Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT

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Scope of legislation

The Energy Efficiency Regulations apply to the following energy-using products: Household appliances: - Clothes dryers - Clothes washers (and household-style commercial) - Dehumidifiers - Dishwashers - Electric ranges - Freezers - Gas ranges - Integrated clothes washer-dryers - Microwave ovens - Miscellaneous refrigeration products - Refrigerators, and refrigerator-freezers Water heaters: - Electric water heaters – household - Electric water heaters – commercial - Gas-fired instantaneous water heaters - Gas-fired storage water heaters - Oil-fired water heater – household - Oil-fired water heaters – commercial Commercial refrigeration equipment: - Commercial refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers - Ice-makers - Refrigerated vending machines - Walk-in freezer and walk-in cooler components Electronic products: - Battery chargers - Compact audio products - External power supplies - Televisions - Video products Heating and air-conditioning equipment: - Electric boilers - Electric furnaces - Energy-recovery and heat-recovery ventilators - Gas fireplaces - Gas furnaces - Gas boilers - Gas-fired unit heaters - Ground-source heat pumps - Internal water loop heat pumps - Large air conditioners, heat pumps and condensing units - Oil-fired boilers - Oil-fired furnaces - Packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps - Portable air conditioners - Room air conditioners - Single package central air conditioners and heat pumps - Split-system central air conditioners and heat pumps - Single package vertical air conditioners and heat pumps Industrial/commercial equipment: - Chillers - Clean water pumps - Commercial pre-rinse spray valve - Dry-type transformers - Motors - electric - Motors - small electric Lighting products: - Ceiling fans and ceiling fan light kits - Compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) - Exit signs - Fluorescent lamp ballasts - General service fluorescent lamps - General service incandescent reflector lamps - General service lamps and modified spectrum incandescent lamps - Metal halide lamp ballasts - Torchieres - Traffic signal modules and pedestrian modules'

Responsible actors

Here you will get textual information Which actor(s) are responsible for compliance with the legal provisions: e. g. - economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor, fulfilment service provider), - user (commercial/industrial/professional), - user (private, consumer)?

Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)

Here you will get textual information What are the main regulatory requirements (e. g. conformity assessment fulfilment of essential requirements of Annex I 2006/42/EC) prior placing on the market, importation and putting into service (brief description)

Exemption clauses

Here you will get textual information Exempted devices/products or industry sectors.

Sub-federal legislation of states/counties

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FTA/MRA status with EU

Here you will get textual information Has the country signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or a Mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with EU?

Authority

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Link/Reference to other reference document(s)

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Link/Reference to other reference document(s)

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Hints

Here you will get textual information Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?

Here you will get textual information Product registration? Manufacturer registration? Importer / Representative registration? if required.

Local representative legally required?

Here you will get textual information [Yes/No]

Hints

Here you will get textual information Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Equipment authorization (approval process)

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)

Here you will get textual information Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service

Conformance document(s) to show compliance to the authority

Here you will get textual information e. g. SDoC, technical documentation (for 10 years), filled-in approval forms (e. g. ACMA in AUT)

Conformance document validity and renewal

Here you will get textual information Validity for Conformance document name mentioned. For mandatory certification validity is important.

Which documents are required by an approval body?

Here you will get textual information e .g. formal application

Is a factory inspection legally required

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Testing & Standards

Specific requirements for testing

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General information to the application of standards

Here you will get textual information e. g. China: GB standards are mandatory, EU: harmonized standards shall be published in the OJEU with respect to "presumption of conformity"

Source for standards for conformity assessment

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Is in-country testing legally required?

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Acceptance of foreign test reports

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Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

Regulatory label (mandatory)

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Regulatory label (mandatory)

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Regulatory label (mandatory)

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Regulatory e-labelling allowed?

Here you will get textual information e. g. put the regulatory information and labels in a software menu

Required information on the product and/or packaging

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User instructions language(s)

Here you will get textual information Regulated by the legal provisions

Code, Continent	CAN, America
Economic Area	APEC
Official Language	English; French - Official Languages Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.)) | https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/o-3.01/fulltext.html
Standard Institute	Standards Council of Canada (SCC) | https://www.scc.ca/ Canadian Standards Association (CSA) |https://www.csagroup.org/
HS Codemember	Yes