. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/IDN/26 
23 April 2009  
 (09-1947) 
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:  INDONESIA
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Directorate General of Electricity a nd Energy Utilizati on, The Ministry 
of Energy and Mineral Resources 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or auth ority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
Center for Cooperation on Standardization National Standardization Agency, Indonesia (BSN) Manggala Wanabakti Bld, Block IV, 4th floor Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto, Senayan Jakarta 10270 – Indonesia 
Telephone: +(62-21) 574 7043, 5747044 ext 215 
Facsimile:  +(62-21) 574 7045 E-mail:  kerj_int@bsn.go.id; tbt.indonesia@gmail.com  Website: http://www.bsn.go.id/
 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 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):  Lamp controlgears 
(HS: 8504.23.39.00) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Decree of 
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resource s on Mandatory Implementation of Indonesian 
National Standard (SNI) for Lamp controlgears  - Part 1: General and safety requirements 
(SNI 04-6959.1-2003),  and Lamp controlgears - Part 2-3: Particular requirements for a.c. 
supplied electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps (SNI 04-6959.2.3-2003) (4 pages, in 
Indonesian). G/TBT/N/IDN/26 
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  6. Description of content:  The Decree requires that the Indu strial businesse s which produce, 
import and trade of Lamp controlgears and a. c. supplied electronic ballasts for fluorescent 
lamps must apply SNI 04-6959.1-2003 and SNI 04-6 959.2.3-2003, and shall have Certificates 
of Conformity (COCs) on meeti ng the requirements with this standard issued by certification 
bodies or testing laboratories. Ce rtification bodies or testing labo ratories shall be accredited 
by KAN (National Accreditation Body of Indonesia) or APLAC or ILAC MLA or MRA 
partners. The Lamp controlgears and a.c. supp lied electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps 
which are traded in domestic market both origin ated domestically and imported shall meet the 
requirements of SNI 04-6959.1-2003 on Lamp cont rolgears - Part 1: General and safety 
requirements,  and SNI 04-6959. 2.3-2003 on Lamp controlgears  - Part 2-3: Particular 
requirements for a.c. supplied electr onic ballasts for fl uorescent lamps.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
1. To enhance customer/human protection and quality of electric utilization equipment; 
2. Safety of household electrical installation.  
8. Relevant documents:   
• IEC 61347-1 (2000-10): Lamp controlgears - Pa rt 1: General and safety requirements 
• IEC 61347-2-3 (2000-10): Lamp controlgears - Pa rt 2-3: Particular requirements for a.c. 
supplied electronic ba llasts for fluorescent lamps.    
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:      - 
  6 months after adoption. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after notification. 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:   And can be 
downloaded: here