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Member to Agreement notifying: Singapore
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): N.A.
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Agency responsible: National Environment Agency
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: N.A
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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 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): HS 8418 1010, 8418 2100 with respect to:
Single-phase refrigerators (not being second-hand goods) with an adjusted volume of up to 900 litres. “Single-phase refrigerator” means an assembly consisting of a thermally insulated cabinet for the storage and preservation of foodstuffs above 0°C (32°F) and a refrigerating unit operating on the vapour compression principle and arranged to extract heat from within the cabinet, whether or not with one or more freezer compartments.
The adjusted volume of the refrigerator is defined as the sum of the adjusted volumes of the compartments or sections of the refrigerator, where the adjusted volume of a compartment or section is the product of the rated volume of that compartment or section with the corresponding volume correction factor (K) found in the following table:
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Type
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K
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Fresh food
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1.00
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Four-star freezer
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1.79
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Three-star freezer
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1.79
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Two-star freezer
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1.57
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One-star freezer
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1.36
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Chill
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1.13
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Cellar
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0.75
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The compartment/section types are defined in accordance with Section 3.3 of ISO 15502:2005.
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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
i. Energy Conservation Act (in English)
ii. Energy Conservation (Registrable Goods) Order 2013 (in English)
iii. Energy Conservation (Energy Labelling and Minimum Performance Standards for Registrable Goods) Regulations 2013 (in English)
iv. Energy Conservation (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2013 (in English)
The above documents are available online at http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/.
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Description of content: Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for refrigerators were introduced in 2011. Only refrigerators that meet the prescribed MEPS are permitted to be sold in Singapore. MEPS helps to prevent consumers from becoming locked into high energy consumption and costs over the lifespan of the appliance.
The Energy Conservation (Energy Labelling and Minimum Performance Standards) Regulations 2013 will be amended to raise the MEPS for refrigerators. The revised standards are tabulated below.
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Type of Refrigerators
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Adjusted Volume,
Vadj tot (L)
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Current MEPS
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Revised MEPS from
1 November 2017
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Refrigerators with freezer
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≤ 300
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AEC1 ≤ (465 + 1.378 × Vadj tot) × 0.585
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AEC ≤ (465 + 1.378 × Vadj tot) × 0.553
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> 300 and ≤ 900
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AEC ≤ (465 + 1.378 × Vadj tot) × 0.585
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AEC ≤ (465 + 1.378 × Vadj tot) × 0.506
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Refrigerators with freezer and through-the-door ice dispenser
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≤ 900
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AEC ≤ (585 + 1.378 × Vadj tot) × 0.560
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AEC ≤ (585 + 1.378 × Vadj tot) × 0.485
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Refrigerators without freezer
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≤ 900
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AEC ≤ (368 + 0.892 × Vadj tot) × 0.640
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AEC ≤ (368 + 0.892 × Vadj tot) × 0.551
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1 Annual Energy Consumption in kWh
The energy performance of refrigerators must be tested and reported in accordance with the test standards prescribed in the Energy Conservation (Energy Labelling and Minimum Performance Standards for Registrable Goods) Regulations 2013. The applicable test standards as of November 2016 are IEC 62552:2007 or ISO 15502:2005.
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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: For the purposes of environmental protection and energy conservation.
Rationale: The refrigerator is one of the most energy-intensive appliances in homes, accounting for about 18% of the total household electricity consumption. The revised MEPS will reduce energy consumption and result in lower emissions of greenhouse gases. Consumers also reap life cycle cost savings due to the reduction in energy use over the lifespan of the appliance.
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Relevant documents: Notice will be published in the Republic of Singapore’s Government Gazette when adopted.
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Proposed date of adoption: Notice will be published prior to the date of entry into force.
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 December 2017
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Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification
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Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Ms Corine Wong
Senior Manager, Energy Efficiency & Conservation Department
National Environment Agency
40 Scotts Road, #19-00 Environment Building
Singapore 228231
DID: (65) 6731-9386
Fax : (65) 6731-9922
Email: Corine_WONG@nea.gov.sg
Ms Tham Shee Leng
Assistant Manager, Energy Efficiency & Conservation Department
National Environment Agency
40 Scotts Road, #19-00 Environment Building
Singapore 228231
DID: (65) 6731-9265
Fax : (65) 6731-9922
Email: THAM_Shee_Leng@nea.gov.sg
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