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Safety standards for household electrical products
In general, the suppliers should ensure that their household electrical products conform to the latest requirements of applicable IEC safety standards (or other compatible standards such as European safety standards) unless otherwise stated in the Electrical Products (Safety) Regulation. A list of applicable safety standards is provided under section C.1 (items 1.1 [PDF format (21KB)] and 1.2 [PDF format (32KB)] of the Guidance Notes for the Electrical Products (Safety) Regulation.
EMSD has completed consultation with the trade on adoption of the latest international safety standards for household electrical products. Agreement on the implementation time frame has been reached. The details are shown in the Table below.
Implementation Time Frame for Adoption of Latest International Safety Standards
| Description |
Applicable Safety Standard |
Implementation Time Frame |
| Electric Fans (including exhaust fans) |
IEC 60335-2-80:2002 |
Suppliers to import electric fans in compliance with IEC 60335-2-80:2002 standard starting from October 2006.
From 1 January 2008 onwards, all electric fans supplied in Hong Kong shall comply with IEC 60335-2-80:2002 standard. |
| Other Electrical Products listed in Annex [PDF format (13KB)] |
Relevant IEC standards listed in Annex [PDF format (13KB)] |
Suppliers to import electrical products (except electric fans) in compliance with the relevant IEC standards (listed in Annex [PDF format (13KB)] starting from December 2008. |
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