Articles 2.4, 5. 4 and point F of Annex 3 of the TBT Agreement 
regarding safety of electrical equipment and their electromagnetic compatibility for the products under this Understanding, the International Or ganization for Standards (ISO), International 
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the Intern ational Telecommunication Union (ITU) shall be 
considered relevant internati onal standard-setting bodies.  
 
3.1.2 Article 3.1.1 shall be without prejudice to Ar ticle 2.4, 5.4 and point F of Annex 3 of the TBT 
Agreement WTO as regards standards issued by b odies other than those listed in Article 3.1.1. 
  3.2 Convergence to International Standards  
3.2.1 Without prejudice to Art. 2.3 of the Agre ement on Technical Barriers to Trade, Members 
undertake to review technical regulations covered by this Understanding with a view to increasing 
their convergence to applicable international standard s at regular intervals, not exceeding five years.  
When reviewing their existing technical regul ations, Members shall consider whether the 
circumstances that have given rise to any natio nal divergence from the international standard 
continues to exist. 
 
3.2.2 In this review, Members should consider th e possibility of making reference to standards as a 
means to confer a presumption of conformity with requirements of their domestic technical 
regulations to products complying with the specifica tions of standards.  Such standards shall be in 
compliance with Art. 2.4 of the Agreement of Technical Barriers to Trade.   TN/MA/W/129 
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  3.3  Alternative Standardisation Documents for Innovative Products 
 3.3.1 For innovative electronic products covere d by this Understanding, Members note that 
interested parties and industry cons ortia may develop technical specif ications that facilitate production 
and marketing of such innovative products insofar as international standards do not exist or do not 
address sufficiently the innovative feature.  These t echnical specifications may be presented within 
the relevant international standard-setting bodies as referred to in Article 3.1 to be approved as soon 
as the interested parties have found agreement.  3.3.2  Any alternative standardisation document fo r innovative products under the coverage of this  
Understanding that has been elaborated demonstrably  in full respect of the principles set out in the 
Decision of the WTO Committee on Technical Barrie rs to Trade (G/TBT/1/Rev.8) of 23 May 2002, 
Section IX ( Decision of the Committee on Principles for th e Development of International Standards, 
Guides and Recommendations with relation to Articles 2, 5 and Annex 3 of the Agreement ) on the 
development of international standard s, shall be considered akin to an international standard for the 
purpose of applying Article 2.4 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade provided  that: 
 (a) the technical specifications contained in such alternative standardisation document are used in 
the design of a specific product category under the coverage of this Understanding in a 
majority of the products traded world-wide of that specific product category;  and 
 
(b) such document is presented by at least two members of a relevant international standard-
setting body as defined under paragraph 3.1 join tly with a clear demonstration of how the 
abovementioned principles have been respected w ith a view to its adoption as an international 
standard;  and 
 
(c) within a period of  [3-5] months from the date of presenta tion of the alternative standardisation 
document referred to under paragraph b, the in ternational standard-setting body shall publish 
the document following its appr opriate procedure;  and  
 
(d) the interested parties or industry consortia that  have elaborated this alternative standardisation 
document do not restrict the use of the technical specifications through licenses or other 
entitlements and disclose all the technical info rmation necessary to implement the standard. 
 3.3.3 In order to gain the full status of an inte rnational standard, the alternative standardisation 
document has to be approved according to the app licable rules of the relevant international 
standardisation body.   
3.4 Development of International Standard s, Guides and Recommendations, and Technical 
Regulations 
 
3.4.1 For international standards to make a ma ximum contribution to the achievement of trade 
facilitation for the products under th is Understanding, Members confirm the importance they attach to 
the principles set out in the Decision of th e WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade 
(G/TBT/1/Rev.8) of 23 May 2002, Section IX ( Decision of the Committee on Principles for the 
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations with relation to Articles 2, 5 
and Annex 3 of the Agreement ) on the development of international standards. 
 
