WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.98.97
10March 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-0950)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: BELGIUM
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofEconomic Affairs
Energy Administration
Energy Equipment andProducts
Boulevard E.Jacqmain 154
North GateIII
B-1000 Brussels
TP:+3222064521
TF:+3222065731
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification shall be
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Rules fortheinstallation
ofelectrical equipment
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Royal Decree
Amending Articles 198, 199, 207.0809, 210, 214.02, 239, 240.01/03, 242.09/10,
249.01 and251.05 oftheGeneral Regulations onElectrical Installations (RGIE)
6. Description ofcontent: Lighting unitswithsingle integrated socket-outlet andanominal
intensity of2.4A.Conductor colour protection code. Flame propagation ducts.
Gutters. Ductless recessing. Industrial outlets. Removable shunt elements on
prefabricated conduits. Exterior lighting units. Protection device breaking capacity.
7. Objective andrationale, including thenature ofurgent problems where applicable:
Clarification ofbasic text. Adaptation ofregulations tointernational standards
orharmonized documents. Editorial corrections. Updating ofregulations.
8. Relevant documents: General Regulations onElectrical Installations (Annex toRoyal
Decrees of10March 1981 and2September 1981)
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:60days
10. Final dateforcomments:
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, e-mail andtelefax number
ofother body: CIBELNOR