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New Draft Protocol for Electric Product Safety Certification in Chile

Published /Chile

New Draft Protocol by SEC

The Superintendence of Electricity and Fuels (SEC) published on July 2nd, 2019, a new draft Protocol “PE Nº 8/9:2019 Safety Analysis and Testing of Electric Product”.

This protocol establishes the certification procedure for Switched-mode External Power Supplies for Computers (Desktop and Portable) and Tablet Chargers that are set to be marketed in Chile, in accordance with the IEC standard 60950-1:2005/COR1:2006.

PE Nº 8/9:2019 outlines the Testing Procedures based on IEC standards, as well as the Certification Process applicable in Chile for these types of products.

The consultation and revision period for this protocol ends on September 19th, 2019. ORBIS will keep you informed and updated, alerting you once there is confirmation on the date of enforcement by SEC.

Chile Quick Facts

Regulatory AgencySubsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL)
Certification TypeMandatory
License ValidityIndefinite
Application LanguageSpanish
Legal License HolderNot required
In-country Testing RequirementNo testing required

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