Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Republic of Korea - Electrical appliances

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: REPUBLIC OF KOREA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Documents are available from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy website (www.motie.go.kr).

Also available from:

Energy Efficiency Management Division

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

402 Hannuri-daero, Sejong-si, 30118

Republic of Korea

Tel: (+82) 44 203-5146

Fax: (+82) 44-203-4759

Email: 2825lwj@korea.k

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Electrical appliances

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulation on Energy Efficiency Management Equipment; (489 page(s), in Korean)

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Description of content:

·_        New designated products with scope, energy efficiency standards and test methods : steam closet, bidet

·_        Revision of energy efficiency standards : Rice cooker, Electric range, Electric fan heater

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment

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Relevant documents:

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Notice No. 2024-167 (February. 23, 2024)

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: Proposed date of entry into force:

1 January 2025 (Rice cooker, Electric range, Electric fan heater)

1 July 2025 (steam closet, bidet)

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT) Division

Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)

93, Isu-ro, Maengdong-myeon, Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea, 27737

Tel.: (+82) 43 870 5315 Fax: (+82) 43 870 5682

E-mail: tbt@kats.go.kr Website: http://www.knowtbt.kr

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/KOR/24_01678_01_x.pdf