G/TBT/N/NIC/170  
29 October  2021 
(21-8208) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : NICARAGUA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de Energía y Minas , MEM (Ministry of Energy and Mining)  
Dirección de Eficiencia Energética (Directorate of Energy Efficiency)  
Villa Fontana, de la Rotonda Centroamérica 700 metros al oeste.  
Tel.: (+505) 2252 7400; 2252 7500 
http://www.mem.gob.ni/  
Email: shuyan.delgado@mem.gob.ni  
https://www.ine.gob.ni/  
 
Instituto Nicaragüense de Energía , INE (Nicaraguan Energy Institute)  
Rotonda Centroamérica 350 metros al oeste . Managua, Nicaragua  
Tel.: (+505) 2277 5317; 2278 6909, Ext. 219  
Email: cduarte@ine.gob.ni  
https://www.ine .gob.ni/  
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 Fomento, Industria y Comercio (Ministry of Development, Industry and 
Trade)  
Km 6 Carretera a Masaya  
Managua, Nicaragua  
Tel.: (+505) 2248 9300, Ext. 1314 or 1310  
Email: notificacion@mific.gob.ni ; normalizacion@mific.gob.ni  
imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: www.mific.gob.ni/Comercio -Interior/Normalización -y-Metrología/Normas -
enConsulta -Pública/NTON -en-Consulta -Pública  
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 : NTON/R TCA 
23.01.80:21 Productos Eléctricos . Acondicionadores de aire tipo dividido, descarga libre 
y sin ductos de aire . Especificaciones de eficiencia energética  (Nicaraguan Mandatory 
Technical Standard (NTON)/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)  G/TBT/N/NIC/170  
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  6. Description of content : The notified Regulation seeks to establish 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), that 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 19,050 W (65,000 BTU), that 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.  
Exceptions:  
The following devices are excluded from the scope of this Technical Regulation:  
(a) water -source heat pumps;  
(b) units designed 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 refrigerant 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 f requency 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 : Consumer information and protection ; Consumer information, labelling ; 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
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. Mexican Official Standard NOM -023-ENER -2018, Eficiencia energética en 
acondicionadores de aire tipo dividido, descarga libre y sin conductos de aire . 
Límites, método de prueba y etiquetad o. 
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  G/TBT/N/NIC/170  
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  11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio (Ministry of Development, Industry and 
Trade)  
Km 6 Carretera a Masaya  
Managua, Nicaragua  
Tel.: (+505) 2248 9300 , Ext. 1314 or 1310  
Email: notificacion@mific.gob.ni ; normalizacion@mific.gob.ni  
imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: www.mific.gob.ni/Comercio -Interior/Normalización -y-Metrología/Normas -
enConsulta -Pública/NTON -en-Consulta -Pública  
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