Chile Enacts New Safety Protocol for Electrical Junction Boxes
Country: Chile
Notification Date: 2026-04-08
Chile has published Exempt Resolution No. 37.705 in its Official Gazette on March 5, 2026, officially implementing the "Protocolo de Análisis y/o Ensayo de Seguridad de Producto Eléctrico PE Nº3/23:2025." This new protocol establishes specific analysis and test requirements for the safety certification of certain electrical products, transitioning it from a project to an active regulation.
Key Details- Country: Chile
- Document Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/746/Add.1
- Notification Date: 2026-04-08
- Comment Deadline: Not specified
- Effective Date: January 2, 2027 (manufacturers/importers, coexistence); January 2, 2028 (commercializers, only certified products)
The core change is the approval of Protocol PE Nº3/23:2025, specifically for the safety certification of "Cajas de Derivación o Distribución Metálica" (Metallic Junction or Distribution Boxes). These electrical products must now undergo new or updated tests, as defined by the protocol, to ensure compliance with Chilean safety standards. The comprehensive resolution (No. 37.705) also approves and modifies various other protocols for electrical and fuel products.
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