Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Jordan - Energy labelling

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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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: The Ministry of industry, trade and supply

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: JSMO

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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)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Technical regulation on setting a framework for energy labelling; (30 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market of light sources and separate control gears.

The requirements also apply to light sources and separate control gears placed on the market in a containing product.

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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; Consumer information, labelling; 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.

- REGULATION (EU) 2017/1369 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU with EEA relevance.)

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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