G/TBT/N/UKR/261  
22 June 2023  
(23-4275) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine  
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 in dicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Household 
washing machines, household washer -dryers  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Order of 
the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine "On 
Approval of the Technical Regulation for Energy Labelling of Household Washing Machines 
and Household Washer -Dryers"; (50 page(s), in Ukrainian)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Order of the Ministry for Communities, Territories and 
Infrastructure Develo pment of Ukraine "On Approval of the Technical Regulation for 
Energy Labelling of Household Washing Machines and Household Washer -Dryers" is 
developed in order to regulate the requirements for energy labelling of household washing 
machines and household wa sher-dryers in accordance with the updated EU legislation, as 
well as to provide consumers with information on the level of efficiency of energy 
consumption by household washing machines and household washer -dryers and 
additional information that will enab le consumers to choose the most energy efficient 
products.  
The Technical Regulation defines the basic requirements for energy labelling and the 
provision of additional information on mains -powered household washing machines and 
mains -powered household wash er-dryers, including those that can also be battery -
powered, as well as integrated household washing machines and integrated household 
washer -dryers.  
The Technical Regulation corresponds to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2019/2014 of 11 March 2019 su pplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of household washing 
machines and household washer -dryers and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) No 1061/2010 and Commission Dir ective 96/60/EC.  
As of today, in Ukraine operates the Technical Regulation on energy labelling of household 
washing machines, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 
702 "On Approval of Technical Regulations on Energy Labellin g" of 07 August 2013, which G/TBT/N/UKR/261  
 
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  was developed on the basis of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010 of 
28 September 2010 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and 
of the Council with regard to energy labelling of household w ashing machines (repealed).  
After this Order enters into force, the Technical Regulation for energy labelling of 
household washing machines, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of 
Ukraine of August 7, 2013 No. 702, will be canceled.  
The draft Order also stipulates that the placement of household washing machines and 
household washer -dryers on the market prior to the entry into force of this Order may 
not be prohibited or restricted due to non -compliance with all or some of t he requirements 
of the Technical Regulation approved by this Order.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protectio n of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
Law of Ukraine "On Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment"  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Order shall enter into force simultaneously 
with the entry into force of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On 
Cancellation of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 702 of 07 August 
2013 "On Approval of Technical Regulations on Energy Labelling", but not earlier than the 
day of its official publication.  
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:   
Ministry of Economy of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax: +(38 044) 596 683 9 
Email: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua  
https://saee.gov.ua/uk/activity/rehulyatorna -diyalnist  
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