URY/51
WTO/TBT
UY Uruguay
  • 29 - Électrotechnique
  • 31 - Électronique
  • 85 - Machines, appareils et matériels électriques et leurs parties; appareils d'enregistrement ou de reproduction du son, appareils d'enregistrement ou de reproduction des images et du son en télévision, et parties et accessoires de ces appareils
2021-06-27
2021-05-05

Household and similar electrical appliances

Proyecto de Resolución del Grupo Mercado Común (GMC) N° 09/20 - "Reglamento Técnico MERCOSUR para Aparatos Electrodomésticos y Similares - Requisitos Generales" (Draft Common Market Group (GMC) Resolution No. 09/20 - MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on household and similar electrical appliances - General requirements) (12 pages, in Spanish)

The draft Technical Regulation establishes technical specifications intended to ensure compliance with MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on "Essential safety requirements for low-voltage electrical products", with the aim of guaranteeing the safety of consumers when using household and similar electrical appliances under foreseeable and normal conditions of use. In particular, the draft Technical Regulation establishes the application of IEC 60335-1 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60335:1:2010+AMD1:2013 +AMD2:2016 Edition 5.2 2016-05), and incorporates some minor deviations with the aim of adapting the international standard to the MERCOSUR technical standardization and the local market situation.