3.5 Innovation and New Features 
 3.5.1 No Member shall prevent or unduly delay the placing on its market of a product on the ground that it incorporates a new technology or a new feature which has not yet been regulated unless that Member can demonstrate, base d on scientific or technical information, that this new technology TN/MA/W/129 
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  or new feature creates a risk for safety or for electromagnetic compatibility or for any other legitimate 
objective as listed in Art. 2.2 of the Agreement of Technical Barriers to Trade.    3.5.2  When a Member decides to refuse the placi ng on the market or to require the withdrawal from 
the market of a product on the ground that it incorpor ates a new technology or a new feature creating 
a risks referred to in paragraph 3.5.1, this Memb er shall immediately notify this decision to the 
Member of origin of the product and to the ec onomic operator concerned. The notification shall 
include all relevant scientific or technical information.  
Conformity Assessment Procedures  for Electromagnetic Compatibility 
 
4. For the purpose of applying Article 5.1.2 of  the TBT Agreement, where a Member requires 
positive assurance of conformity with its appli cable technical regulations or standards for 
electromagnetic compatibility for accepting a product on its market
1 covered by this Understanding, 
the Member shall accept any one or more of th e following options as a means for providing such 
positive assurance of conformity:  
 
(a) a supplier’s declaration of conformity as assu rance of conformity with such standards or 
technical regulations where testing of the product by recognized test laboratories on the territory of the Member shall not be mandatory and, if testing is undertaken, the choice of the test laboratory shall rest with the supplier;   
 
(b) a supplier’s declaration of conformity as assu rance of conformity with such standards or 
technical regulations on the basis of test reports issued by competent test laboratories. 
  The supplier's declaration of conformity shall be based on ISO/IEC 17050. 
 
5.  Where a Member requires positive assura nce of conformity in accordance with 
paragraph 4(b) of this Understa nding, that Member shall not require third-party testing to be 
performed by a test laboratory within its territory and shall accept test reports:  
 (i) in form of the International Electrotechni cal Commission System for Conformity Testing and 
Certification of Electrical Equipment (IECEE CB Scheme) Test Reports, issued by one of the 
recognized CB Testing Laboratories, by one of the Recognised CB Manufacturer's Testing Laboratories, or by one of the National Certif ication Bodies, provided this is in accordance 
with the rules and procedures of the IECEE CB Scheme and with the Member’s commitments thereunder;
2  or  
 
(ii) issued in accordance with relevant inte rnational standards, guides and recommendations, 
including ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC Guide 65, by any test laboratory that has been accredited by a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Agreement (ILAC MLA), or one of its regional bodies’ mutual recognition 
agreements (MLAs), and designated by a competent body of another WTO Member.  
 
6. Members shall not require mandatory thir d-party certification and developed country 
Members shall endeavour to accept supplier’s d eclaration of conformity in accordance with 
paragraph 4(a) of this Understanding.  
                                                     
 
1 This includes, where applicable, the granting of permissions to use any marks that have mandatory 
status for placing the product on the market. 
2 This may include any supplementary testing for national differences in conformity with the CB 
Scheme.   TN/MA/W/129 
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  Conformity Assessment Procedures for Safety 
 
7. For the purpose of applying Article 5.1.2 of  the TBT Agreement, where a Member requires 
positive assurance of conformity with its applicable technical regulations or standards for safety for 
accepting a product on its market3 covered by this Unde rstanding, the Member shall accept any one or 
more of the following options as a means for provi ding such positive assurance of conformity:  
 
(a) a supplier’s declaration of conformity as assu rance of conformity with such standards or 
technical regulations where testing of the product by recognized test laboratories on the territory of the Member shall not be mandatory and, if testing is undertaken, the choice of the 
test laboratory shall rest with the supplier;   
 (b) a supplier’s declaration of conformity as assu rance of conformity with such standards or 
technical regulations on the basis of test reports issued by competent test laboratories;   
 
(c) a certificate as assurance of conformity with such standards and technical regulations issued 
by a conformity assessment body approved for that purpose. 
  The supplier's declaration of conformity shall be based on ISO/IEC 17050.    Developed Members shall endeavour to re quire a positive assurance of conformity in 
accordance with paragraph 7(a). Where a develope d Members chooses to require a positive assurance 
of conformity in accordance with paragraph (c), th is Member shall review, at regular intervals which 
shall not be longer than five years, whether this c hoice continues to be appropriate on the basis of an 
evaluation of the safety risks and the costs of co mplying for economic operators, taking into account 
the experience of other Members.  
 
