Republic of Korea - Enact of the Self‑Regulatory Safety Confirmation Criteria for Electronic Power Assisted Boards Notice Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) has enacting the Self‑Regulatory Safety Confirmation Criteria for Electronic Power Assisted Boards Notice (11 pages, in Korean) Description of content: · Establishes safety criteria for electronic power assisted boards subject to self‑regulatory safety confirmation · Prescribes safety requirements, testing methods and labeling requirements for electronic power assisted boards Regarding consumer products subject to the self-regulatory safety confirmation, manufacturers or importers are required to confirm safety by reporting to safety certification body with attachment of test and inspection body certificates from testing laboratories and inspection bodies designated by models of the products prior to delivery of goods to the market or clearance through the customs to identify whether they conform to the safety criteria. Proposed date of adoption: December 2016 or later Proposed date of entry into force: December 2016 or later Final date for comments: 60 days from notification |