. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NZL/26 
24 April 2006 
 (06-1882) 
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) 4 917 7517 Fax: (+64) 4 917 7521 
E-mail: Rebecca.clements@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 terry.collins@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):   Three phase electric 
motors:  (HS:  8418.50.00);  Single phase non-ducted air conditioners:  (HS:  8415.10). 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:    
The Minister of Energy has proposed to am end the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using 
Products) Regulations 2002 to increase the stringency levels for mandatory minimum 
energy performance standards (MEPS) in Ne w Zealand, in alignment with joint 
Australian/New Zealand standards and implementation dates for: 
a. Domestic single phase non-ducted air conditione rs less than 7.5kW, within the scope 
of AS/NZS 3823.2;  and 
b. Three phase electric motors with output ratings from 0.73kW to 185 kW, within the 
scope of AS/NZS 1359.5. 
The Regulations can be examined on the web site: 
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/browse_vw.asp?content-set=pal_regs 
The relevant Standards are as  follows (details of standards can be found on the website 
www.energyrating.gov.au ): G/TBT/N/NZL/26 
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  AS/NZS 3823.2:2005:  Room air conditioners (single phase)  (61 pages, in English); 
AS/NZS 1359.5:2004:  Three phase electric motors  (20 pages, in English). 
These Standards are commercially available documents.  To purchase, visit: 
http://www.standards.co.nz:81/web-shop/?action=viewSearchProduct&mo d=catalog&pid=3823.2:2005(AS|NZS) 
and 
http://www.standards.co.nz:81/web-shop/?action=viewSearchProduct&mo d=catalog&pid=1359.5:2004(AS|NZS) 
6. Description of content:   The proposed regulations specify increased stringency of 
minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for three phase electric motors and single 
phase non-ducted air conditioners, to come into  effect in New Zealand from 6 June 2006. 
All three phase electric motors and single phase non-ducted air conditioners, within the 
scope of the appropriate Standard, manufactur ed in or imported into New Zealand on or 
after that date must meet the MEPS 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 Efficiency and Conservation Strategy;  (3) to 
reduce national greenhouse gas emissions, as target ed under the Kyoto Protocol;  and (4) to 
align MEPS standards with Australia, within  the spirit of the Trans-Tasman Mutual 
Recognition Arrangement. 
8. Relevant documents:   AS/NZS 3823.2:2005:  Room air conditioners (single phase) ; 
AS/NZS 1359.5:2004:  Three phase electric motors  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }20 June 2006 
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: