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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.95.115
27April 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1086)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: REPUBLIC OFKOREA
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Industrial Advancement Administration
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Electrical appliances andmaterials
5. Titleandnumber ofpages ofthenotified document:
Revision ofthe"Guidelines fortheImplementation oftheTechnical Criteria dueto
Voltage Boost to220V"
6. Description ofcontent:
Under thecurrent Guidelines, manufactures andimports of110/220V compatible
electrical appliances andcomponents havebeenprohibited.
Major contents oftheproposed Guidelines areasfollow:
1. Themanufactures andimports ofallelectrical appliances andcomponents for
which thevoltage isFREE VOLTAGE covering 80to260V andthemethod of
controlling thepower supply isSMPS (Switching Mode Power Supply) willbe
allowed.
2. Themanufactures andimports ofthefollowing fiveelectrical appliances and
components forwhich thevoltage is110/220V compatible willbeallowed:
- Electric pumps, monitors, printers, television receiver boosters, electric
noise suppressors.
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3. Themanufactures andimports forthefollowing 25electrical appliances and
components forwhich thevoltage iseither 110V or220V willbeallowed:
- Electric grinders, electric sanders, electric drills, electric planners,
electric saws, electric screwdrivers, other electric power tools,
commutator motors, electric exhausters forbriquet gas, DCpower
supply units, aquarium heaters, electric hairclippers, electric massagers,
electric permanent wave heaters, electric moxibustion apparati, electric
blankets, electric overblankets, electric floor cushions, electric
underblankets, electric heating floorsheets, electric hairdryers, electric
toothbrushes.
7. Objective andrationale: Protection ofconsumers
8. Relevant documents:
Legal Basis:
-Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act
Relevant publication:
-Industrial Advancement Administration Notice No.95-55 (26January 1995)
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: 1July1995
10. Final dateforcomments: 1June1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
Electrical Appliances Safety Control Division
Bureau ofQuality &Safety Control
Industrial Advancement Administration
Telephone: 8225037927
Telefax: 8225046755