WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NZL/40 
25 October 2007 
 (07-4612) 
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. 
New Zealand 
Tel:  (+64) 4 439 7400 
Fax:  (+64) 4 439 7700 E-mail:  andred.saker@mfe.govt.nz   Website:  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 
New Zealand 
Tel:  (+64) 4 470 2200 
Fax:  (+64) 4 499 5330 E-mail: laura.chri sten@eeca.govt.nz 
Website:  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):   Household refrigerating 
appliances (HS:  841821-29). G/TBT/N/NZL/40 
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  5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:    
The Minister of Energy has proposed that Schedule 2 of the Energy Efficiency (Energy 
Using Products) Regulations 2002 be amende d to update the Standards for Refrigerating 
Appliances.   
The current Regulations can be examined on the website: 
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/browse_vw.asp?content-set=pal_regs 
The proposed amendments are to update the Sta ndards currently cited in Schedule 2 of the 
Regulations for Refrigerating Appliances. The re levant Standards are as follows (details of 
the standards can be found on the we bsite www.energyrating.gov.au ). 
The following Standards are currently currently cited in the New Zealand Energy Efficiency 
(Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002: 
AS/NZS 4474.1:1997 - Performance of household electrical appliances - Refrigerating 
Appliances Part 1:  Energy consumption and performance  (116 pages, in English); 
AS/NZS 4474.2:2001 Performance of household electrical appliances - Refrigerating 
Appliances Part 2:  Energy labelling and minimum energy performance standard 
requirements  (46  pages, in English). 
To be cited in the Regulations 1 April 2008: AS/NZS 4474.1:2007-  Performance of household electrical appliances - Refrigerating 
Appliances Part 1:  Energy consumption and performance  (160 pages, in English);  
This standard will replace curre ntly cited AS/NZS 4474.1:1997. 
Amendment 4:2007 to AS/NZS 4474.2:2001 Performance of household electrical 
appliances - Refrigerating Appliances Part  2:  Energy labelling and minimum energy 
performance standard requirements  (13  pages, in English).  
This amendment will be sited in additi on to currently cited AS/NZS 4474.2:2001. 
6. Description of content:   The proposed regulations specify updated Standards, which 
include a revision of the test method in part one and subsequent amen dments to part two, 
and a clarification to the scope of products in  part two.  The proposed Regulations will not 
change the levels for energy labelling and mini mum energy performance standards.  It is 
proposed the regulations will come into e ffect from 1 April 2008.  All refrigerating 
appliances manufactured in or imported into Ne w Zealand and made available for sale on or 
after that date must meet the labelling requirements set out in the Standard.   G/TBT/N/NZL/40 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Environmental protection and meeting New Zealand’s international obligations. The 
objectives are: 
- to increase the stock of energy efficient products by influencing purchase decisions;  
- 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;  
- to contribute to reduced  national gree nhouse gas emissions, as targeted under the 
Kyoto Protocol; and  
- to align labelling standards with 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 website: 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:   60 days from the circulation date 
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/browse_vw.asp?content-set=pal_regs 
The relevant Standards are available for purchase  from the Standards New Zealand 
website:  http://www.standards.co.nz