BELGIUM: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT-PLUGS The following notification has bee received in GATT Document TBT/Notification G/95.80 dated 24 March 1995. 1. Party 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 - electrical plugs. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Ministerial Order Amending the Ministerial Order of 28 July 1978 concerning plugs and connections for mobile equipment, under the royal order of 23 March 1977 on safety guarantees for certain electrical machines, apparatus and conduits. 6. Description of content: addition of a mutual recognition clause in the safety rules for plugs. 7. Objective and rationale: to favour free circulation. 8. Relevant documents: Ministerial Order of 16 March 1993 amending the Ministerial Order of 28 July 1978 concerning plugs and connections for mobile equipment, under the royal order of 23 March 1977 on safety guarantees for certain electrical machines, apparatus and conduits. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: 60 days. (114)

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