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Government Legislation

  • A Partial Amendment to the Operation Guidelines of the Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act
    • Competent Ministry : Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
    • Advance Publication of Legislation : 2021-02-05
    • Opinion Submission Deadline : 2021-03-21

(1) Reasons for Proposal

The Amendment aims to adopt the track system (track lighting) for supplying power to lighting fixtures as a category subject to safety control so as to secure product safety and promote consumer safety. 

(2) Major Provisions

A. Adopt the track system for supplying power to lighting fixtures as an article subject to safety control (electrical appliance subject to safety verification)

- Establish a subcategory of electrical appliances subject to safety verification due to the adoption of the category [attached Table 2].

- Establish detailed standards for model classification regarding electrical appliances subject to safety verification [attached Table 10].

- Establish a list of parts subject to safety control for electrical appliances [attached Table 20].

- Establish safety standards regarding the current safety standards for electrical appliances subject to safety control [attached Table 25].

※ For further details, see the website of the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (www.kats.go.kr → Announcement & Notice).



Regulatory effect assessment
  • 전기용품 및 생활용품 안전관리 운용요령(규제영향분석서)_20210128.hwp [download]
Legislative proposal (draft)
  • 국가기술표준원 공고 제2021-0028호(전기용품 및 생활용품 안전관리 운용요령 일부개정).hwp [download]