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RTCR 497: 2018 Electrical Materials. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors, for use with voltages up to 1000 V. Specifications (Costa Rican Technical Regulation (Reglamento Técnico Costarricense, RTCR) No. 497:2018: Electrical Accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V; specifications). (21 pages, in Spanish)
RTCR 497: 2018 Materiales Eléctricos. Tableros y disyuntores termomagnéticos, interruptores de uso general, tomacorrientes, enchufes y conectores de cordón, para ser usados con tensiones hasta de 1000 v. especificaciones (Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 497:2018: Electrical Accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V; specifications). (21 pages, in Spanish)
Costa Rica issued an addendum on 4 August 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CRI/184. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 28 January 2019. The comment period closed on 29 March 2019.
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ICS 29.120
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/CRI/184/Add.4, 4 August 2026)
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Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 497:2018: Electrical Accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V; specifications
Granting of regulatory equivalence between Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 497:2018 'Electrical Accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V. Specifications' and the Technical Regulation on Electrical Installations (RETIE).__________1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretative guidance can be obtained.
The purpose of the notified regulation is to establish safety requirements to prevent safety hazards for people and their property, subject to proper installation and use. It applies to the use of panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors, for use up to 1000 V, in electrical installations in residential, commercial and hospital structures.
Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.
AddendumG/TBT/N/CRI/184/Add.4
Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 497:2018: Electrical Accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V; specifications
Granting of regulatory equivalence between Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 497:2018 'Electrical Accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V. Specifications' and the Technical Regulation on Electrical Installations (RETIE).__________1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretative guidance can be obtained.
AddendumG/TBT/N/CRI/184/Add.3
Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 497:2018: Electrical Accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V; specifications
The normative equivalence between Standard En 60947-2 'Low-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear - part 2: Circuit-Breakers' and RTCR No. 497:2018 'Electrical Accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V; specifications' has been approved. __________
AddendumG/TBT/N/CRI/184/Add.2
Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 497:2018: Electrical accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V; specifications
The normative equivalence between technical standards EN 61439:2011 'Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 1: General rules' and Executive Decree No. 41925-MEIC, Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 497:2018: Electrical accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V; specifications, has been approved. __________
AddendumG/TBT/N/CRI/184/Add.1
Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 497:2018 'Electrical accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit-breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V; specifications', notified on 28 January 2019 in document G/TBT/N/CRI/184.
The normative equivalence between technical standards EN 60898-1:2019 'Electrical accessories - Circuit-breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations - Part 1: Circuit-breakers for a.c. operation' and EN 60947-2:2017/A1:2020 'Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 2: Circuit-breakers' with Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 497:2018 'Electrical accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit-breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V; specifications' (Executive Decree No. 41925-MEIC), for vacuum, air, oil or moulded case thermal-magnetic circuit-breakers with a current of not more than 100 A and a voltage of not more than 250 V, is approved. __________
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/CRI/184
Comment deadline: Closed on 29 March 2019
RTCR 497: 2018 Electrical Materials. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors, for use with voltages up to 1000 V. Specifications (Costa Rican Technical Regulation (Reglamento Técnico Costarricense, RTCR) No. 497:2018: Electrical Accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V; specifications). (21 pages, in Spanish)
RTCR 497: 2018 Materiales Eléctricos. Tableros y disyuntores termomagnéticos, interruptores de uso general, tomacorrientes, enchufes y conectores de cordón, para ser usados con tensiones hasta de 1000 v. especificaciones (Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 497:2018: Electrical Accessories. Panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors for use up to 1000 V; specifications). (21 pages, in Spanish)
The purpose of the notified regulation is to establish safety requirements to prevent safety hazards for people and their property, subject to proper installation and use. It applies to the use of panel boards and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, general-use switches, sockets, plugs and cord connectors, for use up to 1000 V, in electrical installations in residential, commercial and hospital structures.
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WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 28 October 2026. Comments are open until 27 December 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/374Comments until 27 December 2026
WTO notificationTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
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Symbol: G/TBT/N/CRI/198/Add.9Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 20 October 2026. Comments are open until 19 December 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/373Comments until 19 December 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Costa Rica notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 20 October 2026. Comments are open until 19 December 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/372Comments until 19 December 2026
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