G/TBT/N/DNK/93  
 
1 October 2013  
(13-5248)  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:  DENMARK  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Danish Safety Technology Authority 
Nørregade 63 
DK - 6700 Esbjerg Phone:  +45 33 73 20 00 
Email:  sik@sik.dk  
Website:  http://www.sik.dk  
Name and address (including telephon e 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 :    
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):  Heat cost 
allocators for the determination of the consumption of room heating radiators - appliances 
with electrical energy supply. HS code 903180: Instruments etc. not elsewhere specified in chapter 90. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Executive order 
on heat cost allocators used as the basis for the distribution of heating costs (5 pages, in Danish).     
6. Description of content:  This executive order describes the requirements for heat cost 
allocators, heat suppliers and consumers in properties, where heat cost allocators are 
used as a basis for the distribution of heating costs.  
The heat cost allocators must comply with  DS/EN 834 or DS/EN 835 or fulfil equivalent 
requirements for safety and function. Furthermore it is required that for two-sensor 
meter's a specific relationship between technical specifications and the mounting point, 
must be met. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The objective of the executive order is to clarify responsibilities and clarify 
the requirements for heat suppliers and for heat cost allocators.  
Regarding the special requirements for two-sensor meters it is important to notice that 
there is a widespread use of low temperature heating systems in Denmark. To ensure 
correct measurement as basis for billing of consumers, it is therefore required that a specific relation between two-sensor meter's technical specifications and the mounting 
point, are met. G/TBT/N/DNK/93 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
- Draft text to the executive order on heat cost allocators used as the basis for 
distribution of heating costs; 
- Executive order 70 of 28 January 1997 on the control of heat cost allocators used 
as a basis for allocation of heat consumption (Executive Order to be replaced by the actual draft executive Order). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    31 December 2013 31 December 2013 
10. Final date for comments:   - 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
Fonden Dansk Standard, Kollegievej 6, 2920 Charlottenlund  
Tel.:  +45 39966101, Fax:  +45 39966102,  
E-mail:  dansk.standard@ds.dk   
Website:  http://www.ds.dk