KOR/783
WTO/TBT
KR Südkorea
  • 97 - private und kommerzielle Hauswirtschaft, Unterhaltung, Sport
2018-10-01
2018-08-03

Electrical appliances, Consumer products

The Amendment of Safety Control for Electrical Appliances (347 page(s), in Korean)

The readjustment of safety control in the light of the risk levels for electrical appliances:

-    Products newly subject to safety certification : Secondary lithium cells with more than 700 Wh/L volumetric energy density and 4.4V charging voltage that are used in smart phones, laptops and tablet PCs

-    Products which are currently subject to safety certification that will be downgraded to being subject to safety confirmation: electric heaters, electric warmers/heating cabinets, fluid pumps and electric bathtubs

-    Products which are currently subject to safety confirmation that will be downgraded to being subject to the supplier's assurance of conformity: electronic musical instruments and binding machines

The readjustment of detailed items for electrical appliances subject to safety control:

-    The scope of electric vehicle chargers which are subject to the safety confirmation will be expanded from 100kVA to 200kVA.

-    The LED illumination system will be newly added to the detailed items for lighting equipment subject to safety certification -           PCB LED modules are included in the detailed items for lighting equipment subject to safety confirmation (PCB LED modules directly sold to consumers shall be distributed to the market after first ensuring their safety)