Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Honduras - Electric AC induction motors

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.

 

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Notifying Member: HONDURAS

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

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Agency responsible:

Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico, SDE (Secretariat for Economic Development)

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:

Dirección General de Integración Económica y Política Comercial (Directorate-General for Economic Integration and Trade Policy)

Centro Cívico Gubernamental "José Cecilio del Valle", Nivel 9, Torre 1

Tel.: (+504) 2242 8365

Email:      gabriela.salinas@sde.gob.hn

                gsalinas_sic@yahoo.com

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 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): Motors (ICS number: 29.160.30)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: RTH 29.04.04.24: EFICIENCIA ENERGÉTICA. MOTORES DE CORRIENTE ALTERNA, TRIFÁSICOS, DE INDUCCIÓN, TIPO JAULA DE ARDILLA, EN POTENCIA NOMINAL DE 0,746 A 373 kW. LÍMITES, MÉTODO DE PRUEBA Y ETIQUETADO (Honduran Technical Regulation (RTH) No. 29.04.04.24: Energy efficiency. Three-phase squirrel-cage AC induction motors, with nominal power of between 0.746 and 373 kW. Limits, test method and labelling) (43 pages, in Spanish)

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Description of content: The notified regulation establishes the relevant nominal and minimum efficiency values, the efficiency testing method, the approval criteria, and the minimum amount of specifications information to be included on the nameplates of three-phase squirrel-cage electric AC induction motors, open or enclosed, with nominal power of between 0.746 kW and 373 kW, imported into Honduras.

The following are covered by the notified Regulation:

·_        Three-phase squirrel-cage electric AC induction motors, with nominal power of between 0.746 kW and 373 kW;

·_        Operation at three-phase AC voltages of 60 Hz, and nominal voltage of up to 600 V, singly or at any combination of voltages;

·_        Nominal frequency of 60 Hz or 50 Hz for operation at 60 Hz;

·_        Operation at a nominal frequency of 60 Hz, open or enclosed, mounted horizontally or vertically, and continuous-duty operation.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection

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Relevant documents:

·_        Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-016-ENER-2010, Eficiencia energética de motores de corriente alterna, trifásicos, de inducción, tipo jaula de ardilla, en potencia nominal de 0,746 a 373 kW. Límites, método de prueba y marcado.

·_        REGLAMENTO TÉCNICO SALVADOREÑO RTS 29.01.01:15, EFICIENCIA ENERGÉTICA. MOTORES DE CORRIENTE ALTERNA, TRIFÁSICOS, DE INDUCCIÓN, TIPO JAULA DE ARDILLA, EN POTENCIA NOMINAL DE 0,746 A 373 kW. LÍMITES, MÉTODO DE PRUEBA Y ETIQUETADO.

·_        ANSI/NEMA MG 1-2021 Motors and Generators.

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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: 60 days from notification

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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:

Secretaría de Energía, SEN (Ministry of Energy)

Edificio Altamira, salida a Valle de Ángeles, final del anillo periférico

Calle Los Alcaldes, Frente al City Mall

Email: danielbarralaga@sen.hn

Website: http://www.sen.hn

Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico (Secretariat for Economic Development)

Dirección General de Integración Económica y Política Comercial (Directorate-General for Economic Integration and Trade Policy)

Centro Cívico Gubernamental "José Cecilio del Valle"

Nivel 9, Torre 1

Tel.: (+504) 2242 8365

Email:      gabriela.salinas@sde.gob.hn

                gsalinas_sic@yahoo.com