G/TBT/N/CHL/520  
21 April 2020 
(20-3152) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : CHILE 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles , SEC (Electricity 
and Fuel Board)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notificati on shall be indicated if different from above:  
Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales - Ministerio de Relaciones 
Exteriores de Chile  (Undersecretariat for International Economic Relations, Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs of Chile)  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 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  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Protocolo 
Análisis y/o Ensayos de Eficiencia Energética de Acondicionadores de Aire (Energy 
efficiency analysis and/or test protocol for air conditioners) (3 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of co ntent : The notified protocol establishes the energy efficiency 
certification and labelling procedure, in accordance with the scope and field of application 
of ISO Standard 5151:2017, for the following types of air conditioners:  
• Split-type or single -package  
• Cooling -only units and reverse -cycle units  
• Non-ducted units  
• Single -phase power  
• Air-cooled units  
• Thermal input not exceeding 12 kW (42,000 BTU/h)  
• Single -, multiple - and variable -capacity  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Incorporation of the updated testing standard into the current regulation ; 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection ; Other G/TBT/N/CHL/520  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
- ISO 5151 :1994, Non -ducted air conditioners and heat pumps - Testing and rating for 
performance  
- Chilean Standard NCh3081.Of2007 : Eficiencia energética - Equipos de aire 
acondicionado - Clasificación y etiquetado  
- Supreme Decree No. 298 of 2005 of the Ministry of the Economy, Development and 
Reconstruction : Reglamento de Certificación de Productos Eléctricos y de Combustibles  
- Exempt Resolution No. 32 of 1 2 June 2 008 of the Ministry of the Economy, Development 
and Reconstructio n establishing the electrical products that require an approval ce rtificate 
in order to be marketed in the country.  
- Exempt Resolution No. 04 of 8 February 2 018 of the Ministry of Energy establishing the 
minimum energy efficiency standard for air -conditioning equipment.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National Enquiry Point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Tel.: (+56) 2 2827 5250  
Fax: (+56) 2 2380 9494  
Email: tbt_Chile@subrei.gob.cl  
https://www.sec.cl/sitio -web/wp -content/uploads/2020/04/PE -1-26-2-EE-
Acondicionadores -de-Aire_Eficiencia_2020.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/CHL/20_2808_00_s.pdf