8.  Where a Member requires positive assura nce of conformity in accordance with 
paragraphs 7(b) or 7(c) of this Understanding, that Member shall not require third-party testing to be 
performed by a test laboratory within its territory and shall accept test reports:  
 (i) in form of the International Electrotechni cal Commission System for Conformity Testing and 
Certification of Electrical Equipment (IECEE CB Scheme) Test Reports, issued by one of the 
recognized CB Testing Laboratories, by one of the Recognised CB Manufacturer's Testing Laboratories, or by one of the National Cer tification Bodies, when in accordance with the 
rules and procedures of the IECEE CB Scheme and with the Member’s commitments thereunder;
4  or 
 
(ii) issued in accordance with relevant inte rnational standards, guides and recommendations, 
including ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC Guide 65, by any test laboratory that has been accredited by a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Agreement (ILAC MLA), or one of its regional bodies’ mutual recognition 
agreements (MLAs), and designated by a competent body of another WTO Member.  
 
9.  Where a Member requires third-party certif ication as positive assurance of conformity in 
accordance with paragraph 7(c), that Member shal l not require the body pe rforming the third-party 
certification to be within its territory and shal l accept a certificate in form  of the International 
Electrotechnical Commission System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical 
                                                     
 
3 This includes, where applicable, the granting of permissions to use any marks that have mandatory 
status for placing the product on the market. 
4 This may include any supplementary testing for national differences in conformity with the 
CB Scheme.  TN/MA/W/129 
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  Equipment (IECEE CB Scheme) Test Certificates, accompanied by valid CB Test Reports, issued by 
one of the Issuing and Recognizing National Certific ation Bodies, provided this is in accordance with 
the rules and procedures of the IECEE CB Scheme and with the Member’s commitments thereunder.
5 
 10.  In addition, that Member may accept certifi cates issued by any conformity assessment body 
that the Member deems competent, or otherwis e approves, for that purpose provided that any 
requirements that the conformity assessment body must  meet to be deemed competent or otherwise 
approved are based on relevant international st andards, guides or recommendations, and that 
conformity assessment bodies in the territory of an y other Member are accorded treatment no less 
favourable than conformity assessment bodies in the Member’s own territory with respect to the 
procedures, criteria, and any other conditions w ith which conformity assessment bodies must comply 
in order for the Member to accredit or otherwise approve them as competent to test and certify that a product conforms with the Member's standard or technical regulation.  11. Members requiring third party certification in accordance with paragraph 7(c) shall list these 
products in Annex 2 through a notification to the WT O Secretariat. Without prejudice to Art. 5.1.2 of 
the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, Me mbers undertake to review the products listed in 
Annex 2 with a view to reducing the number of products for which third party certification is 
required, at regular intervals, not exceeding five  years. When reviewing the required conformity 
assessment procedures, Members shall positively cons ider the experience gained by other Members 
with assurances of conformity as descr ibed under paragraph 7 (a) and 7(b). 
 
Ensuring Conformity for EMC and Safety 
 
12. Within [two] months of the entry into fo rce of this Understanding and, thereafter on a 
triennial basis, Members shall notify to the Wo rking Party established unde r paragraph 22 of this 
Understanding which one or more of the conformity assessment procedures under paragraph 4 and 7 
are required for the products covered by this Unde rstanding as positive assurance of conformity with 
regard to electromagnetic compatibility and safety. Th is notification shall also contain the list required 
under paragraph 11.  13. When revising existing regulatory measure s or introducing new regulatory measures, 
Members shall take into account experiences of othe r Members with the introduction and maintenance 
of supplier’s declaration of conformity, in accord ance with paragraphs 4(a) and 7(a) of this 
Understanding. 
 
Registration 
 
14.  Registration of the product with the authorities of the importing Member, for placing a product on its market for the first time, may only be  required if not more trade-restrictive than 
necessary, and registration shall be automatic. Memb ers that have chosen supplier’s declaration of 
conformity, in accordance with paragraphs 4(a)  and 7(a), shall endeavour not to require any 
registration.  The importing Member may review the assurance of conformity, but such review shall 
not prevent or otherwise delay the placing on the market of any product complying with its technical 
regulations and standards.  
Transparency and Due Process 
 15.  Further to Articles 2.9, 2.10, 5.6 and 5.7 of  the TBT Agreement, before amending an existing 
or adopting a new standard, technical regulation or  conformity assessment procedure that is not in 
                                                     
