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27 October 2023  
(23-7277) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  THE STATE OF KUWAIT  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Public Authority for Industry (PAI)  
Standard and Metrology Department (KOWSMD)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding th e notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Public Authority for Industry (PAI)  
P.O.Box: 4690, Safat  
Code: 13047 Kuwait  
Tel: (+965) 25302680  
E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw  
Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  All 
products fall under scope of " Electrically propelled mopeds and motorcycles — Safety 
requirements for conductive connection to an external electric power su pply " (ICS 
43.140) Motorcycles and mopeds.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  "Electrically 
propelled mopeds and motorcycles — Safety requirements for conductive connection to 
an external electric power supply"; (46 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Kuwait Technical Regulation specifies safety requirements 
for conductive connection of electrically propelled mopeds and motorcycles (referred to 
as the EVs) to external electric circuits.  
7. Objective  and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 18246:2023` (Electrically propelled mopeds and motorcycles — Safety requirements 
for conductive connection to an external electric power supply)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 days from final date for comments  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 year from adoption  G/TBT/N/KWT/655  
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Public Authority for Industry (PAI)  
P.O.Box: 4690, Safat  
Code: 13047 Kuwait  
Tel: (+965) 25302680  
E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw  
Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/KWT/23_13208_00_e.pdf  
 