BELGIUM: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, PLUGS AND SOCKETS The following notification has been received in GATT Document TBT/Notification G/95.79 dated 24 March 1995. 1. Party to agreement notifying: Belgium. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Economic Affairs, Administration of Energy, Electricity Department, Rue De Mot 30, 1040 Brussels. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): electrical equipment-electrical plugs and sockets. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Ministerial Decree Amending the Ministerial Decree of 27 July 1981 stipulating various standards. Specifying permissible current in electrical conduits and establishing rules for selecting electrical conduits. 6. Description of content: addition of a mutual recognition clause in the safety rules for plugs and sockets. 7. Objective and rationale: to favour free circulation. 8. Relevant documents: Ministerial Order of 16 March 1993 amending the Ministerial Order of 27 July 1981 stipulating various standards, specifying permissible current in electrical conduits and establishing rules for selecting electrical conduits. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: 60 days. 10. Final date for comments: N/A. (114)

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