G/TBT/N/ECU/365/Add.2  
29 July 2020 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 2 7 July 2 020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Ecuador . 
 
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Title: Amendment No. 1 to Ecuadorian Technical Regulation RTE INEN No. 035 (1R) : "Energy 
efficiency of domestic refrigeration appliances . Energy consumption report, test methods and 
labelling".  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date: 
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date: 
[ ] Notified measure published - date: 
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date: 
[ ] Text of final measure available from1: 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date: 
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
[X] Other : Inclusion of the following transitional provisions:  
First transitional provision . Certificates issued up until 31 July 2020  by accredited 
conformity assessment bodies for RTE INEN No. 035:2009, Amendment No. 1:2010, 
Amendment No. 2:2011, Amendment No. 3:2015 and Corrigendum No. 1:2019, will 
remain valid for up to  six (6) months from the entry into force of RTE INEN No. 035 
(1R):2020.  
Second transitional provision . During the period established in the first transitional 
provision, conformity assessment bodies must adjust their scope for RTE INEN No. 035 
(1R):2020 b efore the relevant accreditation body.  
 
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Description : Energy efficiency of domestic refrigeration appliances . Energy consumption report, 
test methods and labelling.  
By means of this Addendum No. 2, the Republic of Ecuador advises that Amendment No. 1 to the 
first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation RTE INEN No. 035 on the energy efficiency of 
domestic refrigeration appliances and energy consumption reports, test methods and labelling  has 
been issued pursuant to Resolution MPCEIP -SC-2020-0205-R of 2 3 July 2 020 by the Under -
Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries . The 
Amendment entered into force on 2 3 July 2 020, without prejudice to its publication in the Official 
Journal.  
Text available from : Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca  (Ministry of 
Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries), Subsecretaría de Calidad  (Under -Secretariat 
for Quality), Organismo Nacional de Notificación  (National Notification Authority):  
TBT enquiry point : Jeannette Mariño  
Plataforma Gubernamental  de Gestión Financiera - Piso 8 Bloque amarillo Av . Amazonas entre 
Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira  
Quito, Ecuador  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2252/2254  
Email: Puntocontacto -OTCE CU@produccion.gob.ec ; PuntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com ; 
jmarino@produccion.gob.ec ; cyepez@produccion.gob.ec ; jsanchezc@produccion.gob.ec  
 
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