WORLD TRADE G/TBT/N/NZL/51

17 June 2009
ORGANIZATION
(09-2971)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

1. Member to Agreement notifying: NEW ZEALAND

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

2. Agency responsible:
Ministry of Economic Development
PO Box 1473
Wellington, New Zealand
Ph:+64 4472 0030
Fax:+64 4473 4638
Email: Sebastian.Bishop@med.govt.nz
Website: http://www.med.govt.nz/
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
PO Box 388
Wellington
New Zealand
Phone: +64 4 470 2200
Fax: +64 4 499 5330
Email: laura.christen@eeca.govt.nz
Website: http://www.eeca.govt.nz/

3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
- External power supplies (ICS Code 91.140.50 Electricity supply systems);
- Simple set top boxes (digital decoders without hard drive) (ICS Code 33.160.10 Amplifiers);
- Household refrigerating appliances (ICS Code 97.040.30 Domestic refrigerating
appliances);
- Room air conditioners and heat pumps (single and three phase) (ICS Code 23.120
Ventilators. Fans. Air conditioners; ICS Code 27.080 Heat pumps);
- Close control air conditioners (for computer rooms) (ICS Code 23.120 Ventilators. Fans. Air
conditioners);
- Commercial chillers (AC Chiller towers) (ICS Code 97.130.20 Commercial refrigerating
appliances).

5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The proposed
amendments are to Schedules 1 and 2 of the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products)
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Regulations 2002. The regulations as they currently stand are available here:
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2002/0009/latest/DLM108730.html

6. Description of content: The proposed regulations will:

- Introduce test methods and minimum performance standards (MEPS) for external power
supplies, set top boxes, commercial chillers, and close control air conditioners.

- Revise existing test methods, MEPS, and mandatory energy performance labelling
requirements for household refrigerating appliances, and room air conditioners and heat
pumps

Test methods, and requirements for MEPS and energy labelling will be set out in Joint
Australia/New Zealand Standards listed in Schedules 1 and 2 of the Energy Efficiency
(Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002. Further requirements are set out in the
Regulations.

All appliances covered by these requirements, and which are manufactured in or imported
into New Zealand and made available for sale on or after the introduction date, must meet the
requirements set out in the relevant Standards.

The proposed amendments to the Regulations are:

1. To add the following Standards to Schedule 1 of the Regulations “List of product classes
subject to minimum energy performance standards and list of applicable standards that
apply”:

a. External power supplies:

i. Add AS/NZS 4665.1:2005 Performance of external power supplies - Test method and
energy performance mark (28 pages, English) [Reprinted to incorporate Amendment 1:2009];

ii. Add AS/NZS 4665.2:2005 Performance of external power supplies - Minimum energy
performance standard (MEPS) requirements (28 pages, English) [Reprinted to incorporate
Amendment 1:2009]

b. Set top boxes

i. Add AS/NZS 62087.1(INT):2009 Power consumption of audio, video and related

equipment - Methods of measurement (44 pages, English) [Interim Standard - Expires 27
April 2011; Identical to IEC 62087, Ed.2.0 (2008)]

ii. Add AS/NZS 62087.2.1:2008 Power consumption of audio, video and related equipment -
Minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) requirements for digital television set-top
boxes (28 pages, English) [Amendment to be published within next 2-3 months to expand the
scope to MPEG 2 satellite set top boxes, as sold in the New Zealand market]

c. Commercial chillers

i. Add AS/NZS 4776.1.1:2008 Liquid-chilling packages using the vapour compression cycle -
Method of rating and testing for performance - Rating (16 pages, English)
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ii. Add AS/NZS 4776.1.2:2008 Liquid-chilling packages using the vapour compression cycle

- Method of rating and testing for performance - Testing (20 pages, English)

iii. Add AS/NZS 4776.2:2008 Liquid-chilling packages using the vapour compression cycle -
Minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) and compliance requirements (28 pages,
English)

d. Close control air conditioners:

i. Add AS/NZS 4965.1:2008 Performance of close control airconditioners - Testing for rating
(40 pages, English)

ii. Add AS/NZS 4965.2:2008 Performance of close control airconditioners - Minimum energy
performance standard (MEPS) requirements (24 pages, English)

2. To update the following Standards under Schedule 1 of the Regulations “List of product
classes subject to minimum energy performance standards and list of applicable standards that
apply”:
a. Household refrigerating appliances:
i. Replace AS/NZS 4474.1:2007 Performance of household electrical appliances -
Refrigerating appliances - Energy consumption and performance (160 pages, English) with
AS/NZS 4474.1:2007 Performance of household electrical appliances - Refrigerating
appliances - Energy consumption and performance incorporating Amendment 1

ii. Replace AS/NZS 4474.2:2001 Performance of household electrical appliances -

Refrigerating appliances - Energy labelling and minimum energy performance standard
requirements (37 pages, English) [Amendments 1-4 were incorporated into the standard] with
AS/NZS 4474.2:2009 Performance of household electrical appliances - Refrigerating
appliances - Energy labelling and minimum energy performance standard requirements (64
pages, English)

b. Single-phase (ducted and non-ducted) and three-phase air conditioners and heat pumps:

i. Replace AS/NZS 3823.1.1:1998 Performance of electrical appliances - Airconditioners and

heat pumps - Test methods - Non-ducted airconditioners and heat pumps - Testing and rating
for performance (46 pages, English) with AS/NZS 3823.1.1:1998 incorporating amendments
1, 2 & 3]

ii. Replace AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2001 Performance of electrical appliances - Airconditioners and

heat pumps - Test methods - Ducted airconditioners and air-to-air heat pumps - Testing and
rating for performance (49 pages, English) with AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2001 incorporating
Amendments 1 to 4]
iii. Replace AS/NZS 3823.2:2005 Performance of electrical appliances - Airconditioners and
heat pumps - Energy labelling and minimum energy performance standard (MEPS)
requirements (72 pages, English) with AS/NZS 3823.2:2005 incorporating Amendments 1, 2
& 3]
3. To update the following Standards under Schedule 2 of the Regulations “List of product
classes subject to mandatory energy performance labelling and list of applicable standards
that apply”:
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a. Household refrigerating appliances:

i. Replace AS/NZS 4474.1:2007 Performance of household electrical appliances -

Refrigerating appliances - Energy consumption and performance (160 pages, English) with
AS/NZS 4474.1:2007 Performance of household electrical appliances - Refrigerating
appliances - Energy consumption and performance incorporating Amendment 1
ii. Replace AS/NZS 4474.2:2001 Performance of household electrical appliances -
Refrigerating appliances - Energy labelling and minimum energy performance standard
requirements (37 pages, English) [Amendments 1-4 were incorporated into the standard] with
AS/NZS 4474.2:2009 Performance of household electrical appliances - Refrigerating
appliances - Energy labelling and minimum energy performance standard requirements (64
pages, English)
b. Single-phase (ducted and non-ducted) and three-phase air conditioners and heat pumps:
i. Replace AS/NZS 3823.1.1:1998 Performance of electrical appliances - Airconditioners and
heat pumps - Test methods - Non-ducted airconditioners and heat pumps - Testing and rating
for performance (46 pages, English) with AS/NZS 3823.1.1:1998 incorporating amendments
1, 2 & 3];
ii. Replace AS/NZS 3823.2:2005 Performance of electrical appliances - Airconditioners and
heat pumps - Energy labelling and minimum energy performance standard (MEPS)
requirements (72 pages, English) with AS/NZS 3823.2:2005 incorporating Amendments 1, 2
& 3].

7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Environmental protection and meeting New Zealand’s international obligations. The
objectives are (1) improvements in product technologies lead to increased productivity growth
and lower energy costs; (2) consumers are better informed about products that use less energy
and can make informed choices that reduce their overall energy costs; (3) to contribute to
indicative national savings of savings of 30PJ in non-transport energy per year by 2025, as
targeted in the 2007 New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy; (4) to
contribute to reduced national greenhouse gas emissions targeted under the Kyoto Protocol;
and (5) to align standards with Australia, in order to honour commitments under the Trans-
Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement.

8. Relevant documents: The Standards listed in Box 6 above are available for purchase from
the Standards New Zealand web site at http://www.standards.co.nz/web-shop/The current
Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations can be examined on the web site:
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2002/0009/latest/DLM108730.html?search=t
s_regulation_Energy+Efficiency_resel&sr=1

9. Proposed date of adoption:

Proposed date of entry into force: } Between 1 October 2009 and 1 April 2010

10. Final date for comments: 90 days from the circulation date

11. Text available from: National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: