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Ref : EIC 414/2
14 March 2014
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 233/2014
Chile : Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Certain Incandescent Lamps
The Chilean government issued Resolution No. 60/2013 on 28 December 2013 to establish the minimum mandatory energy efficiency standards for general purpose non-directional incandescent lamps.
2.The minimum mandatory energy efficiency standards prohibit the sale of incandescent lamps with an energy efficiency index equal to or greater than 80%. Lamps covered by the new standards include PS- and A-type tungsten filament incandescent lamps with a nominal power between 25 and 200 watts, for domestic and general purpose lighting, with a transparent, frosted or white finish, and E26 or E27 sockets, according to the scope of application of IEC Standard 60064/2005.
3.The incandescent lamps with rated energy efficiency of D, E, F and G with the following power will be banned from sale:
| Power (in watts) | Effective Date | |
| a | Greater than 75 | 28 December 2014 |
| b | Greater than 40 | 28 June 2015 |
| c | Greater than 25 | 28 December 2015 |
4.For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Chile and/or the above Chilean Resolution (in Spanish) at: http://www.leychile.cl/Navegar?idNorma=1057636&buscar=resolucion+60+2013.
ENQUIRIES
5.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Mr Lewis LAU at telephone number 2398 5405.
Yours faithfully,
(Ms Cindy CHENG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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