 
5 This may include any supplementary testing for national differences in conformity with the 
CB Scheme.  TN/MA/W/129 
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  accordance with relevant standards, guides or r ecommendations issued by international standard-
setting bodies, and in case the technical regulation or  the conformity assessment procedure may have 
a significant effect on trade, Members shall also:   (a) facilitate, upon request, consulta tions with any interested party and provide to interested 
parties information on the assessment of risk s and the impact of any proposed standard, 
technical regulation or conformity assessment procedure;  and 
 (b) publish or otherwise make available the pub lic responses to significant comments by other 
Members or interested parties at the same time as the adoption of the standard, technical 
regulation or conformity assessment procedure.   
 16.  For the purpose of enabling interested par ties to become acquainted with all technical 
regulations, in accordance with Article 2.11 of th e TBT Agreement, Members shall ensure that any 
standard, technical regulation or conformity assessment procedure in force is publicly available and 
easily accessible to interested parties.  
 
Emergency measures under market surveillance 
 
17.  If a Member has good cause to believe that a particular product does not comply with the 
technical regulations applicable to it, or that the product creates risk for huma n health and safety, the 
Member may prevent the placement of that product on its market, or require the withdrawal of that 
product from its market. Any such emergency meas ures shall be notified to the exporting Member 
with an explanation of the reasons why such measures have been taken, based on technical or scientific information taking into account the intended end-use, and indicate whether the need for such 
measures is due to: 
 
(a) failure to comply with applicable technical regulations, or conformity assessment procedures;  
or 
 (b) incorrect application of technical regul ations, or conformity assessment procedures. 
 
 Any such emergency measure shall be repeal ed as soon as the reasons for its introduction no 
longer exist. 
 
Transitional Arrangements and Technical Cooperation 
 18.  No Member shall be obliged to apply the pr ovisions of this Understanding before the expiry 
of a period of three years following its entry into force.   19.  Developing Members are entitled to extend the transition period provided for in paragraph 18 
by one additional year for the application of pa ragraph 3 of this Unders tanding and two additional 
years for the application of paragraphs  4 to 11 of this Understanding.  
 
20.  As provided for by Article 11 of the TBT Agreement, developed Members shall provide, on 
request and on mutually agreed terms and conditi ons with developing and least-developed Members, 
technical cooperation in the implementation of th e commitments under this Understanding.  This 
should also include technical cooperation on post- market surveillance based on the experience in 
developed Members. 
 21.  Members shall encourage their competent bod ies to participate in international accreditation 
systems and to become signatories of international accreditation schemes. 
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  Final Provision 
 
22.  Pursuant to Article 13.2 of the TBT Agre ement, the TBT Committee, in coordination with 
the ITA Committee, shall establish a Working Pa rty on Electrical and Electronics Goods.  The 
Working Party shall oversee the operation and implem entation of this Unders tanding, and to address 
any developments in global trade in electronics of importance to this Unders tanding, with particular 
emphasis on issues of interest and concern to developing Members.  23. On a triennial basis following the expiry of  the general period provided in paragraph 18 of 
this Understanding, the Working Party shall examin e Members’ regimes with respect to compliance 
with this Understanding and in particular the jus tifications provided by Me mbers under paragraph 12. 
The Working Party shall establish a report on the fi ndings of its examination.  The Working Party 
shall also examine the products listed in Annex 1 of  this Understanding with the aim of systematically 
expanding the product list.  The Working Party shall al so examine the state of Annex 2 with a view to 
exchanging experiences with the different conformity assessment procedures applied by Members by 
product groups. 
 24.  The Annexes to this Understanding constitute an integral part thereof.  TN/MA/W/129 
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  Annex 1 
 
Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Electrical Household Appliances  
 and Consumer Electronics c overed under this Agreement  
 
