Columbia released draft regulations for energy efficiency labeling

July 23, 2010 - PRLog -- On February 10, 2010, the Colombian Mines and Energy Department released a notice G/TBT/N/COL/143, inform the draft resolution for " the sales of some electric and gas end-use equipments , produced or imported to Colombia, rational use of energy labels for technical regulations "

The draft regulations cover air conditioners, household or commercial refrigeration and / or freezers, magnetic and electronic lighting ballasts, single-phase and three-phase squirrel-cage induction motor (60 Hz), household electric washing machine, storage-type electric water heaters, storage gas water heater, home gas cooking appliances (freestanding stoves and built-in table, there are bench oven, desktop cookers, freestanding oven, built-in oven, freestanding grill, built-in grill, oven, freestanding cooker and built-in cooking).

The draft regulations include the following: purpose; scope; exception; definition; abbreviations, symbols and abbreviations; General labeling requirements; special equipment, labeling requirements; conformity assessment procedures; certificate; on certification and inspection bodies and laboratories of the information; Monitoring and inspection bodies; registered manufacturers and importers; transitional provisions; punishment mechanism; valid; review and update; the provisions required by other agencies; accessories.

The draft technical standards and regulations cited are:

NTC 4295 "Evaluation of room air conditioners test methods";

NTC 5115 "energy efficiency. Unit air conditioner. Testing";

NTC 2078 "household refrigeration equipment. With or without low-temperature room refrigerator. Characteristics and test methods";

NTC 4097 "Household frost-free refrigeration appliances. Freezers, cold storage - freezer, forced air circulation within the frozen food storage cabinets and food freezers. Characteristics and test methods";

NTC 4298 "Household frozen food storage cabinets and food freezers";

NTC 4371 "Household refrigerating appliances. Refrigerator - freezers. Characteristics and test methods";

NOM-015-ENER-2002 "energy efficiency of household refrigerator freezers. Limits, test methods and labeling."

ISO 817 "refrigerants. Naming system" (Refrigerants. Designation system);

NTC 4720 "Household water heaters performance measurement methods";

NTC 5042 "domestic gas appliances. Production of hot water storage-type gas water heater. Structure, performance and safety requirements";

NOM-005-ENER-2000 "energy efficiency household electric washing machines. Limits, testing methods and label";

NTC 2832-2 "domestic gas cooking appliances. Part 2: Rational use of energy";

NTC 5112 "energy efficiency ballasts. Testing";

NTC 2805 and IEC 60034-1 "Rotating electrical machines. Rating and performance";

NTC 3477 and IEC 60034-2-1 "rotating electrical machinery. Part 2-1: Determination of the loss and efficiency of standard test methods (not including mechanical traction vehicles)";

NTC / ISO / IEC 17050 "Conformity Assessment. Qualified supplier statement. Part 1: General requirements. Part 2: Supporting documentation."

NTC which technical standards in Colombia, NOM for Mexico standards.

The comments on the draft regulations deadline for May 3, 2010.

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