FINLAND: SAFETY SWITCH The following notification has been received in Gatt document TBT/Notification G/95.198 dated 29 June 1995. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: Finland. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Electrical Inspectorate. 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): Safety switch. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Electrical Inspectorate circular on Safety Switch (KY 119-95) (available in Finnish, 5 pages). 6. Description of Content: The purpose of the circular is to provide the definition of a safety switch and to reserve it for specific switch devices only. The circular establishes the scope of use of the safety switch, and states the requirements on the electrical and mechanical characteristics of switches. The differences to the EN 60947-3 Standard relate to marking and locking requirements that are essential with view to safety. 7. Objective and rationale: Electrical safety and labour protection. 8. Relevant Documents: EN 60947-3. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Entry into force: 1 January 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 28 August 1995. (200)

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