MEPS and labeling schemes for air conditioners

Policy Name (Box)
MEPS and labeling schemes for air conditioners
Namibia
Africa
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force & Adopted
Namibian standards are similar to South African standards (SANS 941 and VC 9008).
Electricity
Room ACs - Stationary ACs
SANS 941

DKS 2464-2:2020 Performance of household electrical Appliances — Refrigerating appliances; Part 2: Minimum energy performance standard requirements

Policy Name (Box)
DKS 2464-2:2020 Performance of household electrical Appliances — Refrigerating appliances; Part 2: Minimum energy performance standard requirements
Kenya
Africa
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force , Adopted & Revised
These standards apply to household and similar refrigerating appliances cooled by internal natural convection or forced air circulation. They replace KS 2464-1,2:2013.
Electricity
Refrigerators-Freezers

KS IEC/TS 62257-9-8:2020 Requirements for stand-alone renewable products with power ratings less than or equal to 350 W

Policy Name (Box)
KS IEC/TS 62257-9-8:2020 Requirements for stand-alone renewable products with power ratings less than or equal to 350 W
Kenya
Africa
Mandatory
Quality Standard
Entered into force & Adopted
This standard applies to off-grid lighting appliances or kits that can be installed by a typical user without employing a technician. The kits are generally comprised of a light source (LED, CFL, or other), a rechargeable energy storage device (usually a battery), an energy generation device or source (PV module, dynamo, AC grid, unregulated DC input, or other), and internal electronics. Lighting appliances or kits with PV modules larger than 10 W (peak power under standard test conditions) are excluded from the scope of this standard.
Solar
Solar Energy Kits
KS IEC/TS 62257-9-5

KS 2463:2019 Non-ducted air conditioners - Testing and rating performance

Policy Name (Box)
KS 2463:2019 Non-ducted air conditioners - Testing and rating performance
Kenya
Africa
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force , Adopted & Revised
This standard specifies the standard conditions on which the ratings of single-package and split-system non-ducted air conditioners employing air cooled condensers are based and the test methods to be applied for determination of the various ratings.
Electricity
Room ACs - Stationary ACs

KS 2448-1:2013 Double-capped flourescent lamps-performance specification-minimum energy performance standards

Policy Name (Box)
KS 2448-1:2013 Double-capped flourescent lamps-performance specification-minimum energy performance standards
Kenya
Africa
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force , Adopted & Revised
This standard specifies MEPS requirements for double-capped; FD1 and FDH2; tubular lamps with a nominal length of 550 mm to 1500 mm and having nominal wattage of 16 watts or more that are within the scope of IEC 60081.
Electricity
Tubular Lamps

KS 2447-1:2013 Performance of electrical lighting equipment- Ballasts for fluorescent lamps Part 1: Energy labeling and minimum energy performance standards requirements

Policy Name (Box)
KS 2447-1:2013 Performance of electrical lighting equipment- Ballasts for fluorescent lamps Part 1: Energy labeling and minimum energy performance standards requirements
Kenya
Africa
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force , Adopted & Revised
Specifies requirements for the classsification of ballasts for a range of fluorescent lamp types according to their energy efficiency index
Electricity
Fluorescent and HID Lighting
KS 2447-2:2013

KS 2446-1:2013 Self ballasted lamps for general lighting services Part 1: Minimum energy performance standards requirements

Policy Name (Box)
KS 2446-1:2013 Self ballasted lamps for general lighting services Part 1: Minimum energy performance standards requirements
Kenya
Africa
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force , Adopted & Revised
This standard specifies minimum energy performance standards requirements and related attributes for self ballasted compact fluorescent lamps -CFLs.
Electricity
Non-Directional lamps
KS 2446-2:2013

Law 2009-07

Policy Name (Box)
Law 2009-07

From July 2006 onwards, the lowest two energy classes (7 and 8) have been banned from the Tunisian market, followed in July 2007 with the banning of classes 5 and 6, from April 2009 class 4 has been likewise banned from the Tunisian market

Tunisia
Africa
Mandatory
Comparative Label
Entered into force , Adopted & Revised
Air conditioners with a power consumption below 12 kW , Since September 2004, Tunisian law requires the display of an EU-style energy label (with eight classes, the top one representing the recently added EU A+ and A++ classes) in a bilingual version (French and Arabic, and the numbers 1-8 indicating classes instead of letters). From July 2006 onwards, the lowest two energy classes (7 and 8) have been banned from the Tunisian market, followed in July 2007 with the banning of classes 5 and 6, from April 2009 class 4 has been likewise banned from the Tunisian market
Electricity
Room ACs - Stationary ACs
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Law 2004-72 and Decree 2004-2145; Amended by Law 2009-07

Policy Name (Box)
Law 2004-72 and Decree 2004-2145; Amended by Law 2009-07
Tunisia
Africa
Mandatory
Comparative Label
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force , Adopted & Revised
This policy covers cooling appliances: refrigerators and air conditioners. It requires the use of an EU-style energy label (with eight classes, the top one representing the recently added EU A+ and A++ classes) in a bilingual version (French and Arabic, and the numbers 1-8 indicating classes instead of letters) on refrigerators.
Electricity
Air Conditioning
Refrigerators-Freezers
Freezers-only
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Law 2004-72 and Decree 2004-2145; Amended by Law 2009-07

Policy Name (Box)
Law 2004-72 and Decree 2004-2145; Amended by Law 2009-07

Since September 2004, Tunisian law requires the display of an EU-style energy label for refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers (with eight classes, the top one representing the recently added EU A+ and A++ classes) in a bilingual version (French and Arabic, and the numbers 1-8 indicating classes instead of letters). From January 2010 onwards, the lowest three energy classes (6,7 and 8) have been banned from the Tunisian market, followed in January 2011 7 with the banning of classes 5 and January 2012 class 4 has been likewise banned from the Tunisian market.

Tunisia
Africa
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force , Adopted & Revised
In the framework of the ENPI CBC programmes, including a privileged instrument of cooperation for the institutional capacity-building of ENPI countries, Tunisia decided to largely harmonize the product categories and label efficiency thresholds with those in place in the EU. Since September 2004, Tunisian law requires the display of an EU-style energy label for refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers (with eight classes, the top one representing the recently added EU A+ and A++ classes) in a bilingual version (French and Arabic, and the numbers 1-8 indicating classes instead of letters). From January 2010 onwards, the lowest three energy classes (6,7 and 8) have been banned from the Tunisian market, followed in January 2011 7 with the banning of classes 5 and January 2012 class 4 has been likewise banned from the Tunisian market.
Electricity
Refrigerators-Freezers
Freezers-only
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