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Ref : EIC 414/2
25 March 2013
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 242/2013
Chile : Test Protocols for Certain Stoves and Boilers
The Chilean government issued Exempt Resolution No. 2355/2012 and No. 2444/2012 in February 2013 to approve the test protocols for certification of certain stoves and boilers. A summary of the test protocols is set out as follows:
| Item | Test Protocol | Product | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. | PC No. 101 | type A kerosene stoves with a wick system |
Phase I: 1 August 2013; Phase II: 1 April 2014; Phase III: 1 November 2014 |
| b. | PC No. 4/4 | portable household stoves with a convection, convection radiation or fan-assisted combustion system that operate with second generation gaseous fuels, up to six kilowatts (kW) | 30 August 2013 |
| c. | PC No. 29/6 | type B central heating boilers that operate with gaseous fuels, with a nominal heat input higher than 70 kW but no higher than 300 kW | 30 August 2013 |
2.For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Chile and/or the above Chilean Exempt Resolutions (in Spanish), which are available at:
Exempt Resolution No. 2355/2012 (relevant to item (a) above):
http://www.leychile.cl/Navegar?idNorma=1048928&buscar=resolucion+2355
Exempt Resolution No. 2444/2012 (relevant to items (b) and (c) above):
http://www.leychile.cl/Navegar?idNorma=1048697&buscar=resolucion+2444.
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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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