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860 Government Notices 2019
Government Notice No. 142 of 2019
THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
Regulations made by the Minister under section 4(1) of the Consumer Protection Act
PART I – PRELIMINARY
1. These regulations may be cited as the Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations 2019.
2. In these regulations –
“Act” means the Consumer Protection Act;
“Bureau” means the Mauritius Standards Bureau established under the Mauritius Standards Bureau Act;
“certificate of conformity”, in relation to goods, means a document from a third-party conformity assessment body which certifies whether or not the goods comply with the safety standards;
“conformity assessment body” –
(a) means a body or a certified laboratory which provides conformity assessment services and which is recognised as such under the laws of its country; and
(b) includes the Bureau;
“conformity report”, in relation to goods, means a document from the Bureau which certifies whether or not the goods comply with the safety standards;
“Director-General” has the same meaning as in the Mauritius Revenue Authority Act;
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“effective date”, in relation to an application, means the date by which all required documents, information or samples are submitted;
“freeport zone” has the same meaning as in the Freeport Act;
“goods” means any goods of a type, class or description listed in the third column of the First, Second or Third Schedule;
“guidelines” means guidelines issued by the Bureau –
(a) setting out the requirements for, the applicable law relating to, and the procedures for, an application for a conformity report; and
(b) listing all fees leviable in respect to a conformity report;
“IEC” means the International Electrotechnical Commission;
“ILAC” means the International Laboratory Accreditation Corporation;
“import” has the same meaning as in the Customs Act;
“ISO” means the International Organisation for Standardisation;
“Mauritian Standard” or “MS” –
(a) means a standard declared under the Mauritius Standards Bureau Act; and
(b) includes a specification or code of practice;
“recall notice” means a notice issued under regulation 13;
“risks to health and safety” includes –
(a) in relation to a person, the risk to the person of death, shock or injury caused directly by the goods or originating from the goods;
(b) in relation to property, the risk to the property of –
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(i) damage caused by the goods; or
(ii) loss or damage caused directly by goods or originating from the goods;
“safety standards”, in relation to any goods, means its corresponding standards specified in the fourth column of the First, Second or Third Schedule, as the case may be;
“supplier” means a manufacturer or an importer, as the case may be, of goods for local consumption;
“test report” means a report which contains the results of tests carried out on goods in accordance with test methods specified in the safety standards;
“TradeNet” has the same meaning as in the Customs Act.
3. (1) These regulations shall not apply to –
(a) goods entering the freeport zone;
(b) personal goods listed in the third column of Part II of the First Schedule, not meant for commercialisation, not exceeding 2 units of the same kind or a total number of devices of all kinds not exceeding 10 units in quantity;
(c) goods imported under items E1, E2, E6, E8, E9, E10, E11, E13 and E19 of Part II of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act;
(d) goods imported under items 75, 76 and 77 of Part IA of the First Schedule to the Excise Act;
(e) goods imported under regulation 9(3) of the Economic Development Board (Mauritian Diaspora Scheme) Regulations 2015;
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(f) goods imported for further processing and subsequently re-exported;
(g) goods listed in the third column of Part II of the First Schedule, imported for or on behalf of the Government, local authorities and statutory bodies;
(h) goods listed in the third column of Part II of the First Schedule, imported for Embassies and their personnel.
(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(b), the importer shall give an undertaking, in such form as the Permanent Secretary may determine, that he will take full responsibility for the goods and their use.
4. Any guidelines issued by the Bureau shall be available for consultation at the Bureau and shall be posted on the website of the Bureau.
5. Every goods which are imported, manufactured, produced and meant for sale in the local market shall satisfy the safety standards.
6. Requirementforacertificateofconformityonimport
(1) Every goods listed in the third column of the First and Third Schedules shall be accompanied by a certificate of conformity or test report and shall satisfy the safety standards and, where applicable, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Bureau.
(2) The certificate of conformity or test report referred to in paragraph (1) shall be in English or French language.
(3) Every supplier shall keep the following records beginning the date on which the goods are placed on the market for a period
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of at least 5 years and make them available for inspection by the enforcement authority –
(a) conformity report and, certificate of conformity or test report, as the case may be, of the goods supplied;
(b) buyers of the goods from the supplier; and
(c) the supplier from whom the goods were supplied.
