. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NZL/21 
5 August 2004 
 (04-3335) 
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 ZEALAND
 
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):   
Distribution transformers: (HS 8504.21.00.10J; 8504.22.00.10C; 8504.32; 8504.32.01.10C; 
8504.33.00.10A; 8504.34.00.10F.) 
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 distri bution transformers.  The test procedures 
and technical requirements are contained in the relevant Standards and are called up in 
the regulations. The Regulations can be examined on the Website: 
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/browse_vw.asp?content-set=pal_regs 
The relevant Standards are as follows (details  of standards can be found on the web site 
www.energyrating.gov.au ):  
AS 2374.1.2: Power Transformers Part 1.2: Minimum Energy Performance Standard 
(MEPS) requirements for distribution tran sformers, (16 pages, in English) 
AS 2374.1: Power transformers Part 1:  General, (63 pages, in English) 
AS 2735: Dry-type power transformers, (13 pages, in English) G/TBT/N/NZL/21 
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6. Description of content:  The proposed regulations specify that minimum energy 
performance standards (MEPS) for distribution transformers come into effect in New 
Zealand from 1 October 2004. All distribution transformers, within the scope of the Standards, manufactured in or imported into Ne w Zealand on or after that date must meet 
the MEPS requirements set out in the relevant Standard. 
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 2374.1.2: Power Transformers Part 1.2: Minimum Energy Performance Standard 
(MEPS) requirements for distribution transformers 
AS 2374.1: Power transformers Part 1: General AS 2735: Dry-type power transformers 
AS 2374.1.2, AS 2374.1 and AS 2735 are available at a charge from the Standards Australia 
web shop at http://www.standards.co m.au/catalogue/Script/search.asp 
 
Testing standard is closely based on interna tional testing standard IEC 60076, but also 
requires that energy losses be reported to a higher level of precision. 
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: