1 – Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA)  
 Statutory Instrument     xx              of    2020. 
[CAP.  13:19  
Electricity ( Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance of Domestic Electrical Appliances) 
Regulations, 20 20 
Section  
1. Title . 
2. Interpretation . 
3. Purpose of the Regulations . 
4. Application of Regulations . 
5. Labelling requirement and information . 
6. Energy Efficiency Verification Mark  
7. Registration of Manufacturers, Importer and Retailers of Appliances  
8. Consignment Based Co nformity  Assessment Requirement  
9. Power of Enforcement  
 
FIRST SCHEDULE: Appliances listing . 
SECOND SCHEDULE: Labelling Requirement  
  
 
IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Energy and Power Development has in terms of 
section 65 of the Electricity Act [ Chapter 1 3:19] made the following regulations — 
Title 
(1) These regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Minimum Energy Efficiency 
Performance of Domestic Electrical Appliances) Regulations, 20 20 
 
Interpretation  
(2) In these regulations — 
“Act” means the Electricity Act Chapter 13:19  
“appliance” means a domestic electricity operated device ; 
“first retail purchase” means purchase of an appliance by the first end user.  
“importer” means a person who places a n appliance from a foreign   country on the 
Zimbabwean  market an d supplies that appliance for the first time;   
 “label” means a label of a n appliance which contains   information on its consumption of 
energy   
 
 
 
 
  
 2 Purpose of the Regulations  
3 (1) Enforcement of minimum energy efficiency performance standards for house hold 
electrical appliances and measured in accordance with the standards  for usage and standby power 
maximum limits: - 
i. ZWS1033 :2017  - Energy Efficiency of Electrical and Electronic Apparatus  
ii. ZWS 1007:2016 Performance of range tops and                                             
iii. ZWS 1008:2016 Induction cooktops, counter top, drop -in mounted or floor 
standing.  
iv. IEC60879:1986 - Performance and construction of electric circulating fans and 
regulators  
(2) the labelling of household electrical appliances.  
(3)) An appliance s listed in Schedule 1 must comply with the minimum energy efficiency 
performance standard and the energy performance requirement provided for each appliance in the 
applicable standards.  
Application of Regulations  
4(1) These Regulations apply to electricity mains operated appliances manufactured , 
imported and donated for use in this country.   
 
(2) No person shall import, manufacture, store, offer for sale, sell, distribute, receive as a 
donation, or otherwise  dispose o f an appliance  listed in Schedule 1  unless it compl ies with the 
minimum energy efficiency  performance standard  and the energy performance requirement 
provided for each  appliance in  clause 3 (1).  
 
(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence 
and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or, in default of payment, imprisonment for a period 
not exceeding six months or both such fine and such imprisonment.  
 
Labelling requirement s and information  
5.   (1) No person shall import, manufacture, store, offer for sale, sell, distribute, receive as a 
donation or otherwise dispose  of an appliance unless the appliance bears a label which indicates 
the minimum energy efficiency standards.    
  (2) The label on an applia nce shall  
a) be in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule, and   
b) contain the information specified in the Second Schedule.  
  (3) The label shall be  
  
(a) in the English language, and     
(b) affixed conspicuously on both the appliance and package that contains  
the appliance.  
  
(4) The label shall   
a) be in “black and white” with the print and background in colours which  
preserve the legibility of the label where the printing is done on the 
package; and   
 3 b) be in full colour if the label is affixed on the package.  
 (5) Where the label is affixed on the appliance it shall be in colour, printed on a 
waterproof material and affixed conspicuously onto the appliance so that it remains clearly visible 
and is not o bscured whenever the appliance is displayed.  
 (6) The label on the appliance shall be affixed on the door in the case of an appliance 
which is designed to open from the front and on the lid in the case of an appliance which is 
designed to open from the to p.  
  (7) A person shall not remove the label on an appliance before the first retail purchase 
of the appliance.   
(8) A label provided for in sections must be affixed so that it is easily located and read 
without  having to disassemble a part of the applia nce. 
 
(9) Any supplier, manufacturer or importer of an electrical appliance without a correct 
label s hall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or, in default of 
payment, imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or  both such fine and such 
imprisonment.  
 
Energy Efficiency Verification Label  
 
6 (1) An appliance listed in Schedule 1 must be provided with an energy efficiency 
verification label  issued by the Standards Association of Zimbabwe  or from the source country. 
The energy efficiency verification label  certifies that the appliance has been tested and its energy 
performance meets the minimum energy performance standards . 
 
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence 
and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or, in default of payment, imprisonment for a period 
not exceeding six months or both such fine and such imprisonment  and have the appliance seized 
and detained by the Authority until this requirement has been fu lfilled . 
 
Registration of Manufacturers, Importer s and Retailers of Appliances  
7 (1) A manufacturer , importer and retailer of appliances listed in Schedule 1 shall register 
with the Authority and keep up to date a register containing all information allowing to show the 
compliance of  the appliance with the applicable energy efficiency standard and the energy 
performance requirement according  to the test procedure provided for in the energy efficiency  
standard specified in Schedule 1.  
(2) Any person th at contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine 
not exceeding level five or, in default of payment, imprisonment for a period not exceeding six 
months or both such fine and such imprisonment.  
 
Consignment Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA ) Requirement  
8 (1) No person  shall  import an electrical appliance specified in Schedule 1 without a 
consignment based commodity assessment certificate from an assessment agent as defined in the 
Statutory Instrument 132 of 2015 (Control of Go ods- Open General Import Licence – Standards 
Assessment Notice, 2015, indicating the minimum energy performance standards specified in the 
Schedule 1.  
(2) Any person who fails to provide a conformity assessment  certificate shall be liable to 
pay a penalty of US$1,000  to the Authority .  
  
 4 Power of Enforcement  
9 (1) The Authority, as the inspecting agency, has the power to enforce these Regulations in 
accordance with the provisions of the Electricity Act Chapter  13:19 under clause 62.  
(2) The Authority shall have the  power to obtain, remove and test an appliance to ascertain 
whether a provision of these Regulations has been contravened.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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SCHEDULE 1 : Appliances Listing  
 
No Appliance(s)  Energy Performance Te sting 
Standard  
1 Household Refrigerator  IEC 62552 :2011  
2 Television   (Plasma, LCD or CRT)  IEC 62087 :2008  
IEC 62301:2006  
3 Air conditioner   IEC 54511 -3 - Energ y 
Consumption (cooling mode 
only) . 
4 Induction cook stove  ZWS 1008:2016  
5 Domestic Fan (Wall, desk, pedestal or 
ceiling)  IEC60879:1986  - Performance 
and construction of electric 
circulating fans and regulators  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 6 SCHEDULE 2: Labelling Requirements  
 
    
Typical Energy Efficiency Label  
 
 Energy  
  
Name of product  
  
Manufacturer    
  
Model    
 More efficient  
 
Less efficient   
 
 
 
  
 Product information  XXXX  
 
 
  
 Product information  XXXX   
  
Product information   
XXXX   
  
Further information is contained in the 
product brochure  
   
  
 
Norm ZWS 1033  
   
 
 
Label information .  The label presents the following:   
   
a) the name of the appliance, the name of the manufacturer and the number of the model;   
b) the appliance efficiency classification indicated by the black arrow in the label diagram;  
c) the average energy consumption per year;    
d) the average water consumption, where applicable;   
e) other relevant product information, for example noise levels and information applicable 
to the specific appliance and;  
f) the number of the applicable standard.