(4) The certificate of conformity for each importer shall be valid for goods with same model and, where applicable, batch number.
PART II – IMPORT OF GOODS
7. ImportofgoodslistedintheFirstSchedule
(1) (a) Every importer of goods listed in the third column of the First Schedule shall, in accordance with the guidelines, make an application for a conformity report to the Bureau through the TradeNet or in such other manner as the Bureau may determine.
(b) The certificate of conformity or test report, as the case may be, shall be submitted together with the application to show compliance of the goods with the safety standards.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(b), where no certificate of conformity or test report is submitted by the importer, the Director–General may, in accordance with section 25B(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act, release the goods.
(3) (a) On receipt of an application under paragraph (1)(a), the Bureau shall, within 2 working days, undertake a verification of the certificate of conformity or test report or a sample of the goods imported, as the case may be, to determine whether the certificate, report or sample shows compliance with the safety standards.
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(b) Where the Bureau determines that the goods comply with the safety standards, the Bureau shall, subject to payment of the relevant fees, issue a conformity report and notify the Director-General, enforcement authority and the importer, as the case may be, through the TradeNet or in such other manner as the Bureau may determine.
(4) On arrival of the goods, and where the Bureau has issued a conformity report which shows that the goods comply with the safety standards, the Director-General shall release the goods.
(5) (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (4), the Director-General may clear goods listed in the third column of Part III of the First Schedule where a certificate of conformity or test report has been submitted, prior to obtaining a conformity report from the Bureau.
(b) The Director-General shall submit the certificate of conformity or test report to the enforcement authority.
(6) (a) Where the Bureau determines that the goods do not comply with the safety standards or the importer needs to submit additional information or where the importer did not submit a certificate of conformity or test report, the Director-General may –
(i) release the goods from Customs control by handing them over to the enforcement authority in accordance with section 25B(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act; or
(ii) allow the enforcement authority to take sample of the goods, in accordance with section 25B(3)(a)(ii) of the Customs Act.
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(b) The importer shall submit any such information as requested by the Bureau through the TradeNet or in such other manner as the Bureau may determine.
(c) For the purpose of paragraph (b), the importer may submit a certificate of conformity or test report, as the case may be, issued by a conformity assessment body.
(d) The Bureau shall, after verification or testing as the case may be, issue, subject to payment of relevant fees, a conformity report to the enforcement authority, the Director-General and the importer, as the case may be, through the TradeNet or in such other manner as the Bureau may determine.
(e) For the purpose of paragraph (d), the enforcement authority shall hand over the sample of the goods to the Bureau for verification or testing, as the case may be.
(f) Where the Bureau carries out verification of the sample, it shall issue the conformity report within 5 working days from the effective date of the application.
(g) Where testing of the sample is carried out by a conformity assessment body, other than the Bureau, the Bureau shall issue the conformity report within 2 working days of the receipt of the test report.
(7) Where, pursuant to paragraph (6)(d), the Bureau specifies in the conformity report or test report that the goods comply with the safety standards –
(a) the enforcement authority shall clear the goods where the goods have been released under section 25B(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act and the enforcement
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authority shall notify the Director-General accordingly;
(b) where the goods are under Customs control, the Director-General shall clear the goods from Customs premises.
(8) Where, pursuant to paragraph (6)(d), the Bureau specifies that the goods do not comply with the safety standards –
(a) the enforcement authority may allow the importer, at his expenses, to export the goods under such terms and conditions as it may determine or instruct the importer to dispose of such goods in such manner as the enforcement authority may determine; and
(b) shall notify the Director-General accordingly through the TradeNet or in such other manner as the Director-General may determine.
8. ImportofgoodslistedintheSecondSchedule
(1) Every importer of goods listed in the third column of the Second Schedule shall, in accordance with the guidelines, make an application to the Bureau for a conformity report through the TradeNet or in such other manner as the Bureau may determine.
(2) On arrival of the goods –
(a) the Director-General may, in accordance with section 25B of the Customs Act, release the goods or allow the enforcement authority to take sample of the goods, as the case may be, in accordance with section 25B(3) of the Customs Act;
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(b) the enforcement authority shall hand over the samples of the goods to the Bureau for testing; or
(c) in exceptional or unforeseen circumstances, the enforcement authority may hand over the samples under seal to the importer who shall deliver them to the Bureau for testing.
(3) On receipt of an application, the Bureau shall, subject to payment of the relevant fees as provided in the guidelines –
(a) process the application and carry out testing;
(b) issue the conformity report specifying whether the report demonstrates that the goods comply with the safety standards or not; and
(c) submit the conformity report to the enforcement authority, the Director-General, and the importer, as the case may be, through the TradeNet or in such other manner as the Bureau may determine.
(4) Where the Bureau specifies in the conformity report that the goods comply with the safety standards, and –
(a) where the goods have been released under section 25B of the Customs Act, the enforcement authority shall clear the goods and notify the Director-General through the TradeNet or in such other manner as the Director-General may determine;
(b) where the goods are under Customs control, the Director-General shall clear the goods.
(5) Where the goods do not comply with the safety standards, regulation 7(8) shall apply.
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9. ImportofgoodslistedintheThirdSchedule
The Director-General shall release the goods in accordance with section 25B of the Customs Act with such modifications, adaptations and exceptions as may be necessary and the Bureau shall take samples of the goods to carry out the necessary tests and the Bureau shall issue a conformity report to the importer, the Director-General and the enforcement authority, as the case may be, through the TradeNet or in such other manner as the Bureau may determine.
PART III – GOODS MANUFACTURED LOCALLY
10. Requirementforaconformityreport
(1) A supplier of goods listed in the third column of the First and Second Schedules shall not supply the goods for local consumption unless he obtains a certificate of conformity from a conformity assessment body specifying that the goods comply with the safety standards.
(2) (a) Where a certificate of conformity has been issued from a conformity assessment body other than the Bureau, the supplier of goods shall apply for a conformity report from the Bureau.
(b) The application for conformity report shall be made in accordance with the guidelines.
(3) The conformity report shall be valid for the goods with the same model and batch number.
PART IV – SAFEGUARDS TO THE PUBLIC
11. Dutyofimporterandsupplier
(1) Every person supplying any goods shall ensure that the goods present no risk to a person or property.
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(2) Where a supplier has reasonable ground to believe or becomes aware that the goods do not comply with the safety standards, or are not safe for use or consumption, or may cause risks to health and safety, the supplier shall forthwith –
(a) notify the enforcement authority thereof; and
(b) take all the necessary steps to eliminate every risk, including the recalling of the goods, where appropriate.
(3) The notification under paragraph (2)(a) shall provide –
(a) adequate information to allow the enforcement authority to identify the goods or batch of goods;
(b) a full description of the risks that the goods present;
(c) all available information relevant for identification and traceability of the goods; and
(d) a description of actions to eliminate risks to the consumer.
(4) A supplier shall provide such assistance as may be necessary to the enforcement authority in any action taken to avoid the risks to health and safety that may be caused.
12. Market surveillance
(1) The enforcement authority shall carry out market surveillance on the goods imported in accordance with section 7 of the Act and collect samples from the supplier or from any person to whom the supplier has supplied the goods for verification or testing by the Bureau.
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(2) Where the goods do not conform to the safety requirements, the enforcement authority shall do any or all of the following –
(a) issue a public notice declaring such goods to be unsafe;
(b) direct the supplier or any person who has, in the course of trade or business, supplied such goods in Mauritius to take such steps as may be necessary to –
(i) control or cease the supply of such goods in Mauritius; and
(ii) inform users of such goods of the potential danger of the goods.
(3) A public notice referred to in paragraph (2) shall be issued by publishing it in 2 newspapers having wide circulation in Mauritius.
(4) The enforcement authority may allow the supplier to export the goods under such terms and conditions as it may determine or instruct the supplier to dispose of such goods in such manner as it may determine.
13. Recall of goods
(1) The Minister shall, by written notice, issue a recall notice for goods which a supplier offers or proposes to supply, where –
(a) the goods do not comply with the safety standards; or
(b) it appears to the Minister that the goods may cause injury to any person or that a reasonably foreseeable use or misuse of the goods may cause injury to any person.
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(2) A recall notice shall be published in 2 newspapers having wide circulation in Mauritius.
