Amendments to the Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) Regulations and Energy Conservation (Prescribed Regulated Goods) Order under the Energy Conservation Act (ECA)

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Single-phase portable unitary single duct air-conditioner with cooling capacity of 12 kW or lowerHS 8415.82Single-phase lamp that is designed to be connected to 230V mains voltageHS 8539.21.90, HS 8539.22, HS 8539.31, HS 8539.52Single-phase television (with in-built tv tuner)HS 8528.72Single-phase non-ducted room air-conditionersHS 8415.10.20Single-phase refrigerators with an adjusted volume of up to 900 litres.HS 8418.10, HS 8418.21

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841582 - Air conditioning machines incorporating a refrigerating unit but without a valve for reversal of the cooling-heat cycle (excl. of a kind used for persons in motor vehicles, and self-contained or "split-system" window or wall air conditioning machines); 853921 - Tungsten halogen filament lamps (excl. sealed beam lamp units); 853922 - Filament lamps of a power <= 200 W and for a voltage > 100 V (excl. tungsten halogen filament lamps and ultraviolet or infra-red lamps); 853931 - Discharge lamps, fluorescent, hot cathode; 853952 - Light-emitting diode "LED" lamps; 852872 - Reception apparatus for television, colour, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus, designed to incorporate a video display or screen; 841510 - Air conditioning machines designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or "split-system"; 841810 - Combined refrigerator-freezers, with separate external doors or drawers, or combinations thereof; 841821 - Household refrigerators, compression-type; 841510 - Air conditioning machines designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or "split-system"; 841582 - Air conditioning machines incorporating a refrigerating unit but without a valve for reversal of the cooling-heat cycle (excl. of a kind used for persons in motor vehicles, and self-contained or "split-system" window or wall air conditioning machines); 841810 - Combined refrigerator-freezers, with separate external doors or drawers, or combinations thereof; 841821 - Household refrigerators, compression-type; 852872 - Reception apparatus for television, colour, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus, designed to incorporate a video display or screen; 853921 - Tungsten halogen filament lamps (excl. sealed beam lamp units); 853922 - Filament lamps of a power <= 200 W and for a voltage > 100 V (excl. tungsten halogen filament lamps and ultraviolet or infra-red lamps); 853931 - Discharge lamps, fluorescent, hot cathode; 853952 - Light-emitting diode "LED" lamps

23.120 - Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners; 23.120 - Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners; 29.140 - Lamps and related equipment; 29.140 - Lamps and related equipment; 97.040.30 - Domestic refrigerating appliances; 97.040.30 - Domestic refrigerating appliances; 97.200 - Equipment for entertainment; 97.200 - Equipment for entertainment

On 26 June 2023, the National Environment Agency notified the WTO via G/TBT/N/SGP/70 of the proposed amendments to Singapore’s Mandatory Energy Labelling Scheme (MELS) and Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS). This addendum seeks to notify Members that the measures that will enter into force in 2024, viz.: (a) the extension of MEPS and MELS to portable air-conditioners from 1 April 2024; (b) the revision of MEPS and MELS for regulated lamps and extension of these requirements to more lamp types from 1 April 2024; (c) the extension of MEPS and standby power requirements to televisions (with resolution less than 33,177,600 pixels) from 1 April 2024; and (d) the revision of test standards applicable for new and renewal registrations in line with latest editions of international standards from 1 January 2024, have been finalised and published as the Energy Conservation (Prescribed Regulated Goods) (Amendment) Order 2023 and the Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. The remaining measures which will enter into force from 1 April 2025, viz.: (a) the extension of MEPS and standby power requirements to televisions (with resolution of 33,177,600 pixels); (b) the revision of MEPS for split-type air-conditioners; and (c) the revision of MEPS for refrigerators, will be finalised and published in due course.

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