[Scope to be determined :  
  This Agreement covers the products cont ained in the WTO Information Technology 
Agreement and the products listed below, except fo r those with a voltage range of higher than 1000 
voltage for alternating current a nd 1500 voltage for direct current, parts and components for motor 
vehicles, and products for specific uses when duly justified and appropriate to the potential level of 
risk.]   
HS2002 
No. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 
841451 Table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans,  
841459 Fans (excl. Table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans) 
841460 Hoods incorporating a fan 
841510 Window or wall air conditioning machines, self-contained 
841581 Air conditioning machines incorporating a refrigerating unit and valve for reversal of the 
cooling/heat cycle, nes. 
841582 Air conditioning machines incorporating a refrigerating unit, nes. 
841583 Air conditioning machines comprising a motor-drive 
841810 Combined refrige rator-freezers, with separate external doors 
841821 Household refrigerators, compression-type 
841822 Household electrical re frigerators, absorption-type 
841829 Household refrigerators, non-electrical, absorption type 
841830 Freezers of the chest type, of a capacity <= 800 l 
841840 Freezers of the upright type, of a capacity <= 900l 
841850 Refrigerated or freezing chests, cabinets, display 
842211 Dish-washing machin es of the household type 
842219 Dish-washing machines (excl. Those of the household) 
842430 Water cleaning appliances with built-in motor 
845011 Fully-automatic household or laundry-type washing machines 
845012 Household or laundry-type washing machines, with built-in centrifugal dryer 
845019 Household or laundry-type washing machines, of a dry linen capacity <=10kg, nes. 
845020 Laundry-type washing machines, of a dry linen capacity >10kg 
845121 Drying machines, of a dry linen capacity <= 10 kg  
845129 Drying machines for textile yarns, fabrics or made up textiles articles 
846912 Typewriters, automatic (excl. Word-processing machines) 
846920 Typewriters, electric (excl. Automatic typewriters 
850110 Motors of an output <= 37,5 w 
850120 Universal ac/dc motors of an output > 37,5 w 
850131 Dc motors of an output > 37,5 w but <= 750 w  
850132 Dc motors and dc generators of an output > 750 w b 
850133 Dc motors and dc generators of an output > 75 kw b 
850134 Dc motors and dc generators of an output > 375 kw 
850140 Ac motors, single-phase, of an output > 37,5 w 
850151 Ac motors, multi-phase, of an output > 37,5 w but  
850152 Ac motors, multi-phase, of an output > 750 w but <75kw 
850153 Ac motors, multi-phase, of an output > 75 kw 
850161 Ac generators "alternators", of an output <= 75 kva 
850162 Ac generators 'alternators', of an output > 75 kva 
850163 Ac generators 'alternators', of an output > 375 kva 
850164 Ac generators 'alternators', of an output > 750 kva TN/MA/W/129 
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  HS2002 
No. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 
850231 Generating sets, wind-powered 
850239 Generating sets (excl. Wind-powered and powered by spark-ignition internal combustion piston 
engines) 
850240 Electric rotary converters 
850421 Liquid dielectric transformers, having a power handling capacity <=650kva 
850422 Liquid dielectric transformers, having a power handling capacity>650kva to 1600kva 
850423 Liquid dielectric transformers, having a power handling capacity>1600kva to 10,000kva 
850431 Transformers having a power handling capacity <= 1kva  
850432 Transformers, having a power handling capacity > 1kva to 16kva 
850433 Transformers having a power handling capacity > 16kva 
850434 Transformers having a power handling capacity > 500kva,nes. 
850440* Static converters 
850450* Inductors (excl. Inductors for discharge lamps or tubes) 
850490 Parts of electrical tran sformers and inductors, nes. 
850530 Electro-magnetic lifting heads 
850590 Electromagnets and their parts (excl. Magnets for medical use) 
850610 Manganese dioxide cells and batteries (excl. Spent) 
850630 Mercuric oxide cells and batteries (excl. Spent) 
850640 Silver oxide cells and batteries (excl. Spent) 
850650 Lithium cells and batteries (excl. Spent) 
850660 Air-zinc cells and batteries (excl. Spent) 
850680 Primary cells and primary batteries, electric (excl. Spent) 
850690 Parts of primary cells and primary batteries, n.e. 
850710 Lead-acid accumulators of a kind used for starting piston engines 
850720 Lead acid accumulators (excl. Spent and starter batteries) 
850730 Nickel-cadmium accumulators (excl. Spent) 
850740 Nickel-iron accumu lators (excl. Spent) 
850780 Electric accumulators (excl. Spent and lead-acid, nickel-cadmi um, nickel-iron, nickel-hydride, 
lithium-ion accumulators) 
850910 Domestic vacuum cleaners,  incl. Dry cleaners and wet vacuum  cleaners, with self-contained 
electric motor 
850920 Domestic floor polishers, with self-contained electric motor 
850930 Domestic kitchen waste disposers, with self-contained electric motor 
850940 Domestic food grinders and mixers and fruit or  vegetables juice extractors, with self-contained 
electric motor 
850980 Electro-mechanical ho usehold appliances, with self-contained electric motor 
851010 Electric shavers 
851020 Hair clippers with self-contained electric motor 
851030 Hair-removing appliances w ith self-contained electric motor 
851090 Parts of electric shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances 
851310 Portable electrical lamps, battery or magneto powered, nes. 
851410 Resistance heated industrial  or laboratory furnaces and ovens 
851420 Furnaces and ovens functioning  by induction or dielectric loss 
851430 Electric industrial or laboratory furnaces and ovens 
851440 Industrial or laboratory induction or dielection heating equipment, nes. 
851511 Soldering irons and guns, electric 
851519 Brazing or soldering mach ines (excl. Soldering irons) 
851521 Fully or partly automatic machines for resi stance welding of metal, fully or partly automatic 
851529 Machines for resistance welding of metals, neither fully nor partly automatic 
851531 Fully or partly automatic machines for arc welding of metals 
851539 Machines for arc welding of  metals, incl. Plasma arc welding 
851580 Electric machines and apparatus for laser or other 
851610 Electric instantaneous or storag e water heaters and immersion heaters  TN/MA/W/129 
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  HS2002 
No. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 
851621 Electric storage heating radiators, 
851629 Electric space -heating and soil-heating apparatus  
851631 Electric hairdryers 
851632 Electro-thermic hair dressi ng apparatus (excl. Hairdryers) 
851633 Electric hand-drying apparatus 
851640 Electric smoothing irons 
851650 Microwave ovens 
851660 Electric ovens, cookers, cooking plates and boiling rings and hobs 
851671 Electro-thermic coffee or tea makers, for domestic use 
851672 Electric toaste rs, for domestic use 
851679 Electro-thermic app liances, for domestic use  
851680 Electric heating resistors (excl. Th ose of agglomerated carbon or graphite) 
851810* Microphones and stands therefore (excl.  Cordless microphones with built-in transmitter) 
851821 Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures 
851822 Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosures 
851829 Loudspeakers, without enclosure 
851830* Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined  
851840 Audio-frequency electric amplifiers 
851850 Electric sound amplifier sets 
851910 Coin-operated or disc-operated record-players 
851921 Record player s without loudspeaker 
851929 Record players with loudspeaker (excl. Coin-operated) 
851931 Turntables 'r ecord-decks', with automatic record-changer 
851939 Turntables 'record-decks', without automatic record-changer 
851940 Transcribing machines 
851992 Pocket-size cassette players 'dimensions <= 170 mm 
851993 Cassette players "play only" (exc l. Pocket-size and dictating machines) 
851999 Sound-reproducing apparatus, not incorporating a sound recording device) 
852010 Dictating machines not capable of operating without external power source 
852032 Magnetic tape recorders incorporating sound-reproducing 
852033 Cassette recorders incorporating sound-reproducing 
852039 Magnetic tape recorders incorporating sound-reproducing 
852090 Magnetic sound recording or reproducing equipment, nes. 
852110 Magnetic tape-type video recording or reproducing apparatus for magnetic tape 
852190 Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not incorporating a video turning 
852510* Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-broadcasting or television 
852530 Television cameras (e xcl. Video camera recorders) 
852540* Still image video cameras and other video camera recorders 
852610 Radar apparatus 
852691 Radio navigational aid apparatus 
852692 Radio remote control apparatus 
852712 Pocket-size radiocassette players  
852713 Radio-broadcast receivers capable of ope rating without external source of power, nes 
852719 Radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating with batteries 
852731 Radio-broadcast receivers, for mains opera tion only, with analogue/digital reading system 
852732 Radio-broadcast receivers, fo r mains operation only, with clock 
852739 Radio-broadcast receivers, fo r mains operation only, without clock 
852790 Receivers for radio-te lephony, radio-telegraphy  
852812 Television receivers, colour, whether or not incorporating a video recorder or reproducer 
852813 Television receivers, black and white or other monochrome  
852821 Video monitors, colour 
852822 Video monitors, black and white or other monochrome 
852830 Video projectors TN/MA/W/129 
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  HS2002 
No. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 
852910* Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts  
852990* Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 8525 to 8528, others 
853110 Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus 
853180 Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (excl. Flat/indicator LEC/LED panels) 
853510 Fuses for a voltage > 1.000 v 
853521 Automatic circuit breakers for a voltage > 1.000 v 
853529 Automatic circuit breakers for a voltage >= 72,5 k 
853530 Isolating switches and make-and-break switches, for a voltage >1000v 
853540 Lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors for a voltage>1000v 
853590 Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting or making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a 
voltage >1000v 
853610 Fuses for a voltage <= 1.000 v 
853620 Automatic circuit breakers for a voltage <= 1000 v 
853630 Apparatus for protecting electri cal circuits for a voltage <1000v 
853641 Relays for a voltage <= 60 v 
853649 Relays for a voltage > 60 v but <= 1.000 v 
853650* Switches for a voltage <= 1.000 v (exc l. Relays and automatic circuit breakers) 
853669* Plugs and sockets for a voltage <= 1.000 v (excl. Those for coaxial cables and printed circuits) 
853690* Electrical apparatus for switching electrical circuits 
853710 Boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus (excl. Numerical control panels) 
853720 Boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of 
electricity 
853810 Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for electric control 
853910 Sealed b eam lamp units 
853921 Tungsten halogen filament lamps (excl. Sealed beam lamps units) 
853922 Filament lamps of a power <= 200 w and for a voltage >100v 
853929 Filament lamps, electric (excl. Tungsten halogen lamps) 
853931 Discharge lamps, fluorescent, hot cathode 
853932 Mercury or sodium vapour lamps; metal halide lamps 
853939 Discharge lamps (excl. Fluorescent, hot cathode lamps 
853941 Arc-lamps 
853949 Ultraviolet or infra-red lamps 
854011 Cathode ray television picture tubes, incl. Video, colour 
854012 Cathode-ray television picture tubes, incl. Video, black and white or other monochrome 
854020 Television camera tubes; image converters and intensifiers and other photo cathode tubes 
854040 Data/graphic display tubes, colour , with a phosphor dot screen pitch<0.4mm 
854050 Data/graphic display tubes, black and white or other monochrome 
854060 Cathode-ray tubes (excl. Television and video-monitors) 
854071 Magnetrons 
854072 Klystrons 
854079 Microwave tubes 
854081 Receiver or amplifier tubes 
854089 Electronic valves and tubes (e xcl. Receiver or amplifier tubes) 
854320 Signal generators, electrical 
854330 Machines and apparatus for electroplating 
854340 Electric fence energisers 
854381 Proximity cards and tags, generally consisting of an integrated circuit 
854389* Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions 
854420 Coaxial cabl es, antenna feeders 
854441* Telecommunications cabl es, optical cables (other elect ric conductors, voltage <80v) 
900912 Laser multifunction printers 
* These are, in part, covered by ITA.  TN/MA/W/129 
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  Annex 2  
 
Notification by Members of Products for which Conformity Assessment  
according to Paragraph 7 (c) is required  
 
 
Member Country   
HS2002 
No. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 
 
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Annex 3 
 
Terms and their Definitions for the Purpose of This Understanding
 
 
 For the purpose of this Understanding, the following definitions6 shall apply: 
  "Safety of electrical equipment" means that equipment, having been constructed in accordance with good engineering practice in safety  matters, does not endanger the safety of persons, 
domestic animals or property when properly installe d and maintained and used in applications for 
which it was made. 
  "Electromagnetic compatibility" means the ability of a device, unit of equipment or system to function satisfactorily in its electromagnetic environment without introducing intolerable 
electromagnetic disturbances to anything in that environment. 
 
 "Supplier" means any party that supplies the product and may be a manufacturer, distributor, 
importer, assembler, etc., as defined in ISO/IEC Guide 22:1996.   "Test laboratory" means a conformity assessment body that performs testing services and which has received attestation conveying formal de monstration of its competence to carry out these 
specific tasks.  
  "Designation" means governmental authorisation of a conformity assessment body or test laboratory to perform specified conformity assessment activities.  
 "International accreditation system": IL AC, International Laboratory Accreditation 
Cooperation, and IAF, Intern ational Accreditation Forum. 
  "International accreditation scheme": ILAC In ternational Mutual Recognition Agreements 
and IAF Multilateral Rec ognition Arrangement (MLA) 
 
 "Interested party" means any legal or natural person affected by the policy, those who will be 
involved in implementation of the policy, and bodies that have stated objectives giving them a direct 
interest in the policy.   
 
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6 Based on ISO/IEC 17000:2004.