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Notifying Member: SINGAPORE

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

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Agency responsible:

National Environment Agency (NEA)

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):

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendments to the Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) Regulations and Energy Conservation (Prescribed Regulated Goods) Order under the Energy Conservation Act (ECA); (5 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: Singapore's Mandatory Energy Labelling Scheme (MELS) and Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), implemented in 2008 and 2011 respectively, are policy measures to raise the average energy efficiency of regulated goods used by Singapore households. In line with this objective, the following measures will be introduced:

A. Extend MEPS and MELS to portable air-conditioners from 1 April 2024;

B. Revise MEPS and MELS for regulated lamps and extend these requirements to more lamp types from 1 April 2024;

C. Extend MEPS and standby power requirements to televisions from 1 April 2025;

D. Revise MEPS for split-type air-conditioners from 1 April 2025;

E. Revise MEPS for refrigerators from 1 April 2025; and

F. Revise test standards applicable for new and renewal registrations in line with latest editions of international standards from 1 January 2024.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Improving energy efficiency of products to reduce household energy consumption and contribute to Singapore's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions arising from the use of such products.; Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment

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Relevant documents:

     i.        Draft Energy Conservation (Prescribed Regulated Goods) (Amendment) Order 2023

    ii.        Draft Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

   iii.        Draft Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

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Proposed date of adoption: Notice will be published in Singapore's Gazette prior to the date of entry into force.

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2024 for revised test standards applicable to new and renewal registrations of regulated goods.

1 April 2024 for measures covering portable air-conditioners, lamps and televisions.

1 April 2025 for measures covering split-type air-conditioners, refrigerators and televisions.

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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

Mr Ng Pei Chen

Principal Engineer, Carbon Mitigation Division

40 Scotts Road, #19-00 Environment Building

Singapore 228231

Tel.: (65) 6731-9113 (DID)

Email: ng_pei_chen@nea.gov.sg

Mr Frankie Foo

Deputy Principal Engineer, Carbon Mitigation Division

40 Scotts Road, #19-00 Environment Building

Singapore 228231

Tel.: (65) 6731-9421 (DID)

Email: Frankie_Foo@nea.gov.sg