G/TBT/N/SLV/217  
27 October  2021  
(21-8112 ) 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 : EL SALVADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Organismo Salvadoreño de Reglamentación Técnica , OSARTEC 
(Salvadoran Technical Regulation Agency)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Ministerio de Economía (Ministry of the Economy)  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  (Directorate for the Administration 
of Trade Agreements)  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Cal le Guadalupe Plan Maestro San Salvador, El Salvador  
Website: http://www.economia.gob.sv  
Tel.: (503) 2590 5788  
Email: datco@economia.gob.sv  
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) : 
Ventilators . Fans. Air conditioners  (ICS 23 .120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : RTCA 
23.01.80:21 PRODUCTOS ELÉCTRICOS . ACONDICIONADORES DE AIRE TIPO DIVIDIDO, 
DESCARGA LIBRE Y SIN DUCTOS DE AIRE . ESPECIFICACIONES DE EFICIENCIA 
ENERGÉTICA  (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21 : Electrical 
products . Split-type, free -flow, ductless air conditioners . Energy efficiency specifications) 
(14 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Regulation seeks to est ablish the minimum 
seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER), test methods, conformity assessment procedure 
and labelling requirements for split -type, free -flow, ductless air conditioners (known as 
mini-split and multi -split air conditioners), whether simple  cycle (only cold) or reverse 
cycle (heat pump) which are manufactured, imported or marketed in the States parties.  
The Regulation applies to split -type, free -flow, ductless air conditioners (known as mini -
split and multi -split air conditioners), whether simple cycle (only cold) or reverse cycle 
(heat pump), with air -cooled condensers, powered by electricity, with nominal cooling 
capacities of up to 19,050W (65,000 BTU), which operate by mechanical compression.  
It applies only to systems marketed in the States parties that use one or more simple 
refrigeration circuits and that have an evaporator and a condenser.  
The following devices are excluded from the scope of this Technical Regulation:  
(a) Water -source heat pumps  G/TBT/N/SLV/217  
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  (b) Units des igned for use with additional ducting  
(c) Mobile units (not window -type) with a condenser exhaust duct  
(d) Units with variable speed or variable frequency compressor (inverters and equipment 
with different stages of cooling capacity) and/or variable refrig erant flow  
(e) Units with a variable frequency compressor and/or variable refrigerant flow, known 
as inverters  
(f) Air conditioners with two -speed compressors  
(g) Units designed for use with additional ducting  
(h) Units with a variable frequency compressor  and/or variable refrigerant flow, known 
as Inverters  
(i) Air conditioners with two -speed compressors  
(j) Household goods  
(k) Samples of no commercial value, depending on each State party's procedure  
Note 1 : Items (j) and (k) do not apply to Honduras.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection ; Protection of 
human health and safety ; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  
1. ANSI/ASH RAE 37 -2009 : Methods of Testing for Rating Electrically Driven 
Unitary Air -Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment . American Society of 
Heating, Refrigerating, and Air -Conditioning Engineers  
2. ARI 210 -240-2017 : Performance Rating of Unitary Air -Conditioning & Air -Source 
Heat Pump Equipment (current version)  
3. NOM-023-ENER -2018, eficiencia energética en acondicionadores de aire tipo 
dividido, descarga libre y sin conductos de aire . Límites, método de prueba y 
etiquetado.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
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:  
Ministerio de Economía  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro San Salvador, El Salvador  
Website: http://www.economia.gob.sv  
Tel.: (503) 2590 5788  
Email: datco@economia.gob.sv  
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