BELGIUM: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT-EXTENSION CORDS, PLUGS, ETC. The following notification has been received in GATT Document TBT/Notification G 95.81 dated 24 March 1995. 1. Member 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 - extension cords - electrical plugs and sockets - reels. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Ministerial Order Amending the Ministerial Order of 16 March 1993 on extension cords with movable or multiple sockets, with or without reels. 6. Description of content: addition of a mutual recognition clause in the safety rules for extension cords with movable or multiple sockets, with or without reels. 7. Objective and rationale: to favour free circulation. 8. Relevant documents: Ministerial Order of 16 March 1993 on extension cords with movable or multiple sockets, with or without reels. 9, Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: 60 days. 10. Final date for comments: N/A. (114)

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