(3) A recall notice may require a supplier to –
(a) cease to offer or cease to propose to supply such goods;
(b) disclose to the public, or to a class of persons specified in the notice –
(i) the nature of a defect in, or a dangerous characteristic of, the goods identified in the notice; and
(ii) the circumstances identified in the notice in which a reasonably foreseeable use or misuse of the goods may be dangerous;
(c) inform the public, or a class of persons specified in the notice, that he undertakes to –
(i) repair the goods;
(ii) replace the goods;
(iii) refund to a consumer, to whom the goods were supplied, the retail price of the goods;
(iv) destroy the goods; or
(v) take such other action as the circumstances may require.
(4) A supplier who has supplied goods which are the subject of a recall notice shall –
(a) at his expense, repair them within a reasonable time unless –
(i) the goods are not capable of being repaired;
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(ii) the recall notice has specified a time for the repair; or
(iii) t he recall notice requires the destruction of the goods;
(b) at his expense, replace the goods by similar goods; or
(c) forthwith refund –
(i) where the goods were not the subject matter of a hire purchase agreement or a credit sale agreement, the retail price at which the goods were sold to the consumer; or
(ii) where the goods were the subject matter of a hire purchase agreement or a credit sale agreement, all payments previously made by the consumer pursuant to the agreement.
(5) Where a supplier elects to repair goods under paragraph (4)(a), he shall cause the goods to be repaired so that –
(a) any defect in the goods identified in the recall notice is remedied; and
(b) the goods comply with the appropriate safety standard.
(6) Where a supplier elects to replace goods under paragraph (4)(b) –
(a) the replacement goods shall –
(i) be considered to be new goods for all intents and purposes;
(ii) not contain any defect or dangerous characteristic, whether identified in the recall notice or not; and
(iii) comply with the appropriate safety standard;
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(b) the terms and conditions of the consumer agreement of which the initial goods were the subject matter, shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the replacement goods; and
(c) any hire purchase agreement or credit sale agreement, of which the initial goods were the subject matter, shall continue to apply to the replacement goods.
(7) Where a supplier has reasonable grounds to believe that any goods supplied by him –
(a) do not comply with the appropriate safety standards;
(b) causes or may cause injury to any other person; or
(c) may, despite their reasonably foreseeable use or misuse by any person, cause injury to any other person,
he shall forthwith notify the Minister in writing to that effect.
(8) On receipt of a notification under paragraph (7), the Minister shall issue a recall notice in respect of the goods.
PART V – MISCELLANEOUS
14. Offences
(1) A supplier who makes, produces or delivers to the Bureau or Director-General or the enforcement authority, as the case may be, any certificate of conformity or test report which is false or misleading in any particular manner, shall commit an offence.
(2) Any person who contravenes these regulations shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction –
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(a) in the case of a first offence, be liable to a fine of not less than 500 rupees and not exceeding 5,000 rupees; and
(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, be liable to a fine of not less than 1,000 rupees and not exceeding 10,000 rupees and for a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months.
15. Any application for a certificate of conformity made prior to the coming into operation of these regulations shall be dealt with in accordance with the revoked Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations 2017.
16. The Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations 2017 are revoked.
17. These regulations shall come into operation on 31 August 2019.
Made by the Minister on 23 August 2019.
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HS
Cod
eDescriptionofgoods
Stan
dard
6.
3917
.31.
10
4009
.11.
2040
09.1
2.20
4009
.21.
2040
09.2
2.20
4009
.31.
2040
09.3
2.20
4009
.41.
2040
09.4
2.20
Flex
ible
tub
es,
pipe
s an
d ho
ses,
havi
ng a
min
imum
bu
rst p
ress
ure
of 2
7.6
MPa
fo
r co
nnec
ting
lique
fied
petro
leum
ga
s (L
PG)
cylin
ders
to
dom
estic
gas
ap
plia
nces
Tube
s, pi
pes
and
hose
s of
rub
ber
for
conn
ectin
g liq
uefie
d pe
trole
um
gas
(LPG
) cy
linde
rs
to
dom
estic
gas
app
lianc
es.
Shal
l com
ply
with
–(a
) M
S 13
7;(b
) B
S 32
12;
(c)
IS 1
0908
; or
(d)
any
othe
r equ
ival
ent s
tand
ard.
