WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/NZL/58 
14 December 2011  
 (11-6503) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Economic Development 
P.O. Box:  1473 
Wellington, New Zealand 
Phone:  +64-4-474 2865 Fax:  +64-4-473 7010 Email:  ross.milner@eeca.govt.nz   
Web:  http://www.med.govt.nz  
Name and address (including telephone 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 :   
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority 
P.O. Box:  388 Wellington, New Zealand 
Phone:  +64 4 495 2978 
Fax:  +64 4 499 5330 Email:  laura.christen@eeca.govt.nz , or carolyn.shivanandan@eeca.govt.nz   
Web:  http://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):  8471, 43.040.10 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   
- Draft Standard DR5813.1  Information tec hnology equipment - Energy performance 
 of computers Part 1: Methods of measurement [19 pages, in English]  http://www.standards.co.nz/ assets/DR_AS_NZS_5813.1.pdf  
- Draft Standard DR5813.2  Information tec hnology equipment - Energy performance 
 of computers Part 2: Minimum energy pe rformance standards (MEPS) for computers 
 (31 pages, in English)  http://www.standards.co.nz/ assets/DR_AS_NZS_5813.2.pdf  
- Draft Standard DR5815.1  Information tec hnology equipment - Energy performance 
 of computer monitors Pa rt 1: Methods of measurem ent [12 pages, English] 
 http://www.standards.co.nz/ assets/DR_AS_NZS_5815.1.pdf  G/TBT/N/NZL/58 
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  - Draft Standard DR5815.2  Information tec hnology equipment - Energy performance 
 of computer monitors Part 2: Minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) 
 (18 pages, English)  http://www.standards.co.nz/ assets/DR_AS_NZS_5815.2.pdf  
The public comment drafts of these Standards can be viewed  on the Standards New Zealand 
website at the above addresses.  The closing da tes for comments stated in the draft Standards 
is for domestic comment only, and can be i gnored for the purposes of this notification. 
6. Description of content:  These are draft Australia/New Zealand Standards proposed for 
reference in Australian and New Zealand le gislation calling up minimum energy performance 
standards (MEPS) for co mputers and computer monitors w ith effect from October 2012, and 
also for reference in Australian and New Ze aland legislation calli ng up mandatory energy 
performance labelling with effect from April 2013.   
New Zealand consulted domestica lly on the policy case for introducing these products into 
New Zealand Regulation in November 2011.  Th e Government of New Zealand intends to 
incorporate these Standards into New Zealand's Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) 
Regulations 2002.  
Comments received in re lation to this Notification will be considered alongside the outcomes 
of consultation with local industry and before  final recommendations  are put to the New 
Zealand Cabinet for decision. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:   
1) Alignment of standards and regulation w ith New Zealand's major trading partner, 
 Australia, to honour commitments unde r the trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition 
 Arrangement and Closer Ec onomic Relations agreement.  
2) Protection of the environment, via: 
a) Ensuring improvements in product technol ogies available on the New Zealand 
market, which will lead to increased pro ductivity growth and lower energy costs;  
b) Ensuring that consumers are better informed about energy-using products so that they 
can make informed choices that reduce their overall energy costs;  
c) Contributing to the New Zealand Government ’s energy efficiency target for New 
Zealand to continue to achieve a rate of en ergy intensity improvement of 1.3 per cent 
per annum, as stated in the New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy published in 2011;  
d) Contributing to a target of 50% reduction in New Zealand greenhouse gas emissions 
from 1990 levels by 2050.   G/TBT/N/NZL/58 
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  8. Relevant documents:   The relevant regulations are the Equipment Energy Efficiency 
(Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002.  Thes e regulations will be amended to incorporate 
the revised Standards.  The current version of the Regulations can be viewed on the New 
Zealand Legislation website at: "http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/ public/2002/0009/latest/DLM108730.html?search
=ts_regulation_energy+effi ciency_resel&p=1&sr=1 " 
An assessment of the proposal, objectives, benefits and costs for the New Zealand market  is 
available at http://www.eeca.govt.nz/node/6190   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
  
Proposed date of entry into force:    The Standards will be jointly published in 
Australia and New Zealand on a date to be determined.  Publication will occur before the Standards are due to come into force under Australian and New Zealand Regulation.  The Standards will come  into force in New 
Zealand Regulation on 1 October 2012 
(minimum energy performance standards for computers and computer monitors) and 1 April 
2013 (mandatory energy performance labelling for computer monitors).  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:   As shown in 
Boxes 5 and 8