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Ref : EIC 414/2
31 December 2012
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 1108/2012
Chile : Test Protocols for Certain Electronic Ballasts for Fluorescent Lamps
The Chilean government issued Exempt Resolution No. 1653/2012 in October 2012 to approve the test protocols for certification of certain electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps. A summary of the test protocols and reference standards is set out as follows:
| Item | Test Protocol | Area | Product | Reference Standard | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. | PE No. 5/16 | Safety | Electronic ballast for fluorescent lamp | IEC 61347-2-3:2011-05 and IEC 61347-1:2007-01, including addendum A1:2010-07 | 31 December 2013 |
| b. | PE No. 5/16/2 | Efficiency | Electronic and electromagnetic ballast for fluorescent lamp | NCh3082.Of2008 and NCh3083.Of2008 (UNE EN 50294:1999, including addenda UNE EN 50294/A1:2002 and UNE EN 50294/A2:2003) | 31 December 2013 |
2.For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Chile and/or the above Chilean Exempt Resolution (in Spanish), which is available at:
http://www.legalpublishing.cl/contenidolp/AgAduana/01_Doc_Rec_Publicacion/ 05_Doctos_OOrganismo/Resol_1653_20121027_Min%20Energia.htm.
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3.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at telephone number 2398 5405.
Yours faithfully,
(Ms Cindy CHENG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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