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Notifying Member:  Chile

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    

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Agency responsible:  Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles, SEC (Electricity and Fuel Board)

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other: 

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable Valves and fittings for portable welded steel cylinders for LPG-powered forklifts

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  PE N° 31, Proyecto protocolo de análisis y/o ensayos de válvulas y accesorios para cilindros portátiles soldados de acero, para grúas horquillas que utilizan GLP como combustible (PE No. 31: Draft analysis and/or test protocol for valves and fittings for portable welded steel cylinders for LPG-powered forklifts) (7 pages, in Spanish)   

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Description of content:  The notified protocol establishes the safety certification procedure for portable welded steel cylinders for forklifts powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), in accordance with the scope and field of application of Official Chilean Standards (NCh) No. 2106.Of87 and No. 78.Of99.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Safety

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Relevant documents:  UL 125:2014 - Standard for Flow Control Valves for Anhydrous Ammonia and LP Gas

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Proposed date of adoption: 

Proposed date of entry into force:

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Final date for comments:  60 days as of the date of notification

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Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body: 

Departamento Regulatorio

Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores

Teatinos 180, piso 11

Santiago, Chile

Tel.:      (+56-2) 22827-5491

Fax:      (+56-2) 22380-9494

Email:   tbt_chile@direcon.gob.cl  

Text available online at: http://www.sec.cl/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/SECNORMATIVA/PRODUCTOS/PROTOCOLOS%20EN%20CONSULTA/PCN31_VALVULASYACCESORIOS_PARACILINDROS_GRUAHORQUILLA.PDF

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/CHL/15_3280_00_s.pdf