. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NZL/53 
21 September 2010  
 (10-4771) 
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 governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: 
Ministry of Economic Development 
P.O. Box:  1473 Wellington, New Zealand 
Phone:  +64-4-470 2322 
Fax:  +64-4-473 7010 Email:  Jim.McNicholas @med.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 4 470 2200 
Fax:  +64 4 499 5330 Email:  laura.christen@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):  Gas Water Heaters 
(ICS Codes 91.140.10, 91.140.65) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The proposed 
amendments are to Schedules 1 and 2 of th e Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) 
Regulations 2002.  The regulations as th ey currently stand are available here: 
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regul ation/public/2002/0009/latest/DLM108730.html  G/TBT/N/NZL/53 
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 6. Description of content: 
The proposed amendments to Schedule 1 of the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) 
Regulations 2002 will:  
• add gas fired water heaters to the "Product class" column and  • list two additional Standards which will provide a new test method and new minimum 
 performance standard (MEPS) for gas fired water heaters. 
 
All appliances covered by thes e requirements, and which are manufactured in or imported 
into New Zealand and made available for sale on  or after the introduction date, must meet the 
requirements set out in th e relevant Standards. 
The proposed additional Standards fo r gas fired wate r heaters are: 
Joint Australia/New Ze aland Standard AS/NZS 4552.3:2010 Ga s fired water heaters for hot 
water supply and/or central hea ting – Part 3:  Minimum energy  performance standards for gas 
water heaters.  Th is Standard is still in draft form, but when published will be added to the 
"Minimum energy performance standards (MEPS)" column. Australian Standard AS 4552-2005 Gas fired water heaters for hot water supply a nd/or central 
heating added to the "Testing standards" column. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Environmental protection and meeting New Ze aland’s international obligations are the 
objectives for these amendments.  The objectives  are to ensure that (1) improvements in 
product technologies lead to increased productivity growth and lower energy costs;  
(2) consumers are better informed about en ergy-using products and can make informed 
choices that reduce their overall energy costs;  (3) to contribute to indicative national savings of 30PJ in non-transport energy per year by 2025, as targeted in the 2007 New Zealand 
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy ;  (4) to contribute to reduced national 
greenhouse gas emissions targeted under the Kyoto Protocol;  and (5) to align standards with 
Australia, in order to honour commitment s under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition 
Arrangement.  
8. Relevant documents:  
The current Energy Efficiency (Energy Usi ng Products) Regulations  2002 can be examined 
on the website: 
http://www.legislation.govt.n z/regulation/public/2002/0009/la test/DLM108730.html?search=t
s_regulation_Energy+Efficiency_resel&sr=1  
The proposed amendments to these re gulations are detailed in Box 6. 
The Standard AS/NZS 4552.3:2010 Gas fired wa ter heaters for hot water supply and/or 
central heating - Part 3:  Minimum energy performance standards for gas water heaters listed in Box 6 is still in Draft form and may be re quested at no charge from the National Enquiry 
Point.  The Australian Standard AS 4552:2005 Gas fired water heaters for hot water supply 
and/or central heating which is listed in Box 6 is available for purchase from the SAI Global 
Infostore web site at: http://infostore.saig lobal.com/store/Deta ils.aspx?ProductID=316099
 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   No sooner than 1 December 2010 
No sooner than 1 April 2011 
10. Final date for comments:  90 days from the circulation date 
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: