Note! South Korea’s KATS released draft safety standards for audio/video application equipment and information/communication/office equipment

The Korea National Institute of Technology and Standards (KATS) issued draft safety standards for audio/video application equipment and information/communication/office equipment on April 19, 2021.

The main contents are as follows:

● Issue KC 62368-1 Audio/Video and Information Technology Equipment Part 1 Safety Regulations

● Repeal the KC 60065 audio/video equipment and similar electrical equipment safety regulations

● Abolish the safety regulations of K 60950-1 Information Technology Equipment-Part1

● Repeal K 60950-22 Information Technology Equipment-Part 22 Safety Regulations for Outdoor Installation Equipment

The new standard KC 62368-1 will now be applied simultaneously with the existing safety standards KC 60065, K 60950-1 and K 60950-22.

The existing safety standards will be abolished after December 31, 2022.

This draft will be the comment and opinion acceptance period until June 18, 2021.