7.65
06.1
0.20
Mot
or-c
yclis
ts’
helm
ets (
cras
h he
lmet
s)Th
e he
lmet
shal
l be
as p
er th
e fo
llow
ing
stan
dard
s/ re
gula
tions
–(a
) B
S 66
58;
(b)
UN
regu
latio
n 22
; or
(c)
any
othe
r int
erna
tiona
l sta
ndar
d ac
cept
able
to th
e B
urea
u.8.
8481
.10.
10Lo
w
pres
sure
no
n-ad
just
able
re
gula
tors
fo
r us
e w
ith b
utan
e an
d LP
G
Shal
l com
ply
with
–(a
) M
S 14
7;(b
) EN
161
29; o
r(c
) an
y ot
her e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d.
Government Notices 2019 879
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HS
Cod
eDescriptionofgoods
Stan
dard
9.
9613
.10.
00Po
cket
ligh
ters
, gas
fuel
ed,
non-
refil
labl
e
Shal
l com
ply
with
–(a
) IS
O 9
994;
or
(b)
any
othe
r equ
ival
ent s
tand
ard
10.
9613
.20.
00Po
cket
ligh
ters
, gas
fuel
ed,
refil
labl
eSh
all c
ompl
y w
ith –
(a)
ISO
999
4; o
r (b
) an
y ot
her e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d
PAR
T II
Sub-PartA–Dom
esticorHouseholdApplianceandSimilarElectricalA
ppliances
Hea
ding
s/H
S C
odes
Descriptionofgoods
Stan
dard
1.85
16.3
1.00
Hai
r dry
ers
MS
IEC
603
35-2
-23
Hou
seho
ld a
nd si
mila
r ele
ctric
al a
pplia
nces
– sa
fety
Part
2-23
– p
artic
ular
req
uire
men
ts f
or a
pplia
nces
fo
r ski
n or
hai
r car
eO
r any
oth
er e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d
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2.84
14.5
1.00
Tabl
e fa
n, p
edes
tal f
an, w
all f
an,
ceili
ng fa
nM
S IE
C 6
0335
-2-8
0H
ouse
hold
and
sim
ilar e
lect
rical
app
lianc
es –
safe
tyPa
rt 2-
80 –
par
ticul
ar re
quire
men
ts fo
r fan
sO
r any
oth
er e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d3.
8422
.11.
10D
ish
was
hing
mac
hine
MS
IEC
603
35-2
-584
22.1
1.90
Hou
seho
ld a
nd si
mila
r ele
ctric
al a
pplia
nces
– sa
fety
Part
2-5
– pa
rticu
lar r
equi
rem
ents
for d
ishw
ashe
rsO
r any
oth
er e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d4.
845
0.11
.11
Clo
thes
was
hing
mac
hine
MS
IEC
603
35-2
-784
50.1
1.19
8450
.11.
2184
50.1
1.29
8450
.12.
11
Hou
seho
ld an
d si
mila
r ele
ctric
al ap
plia
nces
– sa
fety
8450
.12.
1984
50.1
2.21
8450
.12.
2984
50.1
9.11
8450
.19.
1984
50.1
9.21
8450
.19.
2984
50.1
9.30
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8450
.19.
90Pa
rt 2-
7 –
parti
cula
r re
quire
men
ts f
or w
ashi
ng
mac
hine
8450
.20.
1184
50.2
0.12
8450
.20.
1384
50.2
0.19
8450
.20.
20O
r any
oth
er e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d5.
6301
.10.
00El
ectri
cally
hea
ted
blan
kets
IEC
603
35 –
2-1
7H
ouse
hold
and
sim
ilar e
lect
rical
app
lianc
es sa
fety
Part
2-17
– p
artic
ular
req
uire
men
ts f
or b
lank
ets,
pads
, clo
thin
g an
d si
mila
r flex
ible
hea
ting
appl
ianc
esO
r any
oth
er e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d6.
9019
.10.
40W
hirlp
ool b
aths
IEC
603
35-2
-60
Hou
seho
ld a
nd si
mila
r ele
ctric
al a
pplia
nces
– sa
fety
Part
2-60
– p
artic
ular
req
uire
men
ts f
or w
hirlp
ool
bath
s and
whi
rlpoo
l spa
sO
r any
oth
er e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d7.
8528
.72.
91Te
levi
sion
MS
IEC
600
6585
28.7
2.99
Aud
io,
vide
o an
d si
mila
r el
ectro
nic
appa
ratu
s –
safe
ty re
quire
men
t85
28.7
3.90
Or a
ny o
ther
equ
ival
ent s
tand
ard
882 Government Notices 2019
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Sub-
Part
B –
Ele
ctri
cal A
cces
sori
es
Hea
ding
s/H
S C
odes
Descriptionofgoods
Stan
dard
1.94
05.2
0.10
Tabl
e la
mp
and
floor
stan
ding
lam
pM
S IE
C 6
0598
-2-4
9405
.20.
30Lu
min
aire
s94
05.2
0.90
Part
2 –
parti
cula
r req
uire
men
tsSe
ctio
n 4
– po
rtabl
e ge
nera
l pur
pose
lu
min
aire
sO
r any
oth
er e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d2.
9405
.30.
20Li
ghtin
g ch
ains
usi
ng in
cand
esce
nt
lam
ps fo
r use
in C
hris
tmas
tree
or
othe
r dec
orat
ive
use
MS
IEC
605
98-2
-20
Lum
inai
res
Part
2-20
– p
artic
ular
requ
irem
ents
Li
ghtin
g ch
ains
Or a
ny o
ther
equ
ival
ent s
tand
ard
3.85
04.1
0.00
Elec
troni
c ba
llast
for fl
uore
scen
t la
mp
MS
IEC
613
47-2
-3La
mp
cont
rol g
ear
Part
2-3
– pa
rticu
lar r
equi
rem
ents
for a
.c. a
nd/
or d
.c. s
uppl
ied
elec
troni
c co
ntro
l gea
r for
flu
ores
cent
lam
psO
r any
oth
er e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d
Government Notices 2019 883
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4.85
04.1
0.00
Mag
netic
bal
last
for fl
uore
scen
t la
mp
MS
IEC
613
47-2
-8La
mp
cont
rol g
ear
Part
2-8
– pa
rticu
lar r
equi
rem
ents
for b
alla
sts
for fl
uore
scen
t lam
psO
r any
oth
er e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d5.
8504
.32.
00Is
olat
ing
trans
form
er fo
r dow
nlig
ht
fittin
gM
S IE
C 6
1558
- 2
- 6
Safe
ty o
f tra
nsfo
rmer
s, re
acto
rs, p
ower
supp
ly
units
and
sim
ilar p
rodu
cts f
or su
pply
vol
tage
s up
to 1
,100
VPa
rt 2-
6 –
parti
cula
r req
uire
men
ts a
nd te
sts
for s
afet
y is
olat
ing
trans
form
ers a
nd p
ower
su
pply
uni
ts in
corp
orat
ing
safe
ty is
olat
ing
trans
form
ers
IEC
613
47 -
2-2
Lam
p co
ntro
l gea
rPa
rt 2-
2 –
parti
cula
r req
uire
men
ts fo
r d.c
. or
a.c.
supp
lied
elec
troni
c st
ep-d
own
conv
erte
rs
for fi
lam
ent l
amps
MS
IEC
613
47 -
2- 1
3La
mp
cont
rol g
ear
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Part
2-3
– pa
rticu
lar r
equi
rem
ents
for a
.c. a
nd/
or d
.c. s
uppl
ied
elec
troni
c co
ntro
l gea
r for
LE
D m
odul
esO
r any
oth
er e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d6.
8536
.61.
00La
mp
hold
ers
IEC
611
84B
ayon
et la
mp
hold
ers
IEC
602
38Ed
ison
scre
w la
mp
hold
ers
Or a
ny o
ther
equ
ival
ent s
tand
ard
PAR
T II
I
Hea
ding
s/H
S C
odes
Descriptionofgoods
Stan
dard
1.85
16.6
0.10
Ove
ns (fi
xed)
MS
IEC
603
35-2
-6H
ouse
hold
and
sim
ilar
elec
trica
l app
lianc
es –
sa
fety
Part
2-6
– pa
rticu
lar
requ
irem
ents
fo
r st
atio
nary
coo
king
ran
ges,
hobs
, ov
ens
and
sim
ilar a
pplia
nces
Or a
ny o
ther
equ
ival
ent s
tand
ard
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2.85
16.5
0.00
Mic
row
ave
oven
MS
IEC
603
35-2
-25
Hou
seho
ld a
nd s
imila
r el
ectri
cal a
pplia
nces
–
safe
tyPa
rt 2-
25
– pa
rticu
lar
requ
irem
ents
fo
r m
icro
wav
e ov
ens,
incl
udin
g co
mbi
natio
n m
icro
wav
e ov
ens
Or a
ny o
ther
equ
ival
ent s
tand
ard
3.85
16.7
1.00
Cof
fee
or te
a m
aker
MS
IEC
603
35-2
-15
Hou
seho
ld a
nd s
imila
r el
ectri
cal a
pplia
nces
–
safe
tyPa
rt 2-
15
– pa
rticu
lar
requ
irem
ents
fo
r ap
plia
nces
for h
eatin
g liq
uids
Or a
ny o
ther
equ
ival
ent s
tand
ard
4.85
16.7
2.00
Toas
ter
MS
IEC
603
35-2
-9H
ouse
hold
and
sim
ilar
elec
trica
l app
lianc
es –
sa
fety
Part
2-9
– pa
rticu
lar
requ
irem
ents
fo
r gr
ills,
toas
ters
and
sim
ilar
porta
ble
cook
ing
appl
ianc
esO
r any
oth
er e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d5.
8508
.11.
0085
08.1
9.00
8508
.60.
00
Vacu
um c
lean
erM
S IE
C 6
0335
-2-2
Hou
seho
ld a
nd s
imila
r el
ectri
cal a
pplia
nces
–
safe
ty
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Part
2-2
– pa
rticu
lar r
equi
rem
ents
for v
acuu
m
clea
ners
and
wat
er-s
uctio
n cl
eani
ng a
pplia
nces
Or a
ny o
ther
equ
ival
ent s
tand
ard
6.84
21.1
2.10
Spin
ext
ract
or (
cent
rifug
al c
loth
es
drye
r)IE
C 6
0335
-2-4
8421
.12.
90H
ouse
hold
and
sim
ilar
elec
trica
l app
lianc
es –
sa
fety
Part
2-4
– pa
rticu
lar
requ
irem
ents
for
spi
n ex
tract
ors
Or a
ny o
ther
equ
ival
ent s
tand
ard
7.85
10.1
0.00
Elec
tric
shav
ers,
hair
clip
pers
IEC
603
35-2
-885
10.2
0.00
Hou
seho
ld a
nd s
imila
r el
ectri
cal a
pplia
nces
–
safe
tyPa
rt 2-
8 –
parti
cula
r req
uire
men
ts fo
r sha
vers
, ha
ir cl
ippe
rs a
nd si
mila
r app
lianc
esO
r any
oth
er e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d
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SEC
ON
D S
CH
ED
UL
E[R
egul
atio
ns 2
, 8 a
nd 1
0]
Hea
ding
s/H
S C
odes
Descriptionofgoods
Stan
dard
1.85
44.4
9.90
Elec
tric c
able
s ins
ulat
ed w
ith pl
astic
m
ater
ials
, ot
her
than
ar
mor
ed
unde
rgro
und
elec
tric
cabl
es
Sam
ple
shal
l be
test
ed a
nd c
ompl
y w
ith –
(a)
MS
17 a
nd M
S 11
3;
(b)
EN 5
0525
serie
s;(c
) IE
C 6
0227
serie
s;(d
) IE
C 6
0245
serie
s;(e
) IE
C 6
0502
-1; o
r(f
) an
y ot
her e
quiv
alen
t sta
nda r
d2.
8544
.49.
10A
rmor
ed
unde
rgro
und
elec
tric
cabl
esSh
all c
ompl
y w
ith –
(a)
MS
101;
(b)
BS
5467
;(c
) IE
C 6
0502
-1; o
r(d
) an
y ot
her e
quiv
alen
t sta
ndar
d.
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TH
IRD
SC
HE
DU
LE
[Reg
ulat
ions
2, 6
and
9]
Hea
ding
s/H
S C
odes
Descriptionofgoods
Stan
dard
1.25
23.2
1.00
2523
.29.
00C
emen
tSh
all c
ompl
y w
ith:
(i)
MS
EN 1
97-1
,(ii
) EN
197
-1,
(iii)
MS
36-3
,(iv
) M
S EN
413
-1 ,
(v)
or a
ny o
ther
equ
ival
ent s
tand
ard.