. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NZL/23 
5 August 2004 
 (04-3343) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   NEW ZELAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:         
Ministry for the Environment, PO Box 10 362, Wellington. 
Phone:  (0064) 4 917 7517;  Fax:  (0064) 4 917 7521. Email:  Sherilyn.Hinton@mfe.govt.nz
.   
Web:  www.mfe.govt.nz 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
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, 44 The Terrace, PO Box 388, Wellington 
Phone:  (0064) 4 470 2200; 
Fax:  (0064) 4 499 5330; Email:  Tony.Frost@eeca.govt.nz
 
Web:  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):   Refrigerated display 
cabinets: (HS 8418.50.00) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   The Energy 
Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regula tions 2002 will be amended to introduce 
minimum energy performance standards for re frigerated display cabinets.  The test 
procedures and technical requirements are cont ained in the relevant Standard and are 
called up in the regulations. The Regul ations can be examined on the 
Website: http://www.legislation.govt.n z/browse_vw.asp?content-set=pal_regs 
 The relevant Standard is as follows (details  of standards can be found on the Website: 
www.energyrating.gov.au ): 
AS 1731.Parts 1 to 14:  Refrigerated display cabinets , (175 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   The proposed regulations specify that minimum energy 
performance standards (MEPS) for refrigerate d display cabinets come into effect in 
New Zealand from 1 October 2004.  All refrigera ted display cabinets, within the scope of 
the Standard, manufactured in or imported into New Zealand on or after that date must meet 
the MEPS requirements set out in the Standard. G/TBT/N/NZL/23 
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7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Environmental protection and meeting New Zealand’s international obligations. The 
objectives are (1) to contribute to a 20% impr ovement in national energy efficiency by 
2012, as targetted under the 2001 National Energy  Efficiency and Conservation Strategy; 
(2) to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions, as targetted under the Kyoto Protocol;  and 
(3) to align MEPS standards with Australia, w ithin the spirit of the Trans-Tasman Mutual 
Recognition Arrangement. 
8. Relevant documents:    
AS 1731 Parts 1 to 14:  Refrigerated display cabinets .  Testing standard is based on British 
testing standard BS EN 441, now a draft in ternational testing standard ISO/DIS 23953 –
2003E. 
AS 1731 Parts 1 to 14 are available at a char ge from the Standards Australia web shop at 
http://www.standards.com.au/ catalogue/Script/search.asp 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }1 October 2004 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from the circulation date 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: