. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NZL/42 
5 February 2008 
 (08-0552) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   NEW ZEALAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry for the Environment, PO Box 10 362, Wellington. 
Phone:  +(64) 4 439 7400 Fax:  +(64) 4 439 7700 
Email:  laura.christen@mfe.govt.nz   
Web:  www.mfe.govt.nz 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
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, 44 The Terrace, PO Box 388, Wellington 
Phone:  +(64) 4 470 2200 Fax:  +(64) 4 499 5330 Email:  laura.christen@eeca.govt.nz Web:  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):   Airconditioners and heat 
pumps (HS:  8415) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   The Minister of 
Energy has proposed that Schedules 1 and 2 of the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using 
Products) Regulations 2002 be amended to update a Standard currently cited for 
Airconditioners and heat pumps. 
The current Regulations can be examined on the web site: 
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulatio n/public/2002/0009/lates t/DLM108730.html?search
=qs_regulation_Energy+Efficiency+Energy+Using+Products&sr=1  
The following Standard is currently cited in  Schedules 1 and 2 of the New Zealand Energy 
Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002 (details of the standard can be found 
on the web site http://www.energyrating.gov.au ): 
AS/NZS 3823.2: 2005  Performance of Electrical Appliances – Air conditioners and heat 
pumps Part 2: Energy labelling and mini mum energy performance standard (MEPS) 
requirements , 80 pages, English; G/TBT/N/NZL/42 
Page 2  
 
  The Regulations are to be amended from 1 Apr il 2008 to give effect to all subsequent 
updates to this Standard, up to and including the latest update: 
Amendment No. 3:2008 to AS/NZS 3823.2: 2005  Performance of Electrical Appliances – 
Air conditioners and heat pumps Part 2: Energy labelling and minimum energy 
performance standard (MEPS) requirements , 11 pages, English.  
This Amendment will be included in the Regul ations in addition to the currently cited 
AS/NZS 3823.2: 2005 . 
6. Description of content:   The proposed regulatory amendments will give effect to updates 
to the Standard, the latest of which include a new provision to exempt from labelling requirements certain models specifically d esigned for non-residential applications; new 
requirements to determine compliance with minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) at part load; and the deletion of futu re MEPS levels previously indicated in the 
2005 revision of the Standard for likely in troduction from October 2008 (these levels will 
be revised and a new introduction date proposed).  The proposed regulatory amendments will not change the levels for energy labelli ng and minimum energy performance standards.  
It is proposed the regulations will come into  effect from 1 April 2008.  All airconditioners 
and heat pumps manufactured in or imported in to New Zealand and made available for sale 
on or after that date must be compliant with  new requirements set out in Amendment No. 3 
to the Standard. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Environmental protection and meeting New Z ealand’s international obligations.  The 
objectives are (1) to increase the stock of ener gy efficient products by influencing purchase 
decisions; (2) to contribute to indicative savings of 30PJ in non-transport energy per year by 2025, as targeted in the 2007 New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy; 
(3) to contribute to reduced  national greenhou se gas emissions, as targeted under the Kyoto 
Protocol; and (4) to align labelling standards w ith Australia, within the spirit of the Trans-
Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement. 
8. Relevant documents:   The Standards listed in Box 5 above are available for purchase from 
the Standards New Zealand web site at http://www.standards.co.nz/web-shop  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }1 April 2008 
10. Final date for comments:   26 March 2008 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:  
The current Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations can be examined on 
the website: 
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulatio n/public/2002/0009/lates t/DLM108730.html?search
=qs_regulation_Energy+Efficiency+Energy+Using+Products&sr=1  
The relevant Standards are available for purchase from the Standards New Zealand website 
at: http://www.standards.co.nz/web-shop