G/TBT/N/ZWE/2  
2 April 2020  
(20-2655) 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:  ZIMBABWE   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Energy and Power Development  
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:   
Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority  
14th Floor Century Towers  
Tel +26342780010,253461  
snzaranyika@zera.co.zw  
Eng Samuel Ngoni Zaranyika  
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):   
Appliance  Energy Performance Testing Standard  Tariff Code  
Household Refrigerator  IEC 62552:2011  8418.10.00, 
8418.30.00, 
8418.40.00  
Television (Plasma, 
LCD or CRT)  IEC 62087:2008  
IEC 62301:2006  8540.11.00, 
8540.12.00, 
8540.20.00,  
Air conditioner  IEC 54511 -3 - Energy Consumption (cooling 
mode only).  8415.10.00, 
8415.81.00, 
8415.82.00, 
8415.83.00  
Induction cook stove  ZWS 1008:2016  8516.60.00  
Domestic Fan (Wall, 
desk, pedestal or ceiling)  IEC60879:1986 - Performance and 
construction of electric circulating fans and 
regulators  8414.40.00  
 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Electricity 
(Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance of Domestic Electrical Appliances) Regulations, 
2020 (6 page(s), in English)  G/TBT/N/ZWE/2  
 
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  6. Description of content:  Draft Regulations on the enforcement of minimum energy 
efficiency performance (MEPS) standards for household electrical appliances imported or 
manufactured in Zimbabwe; and measured in accordance with the standards for usage and 
standby power maximum limi ts. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To conserve energy through enforcement of MEPS for domestic electrical 
appliances  
8. Relevant documents:   
No Appliance(s)  Energy Performance Testing 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 - Energy 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  
 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 July 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 February  2021 
10. Final date for comments:  31 May 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority  
ZERA (source of Draft regulations )  
14th Floor Century Towers Tel +26342780010,253461  
Email address : snzaranyika@zera.co.zw  
Standards Association of Zimbabwe (source of relevant documents listed in 8)  
P O Box 2259  
Harare  
Zimbabwe  
Email: info@saz.org.zw  
web address: www.saz.org.zw  
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