G/TBT/N/NZL/67  
 
19 September 2013  
(13-4980)  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:  NEW ZEALAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (formerly Ministry of Economic 
Development) 
P.O. Box:  1473 Wellington, New Zealand 
Phone:  +64-4-472 0030 
Fax:  +64-4-473 7010 Email:  laurie.boyce@mbie.govt.nz   
Web:  http://www.mbie.govt.nz  
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 :   
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority 
P.O. Box: 388 Wellington, New Zealand 
Phone:  +64 4 470 2200 
Fax:  +64 4 499 5330 Email:  carolyn.shivanandan@eeca.govt.nz   
Web:  http://www.eeca.govt.nz  
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):  Electronic 
equipment and appliances (ICS: 97.030 and 17.220.20). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Consultation 
Regulation Impact Statement: Standby Power (Proposed Minimum Energy Performance 
Standard for all Electronic Products when operating in Passive Standby and Off Low-power 
modes), (59 pages, in English).     
6. Description of content:  New Zealand is currently consulting on the policy case for 
setting requirements for maximum power levels for standby and off modes on a broad range of products (essentially comprising all appliances which have these modes). 
It is proposed that the requirements align with those in place in the European Union (set 
out in the Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008). The products covered may vary 
depending on the outcome of the current consultation. 
The proposed limits align to the European Union levels: 
- 1 Watt for a standby mode with any display function; G/TBT/N/NZL/67 
 
- 2 - 
 
  - 0.5 Watts for off mode and standby  mode with only reactivation. 
Comments received in relation to this Notification will be considered alongside the 
outcomes of consultation with local industry and before final recommendations are put to 
the New Zealand Cabinet for decision. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:   
1. Protection of the environment, via: 
a. Ensuring improvements in product technologies available on the New Zealand 
market, which will lead to increased productivity growth and lower energy 
costs;  
b. Contributing to the New Zealand Government’s energy efficiency target for 
New Zealand to continue to achieve a rate of energy intensity improvement 
of 1.3 percent per annum, as stated in the New Zealand Energy Efficiency 
and Conservation Strategy published in 2011;  
c. Contributing to a target of 50% reduction in New Zealand greenhouse gas 
emissions from 1990 levels by 2050.  
2. Alignment of standards and regulation with New Zealand's major trading partner, 
Australia, to honour commitments under the trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition 
Arrangement and Closer Economic Relations agreement. 
8. Relevant documents:   The relevant regulations are the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using 
Products) Regulations 2002.  These regulations would be amended to incorporate the 
requirements if the proposal is implemented.  A consultation document for the proposal, 
including an assessment of objectives, benefits and costs for the New Zealand market is available at: http://www.eeca.govt.nz/content/standby-power .  
The current version of the Regulations can be viewed on the New Zealand Legislation 
website at: http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/p ublic/2002/0009/latest/DLM108730.html?sea
rch=ts_regulation_energy+efficiency_resel&p=1&sr=1    
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    Not yet determined Will be at least 6 months after the 
regulations are amended to incorporate the new requirements (if introduced). 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification. 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   A s  i n  
Box 8