Harmonization of standards in ASEAN

In 1997, 20 products were identified as a priority for standards harmonisation in ASEAN by the AFTA Council. In recognition of clause 2.4 of the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, the harmonisation of the priority products was carried out based on 59 ISO, IEC and ITU International Standards. The harmonisation for the 20 priority products were completed in 2003.

To supplement this was the initiative in 1999 to harmonise standards on the electrical safety aspects of electrical products and on the subject of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). 71 Safety and 10 EMC were identified and all Member Countries had completed this harmonization of these identified standards in July 2004.

Basic Principles of Harmonisation

During this harmonisation exercise, the national standards bodies in ASEAN or similar bodies would need to adopt the International Standards, based on the requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 21, as their national standards. In the event they do not adopt any of the identified International Standards as their national standards, they would then accept the direct use of these International Standards.

Product Sector	International Standard
Product Sector	International Standard

HS8415 Air-conditioners	IEC 60335-1: 1991, Amd 1 (1994) & Amd 2 : 1999
	IEC 60335-2-40: 1995
	ISO 5151

HS8418 Refrigerators	IEC 60335-1:1991, Amd 1 (1994) & Amd 2 : 1999
	IEC 60335-2-24: 1992 **
	ISO 7371: 1995
	ISO 8187: 1991
	ISO 8561: 1995

HS 8471 Monitor & Keyboard	ISO/IEC 9995-1: 1994

HS 8501 Motors & Generators	IEC 34-1: 1996
	IEC 34-2: 1992
	IEC 34-3: 1998
	IEC 34-8: 1972 Amd 1 (1990) & Amd 2 (1996)
	IEC 34-9: 1990 Amd 1 (1995)

HS 8504 – Inductors	IEC 723-1: 1982
	IEC 920: 1990
	IEC 921: 1988
	IEC 61347 Part 1 : 2000 IEC 61347-2-8 : 2000
HS 8518 Loudspeakers	IEC 268-1: 1985 Amd 1 (1988) & Amd 2 (1998)
	IEC 268-5: 1989 Amd 1 (1993) & Amd 2 (1996)

HS 8521 Video Apparatus	IEC 65: 1985 Amd 2: 1989 & (IEC 60065:1998)
	IEC 574

HS 8522 Telephones	ITU-T P 31
	ITU-T P 310

HS 8527 Radio	IEC 65:1985 Amd 2 (1989), Amd 3 (1992)

HS 8528 Television	IEC 65:1985 Amd 2 (1989) (IEC 60065:1998)

HS 8529 Part of TV and Radio	IEC 597-1: 1997
	IEC 1062: 1991

HS 8532 Capacitors	IEC 62: 1992 Amd 1 (1995)
	IEC 384-1: 1982 Amd 2 (1987), Amd 3 (1989), Amd 4 (1992)
	IEC 384-4: 1985, Amd 1 (1992), Amd 2 (1996)

HS 8533 Resistors	IEC 115-1: 1992 Amd 2 (1987), Amd 3 (1989), Amd 4 (1993)

HS 8534 Printed Circuits	IEC 326-4: 1980 Amd 1 (1989)
	IEC 326-5 : 1980 Amd 1 (1989)
	IEC 326-6: 1980 Amd 2 (1990)
	IEC 326-7: 1981 Amd 1 (1989)
	IEC 326-8: 1980 Amd 1 (1989)
	IEC 326-9: 1991
	IEC 326-10: 1991
	IEC 326-11: 1991
	IEC 326-12: 1992

HS 8536 Switches	IEC 155: 1993 Amd 1 (1985)
	IEC 238 : 1996
	IEC 298-1: 1986
	IEC 400: 1996
	IEC 669-1: 1993 Amd 1 (1994) Amd 2 (1995)
	IEC 884-1: 1994 Amd 1 (1994) Amd 2 (1995)
	IEC 898: 1995
	IEC 947-2 : 1995
	IEC 1058-1: 1996

HS 8540 Cathode Ray Tubes	IEC 151-14: 1975
	IEC 151-16: 1968
	IEC 441: 1974

HS 8541 Diodes	To be identified at the next phase

HS 8534 Mounted Piezo-electric crystal	To be identified at the next phase

HS – Rubber Condoms	ISO 4074-1: 1996
	ISO 4074-2: 1994
	ISO 4074-3: 1994
	ISO 4074-5: 1996	</