G/TBT/N/SGP/22
6 November 2014 
(14-6470)  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: SINGAPORE 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible: PUB (Public Utilities Board) 
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable): Clothes washing 
machines intended for household use. National tariff headings: 8450.11.10, 8450:11.90, 8450.12.00, 8450.19.10, 8450.19.90, 8450.20.00 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Public 
Utilities (Water Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (1 page, in English). Notice will be published in the Republic of Singapore's Government Gazette when adopted. 
6. Description of content: Currently, all clothes washing machines intended for household 
use to be sold and supplied for sale in Singapore must be rated with at least 1-tick water 
efficiency rating under the Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (MWELS). With 
effect from 1 Oct 2015, the minimum water efficiency standard for clothes washing 
machine intended for household use for sale and supply to be sold in Singapore will be 
tightened to a minimum 2-tick water efficiency rating under the MWELS.  
Background: Singapore's Mandatory Water E fficiency Labelling Scheme (MWELS) for 
clothes washing machines intended for household use was introduced on 1 October 2011. Under the Scheme, such washing machines must  be registered and labelled to provide 
information on their water efficiency level before they can be sold or supplied. Currently, a 
rating system of 1/2/3 ticks is used to reflect the water efficiency level of such washing machines. For more details, please refer to PUB's website at http://www.pub. gov.sg/wels . 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To implement minimum water efficiency requ irements for clothes washing machines for 
household use as part of Singapore's effort in water conservation.  
8. Relevant documents:  Draft Public Utilities (Water Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 
2014, 1 page, English - Notice will be published in the Republic of Singapore's Government 
Gazette when adopted. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   Notice will be published prior to the date of entry into force 
Proposed date of entry into force:   1 October 2015   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification  G/TBT/N/SGP/22 
 
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  11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
1. Christopher Chua 
Principal Engineer 
Water Supply (Network) Department PUB Singapore 
40 Scotts Road  #10-01 Environment Building 
Singapore 228231 Republic of Singapore 
tel : (65) 6731 3669 fax : (65) 6731 3023 
e-mail: christopher_chua@pub.gov.sg  
2. Cheoh Wee Keat 
Assistant Director 
Water Policy Division  
Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources 40 Scotts Road   #24-00 Environment Building 
Singapore 228231 
Republic of Singapore tel : (65) 6731 9827 fax : (65) 6731 9456 
e-mail: cheoh_wee_keat@mewr.gov.sg