Electrical Product Standards Singapore

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Electrical Product Standards Singapore

• Singapore Productivity and Standards Board
  develops and publishes Singapore Standards
• All standards are by itself voluntary - mandatory
  when adopted by regulators.
• Emphasis on Low Voltage (1kV and below)
• Low voltage installed products
• Low voltage plug-in devices, appliances
• Predominantly based on IEC international
  standards

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Electrical Product StandardsDevelopment Process
for New Standards Singapore

• Electrical and Electronic Standards Committee
  (EESC) approves initiation of new standards
• comprises representatives from trade assoc,
  professional assoc, tertiary institutes and
  government
• Initiation of new standards - Open to industry
  and government
• 12 months to complete product standards and 24
  months for Codes of Practice
• No impact of international standards development
  organisations - except focus on alignment to IEC
  international standards

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Electrical Product StandardsMaking Revisions to
Existing Standards Singapore

• Initiation for revision open to all but approval
  by Electrical and Electronic Standards Committee
• 1-2 years to complete
• The revised standard becomes effective on
  approval
• For those used by regulatory authority, grace
  period normally given by the regulatory authority
  
• Timing allowed for compliance - dependent on
  regulator

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Electrical Product StandardsImpact on Importing
Products Singapore

• Compliance for controlled items required at point
  of sale - not at customs
• Government control - no federal or state

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Electrical Product StandardsExpectations for the
Future Singapore

• International standards activities
• Member of IEC since 1990
• More active participation (currently 2 P
  Membership and more than 100 O Membership)
• Alignment to international standards
• Level of alignment of domestic standards with IEC
  standards - 80 of product standards (138)

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