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Ref : EIC 414/2
6 March 2015
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 169/2015
Chile : Energy Efficiency Requirements for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers and Freezers for Household Use
The Chilean government issued Exempt Resolution No. 74/2014 on 10 January 2015 to approve the energy efficiency requirements for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers for household use.
2.Importers, manufacturers and retailers of refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers for household use are required to comply with an energy efficiency rating equal to or greater than 55, determined in accordance with the methodology of NCh3000.Of2006. No certificate of approval will be issued to the subject products with the following energy efficiency classification:
Item | Products | Energy Efficiency Classification | Effective Date |
(a) |
refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers |
below "A" | after 10 July 2016 |
(b) | below "B" | after 10 October 2015 | |
(c) | freezers | below "A" | after 10 January 2017 |
(d) | below "B" | after 10 January 2016 |
3.For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Chile and/or the above Chilean Exempt Resolution (in Spanish) at: http://www.leychile.cl/N?i=1073371&f=2015-01-10&p= .
ENQUIRIES
4.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