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Notifying Member: JORDAN

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: JSMO

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:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): LAC; GUMS, RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS (HS code(s): 13); MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES (HS code(s): 27); WORKS OF ART, COLLECTORS' PIECES AND ANTIQUES (HS code(s): 97)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Technical regulation on ecodesign requirement for refrigerating appliances; (30 page(s), in English)

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Description of content:

1. This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market of or the putting into service of electric mains-operated refrigerating appliances with a total volume of more than 10 litres and less than or equal to 1 500 litres.

2. This Regulation does not apply to:

a.    professional refrigerated storage cabinets and blast cabinets, with the exception of professional chest freezers;

b.    refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function;

c.     mobile refrigerating appliances;

d.    appliances where the primary function is not the storage of foodstuffs through refrigeration.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: To promote new energy efficient products in order to protect the consumers rights in identifying the most energy efficient products in the market.; National security requirements; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement

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Relevant documents:

- Technical Regulation on Eco-design requirements of Energy related products, for the year 2012.

- Jordan and Metrology law 22/2000.

- COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2019/2021 laying down ecodesign requirements for electronic displays pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 1 August 2023

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

https://www.jsmo.gov.jo/ar/Documents/Docs.zip