G/TBT/N/NZL/126  
21 June 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority  
P.O. Box: 388  
Wellington, New Zealand  
Phone: +64 -4-470 2200  
Email: matthew.hammond -blain@eeca.govt.nz  
Web: http://www.eeca.govt.nz  
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:   
TBT Enquiry Point of New Zealand  
Standards New Zealand  
Ph +64 4 498 5990  
wto@standards.co.nz  
www.standards.govt.nz  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 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):  Electronic 
displays including televisions, computer monitors, and digital signage displays, including 
those under HS 85.24, 85.25, 85.28, 85.33, and 85.29.  
5. Title, numb er of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Equipment 
Energy Efficiency (E3) Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – for consultation on 
the energy efficiency of electronic displays (May 2023 , 80 pages) available for download 
at: Electronic Displays: televisions, computer monitors, and digital signage displays | 
EECA  
6. Descr iption of content:  The notified consultation document presents policy options to:  
• Increase the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and update the 
Mandatory Energy Performance Labelling (MEPL) requirements for televisions and 
computer monitors.  
• Introduce MEPS and MEPL requirements for digital signage displays.  
The policy options are to align with the MEPS levels in the European Union ecodesign 
requirements ( 2019/2021 ) for electronic displays. Different transition timeframes and 
approaches are considered in the consultation document.  G/TBT/N/NZL/126  
 
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  Consideration is also being given to the use of international test standards including IEC 
62087.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The proposal policy options for electronic displays (televisions, computer 
monitors, and digital signage displays) for sale in New Zealand and Australia will ensure 
that poo r energy efficiency products are not available for sale in New Zealand. This serves 
to reduce total energy use, lower running costs, and results in fewer greenhouse gas 
emissions than would otherwise occur. The operation of inefficient electrical appliance s 
and equipment also increases electricity demand and cost above what it otherwise would 
be. 
The proposed measures contribute to the New Zealand Government's priorities under the 
Emissions Reduction Plan to "Use energy efficiently, lower costs and manage d emand for 
energy" as well as targets under the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment 
Act 2019 to reach net zero emissions by 2050.; Protection of human health or safety; 
Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
Equipment Energy Effi ciency (E3) Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – for 
consultation on the energy efficiency of electronic displays (May 2023 , 80 pages) 
available for download at: Electronic Displays: televisions, computer monitors, and digital 
signage displays | EECA   
The Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002 (the Regulations) ar e 
available at: 
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2002/0009/latest/DLM108730.html  
Standards will be available from the Standards New Zealand w ebsite at: 
https://www.standards.govt.nz/  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Several adoption dates are being considered, including 
2024, 2025, and 2026  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months after the adoption date.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority  
P.O. Box: 388  
Wellington, New Zealand  
Phone: +64 -4-470 2200  
Email: matthew.hammond -blain@eeca.govt.nz  
Web: http://www.eeca. govt.nz , http://www.energyrating.gov.au , Electronic Displays: 
televisions, computer monitors, and digital signage displays | EECA