. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NZL/20 
5 August 2004 
 (04-3333) 
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):   Air conditioners (single 
phase): (HS 8415) 
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 single phase air conditioners.  The test procedures and technical requirements are cont ained in the relevant Standards 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 Standards are as follows (deta ils of standards can be found on the Website: 
www.energyrating.gov.au ): 
AS/NZS 3823.1.1 Performance of electrical appliances - Airconditioners and heat pumps - 
Test methods - Non-ducted airconditioners and heat pumps - Testing and rating for 
performance (46 pages, in English) 
AS/NZS 3823.1.2 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, in English) G/TBT/N/NZL/20 
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AS/NZS 3823.2 Performance of electrical applia nces - Airconditioners and heat pumps - 
Energy labelling and minimum energy perform ance standard (MEPS) requirements, (in 
English, 49 pages) 
AS/NZS 3823.3 Performance of electrical applia nces - Airconditioners and heat pumps - 
Calculation of performance for minimu m energy performance standard (MEPS) 
requirements, (21 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   The proposed regulations specify that minimum energy 
performance standards (MEPS) for single phase ai r conditioners come into effect in New 
Zealand from 1 October 2004. All single phase air conditioners, 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 Z ealand’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:   These are: 
• AS/NZS 3823.1.1 Performance of electrical  appliances - Airconditioners and heat 
pumps - Test methods - Non-ducted aircond itioners and heat pumps - Testing and 
rating for performance; 
• AS/NZS 3823.1.2 Performance of electrical  appliances - Airconditioners and heat 
pumps - Test methods - Ducted airconditione rs and air-to-air heat pumps - Testing 
and rating for performance 
• AS/NZS 3823.2 Performance of electrical appliances - Airconditioners and heat 
pumps - Energy labelling and minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) requirements  
• AS/NZS 3823.3 Performance of electrical appliances - Airconditioners and heat 
pumps - Calculation of pe rformance for minimum energy performance standard 
(MEPS) requirements. 
 
These standards are available at a charge from the Standards New Zealand web shop at 
http://shop.standards.co.nz/index.jsp 
New Zealand test standards have been a ligned with overseas testing procedures in 
ISO 5151:1994 and ISO 13253:1995. 
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: