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Chile New Resolution and Test Protocols for Electrical and Gas Products
Effective February 5, 2019
The Electricity and Fuel Board (SEC) issued new Resolutions and Test Protocols to request mandatory certification for specific electrical and gas products aimed to be imported and sold in Chile. These Resolutions and Protocols establish the applicable testing and certification requirements for each product in terms of Energy Efficiency and Safety, mostly based on IEC standards for electrical products and on UNE EN ISO standards for gas products.
Below is the list of products that must present a valid CoC issued by an accredited Certification Body recognized by SEC as well as the effective dates per product.
| Product | Requirement | Effective Date |
| Electric hot and cold water dispensers | Safety | June 30th 2020 |
| Electrical appliances for skin and hair care | Safety | August 31st 2019 |
| Circuit breakers | Safety | June 30th 2019 – For 1 and 2 pole
June 30th 2020 – For three and four pole |
| High-pressure cleaners | Safety | October 31st 2019 |
| Portable air coolers | Safety | September 30th 2019 |
| Adapters for plugs | Safety | October 31st 2019 |
| Earth leakage switches without overcurrent protection, independent of voltage | Safety | August 30th 2020 |
| Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) | Energy Efficiency | July 30th 2019 |
| LED Lamps | Energy Efficiency | July 30th 2019 |
| Automatic valves for portable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders weighing 2, 5, 11 or 15kg | Safety | November 30th 2019 |
| Manual valves for portable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders weighing 33 or 45kg | Safety | May 31th 2020 |
| Non-refillable metal cartridges for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), with or without valves, intended for use in portable appliances. | Safety | November 30th 2019 |
| Gas-fired central heating boilers | Safety | June 1st 2020 |
| Gas-fired central heating boilers | Energy Efficiency | June 1st 2020 |
| Multi-layer pipes with an aluminum inner layer and related accessories, used for fuel gases | Safety | December 1st 2019 |
| Washing machines | Energy Efficiency | July 31st 2019 |
Official Gazette can be viewed here: http://www.doe.cl/PDFDoe.php?f=05022019&cve=1541248
