On November 14, 2023, the Department of Standards and Metrology (PAI-KOWSMD), the public authority for industry in the State of Kuwait, issued Circular G TBT n KWT 658 to implement new technical regulations for industrial plugs and sockets.
According to the notice, the new technical regulations will adopt the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard IEC60309-2:2021, which is consistent with the Gulf Standards Organization (GSO) standard GSO IEC 60309-2:2023, which is applicable to plugs, fixed or portable sockets and appliance input sockets with rated working voltage not exceeding DC or AC 1000V, frequency not exceeding 500Hz, and rated current not exceeding 125A, mainly used for indoor or outdoor industrial purposes. At present, the new regulations are still in the TBT review stage, and the last date for review is 60 days from the date of notification.
The new technical regulations add some content, such as testing and requirements for non-solid pins, IPX9 rating requirements for waterproof testing, and additional marking requirements for neutral and ground terminals. Relevant enterprises need to pay attention to contact customers in advance to understand the specific content of the new regulations and conformity assessment procedures, and complete the compliance verification of products before the formal implementation of the new regulations, so as to avoid affecting the export of products. If you have comments and suggestions on the content of the new regulations, please contact the local customs in time, and enterprises can also directly participate in the review in the China WTO TBT-SPS Notification and Consultation Network.