WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NZL/30 
16 November 2006 
 (06-5562) 
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  
Tel.: (+64) 4 439 7400  
Fax: (+64) 4 439 7700 Email: Andred.Saker@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 
 
Tel.: (+64) 4 470 2200 Fax: (+64) 4 499 5330 Email: alastair.childs@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):   Household Dishwashers: 
(HS 842211); Household clothes washing machines: (HS 845019) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   The Minister of 
Energy has proposed that Schedule 2 of the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) 
Regulations 2002 be amended to update the Sta ndards for dishwashers and clothes washers.  
The current Regulations can be examined on the web site: 
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 mandatory energy rating la belling, for both dishwashers and washing 
machines.  The relevant Standards are as follo ws (descriptions of the standards can be found 
on the web site www.energyrating.gov.au ):  G/TBT/N/NZL/30 
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  AS/NZS 2007.1:2005 Performance of household electrical appliances -Dishwashers - Part 
1 Methods for measuring performance, energy and water consumption , 71 pages, English; 
AS/NZS 2007.2:2005 Performance of household electrical appliances -Dishwashers - Part 
2 Energy efficiency labelling requirements , 29 pages, English; 
AS/NZS 2040.1:2005 Performance of household electrical appliances - Clothes washing 
machines - Part 1 Energy consumption and performance,  76 pages, English; and 
AS/NZS 2040.2:2005 Performance of household electrical appliances - Clothes washing 
machines - Part 2 Energy efficiency labelling requirements , 31 pages, English. 
6. Description of content:   The proposed regulations specify updated Standards, which 
include standby power in the cal culation of the standard energy  consumption and the energy 
rating (stars) that is reported on the energy labe l of a dishwasher or clothes washer.  It is 
proposed the regulations will come into effect from 1 April 2007.  All dishwashers and 
clothes washers manufactured in or imported in to New Zealand on or after that date must 
meet the labelling requirements set out in 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 a 20% improvement in national energy efficiency by 2012, as targeted under the 2001 National Energy Effici ency and Conservation Strategy; (3) to 
reduce national greenhouse gas emissions, as targeted under the Kyoto Protocol; and (4) to 
align labelling standards with Australia, with in the spirit of the Trans-Tasman Mutual 
Recognition Arrangement. 
8. Relevant documents:   The following Standards are available for purchase  from the 
Standards New Zealand web site at:   http://www.standards.co.nz 
AS/NZS 2007.1:2005 Performance of household electrical appliances -Dishwashers - Part 
1 Methods for measuring performance, energy and water consumption ; 
AS/NZS 2007.2: 2005 Performance of household elect rical appliances -Dishwashers - Part 
2 Energy efficiency labelling requirements ;  
AS/NZS 2040.1:2005 Performance of household electrical appliances - Clothes washing 
machines - Part 1 Energy consumption and performance ; and 
AS/NZS 2040.2:2005 Performance of household electrical appliances - Clothes washing 
machines - Part 2 Energy efficiency labelling requirements .  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    1 April 2007 
1 April 2007 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from the circulation date  G/TBT/N/NZL/30 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
The current Regulations can be examined on the web site: 
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/browse_vw.asp?content-set=pal_regs 
The relevant Standards are available for purchase  from the Standards New Zealand web 
site: 
http://www.standards.co.nz