. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/HKG/4
18 September 2001
(01-4423)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   HONG KONG, CHINA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:
Energy Efficiency Office
Electrical and Mechanical Services  Department, Government of HKSAR
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [     ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Multifunction Devices
(capable of photocopying/printing/faxing/scanning)
(HKHS Codes – 9009 1100, 9009 1200, 9009 2100, 9009 2200, 8471 6000, 8517 2100 and
8471 9000)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   The Hong Kong
Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Multifunction Devices in draft
(33 pages including annexes in English language)
6. Description of content:   Hong Kong will introduce a voluntary efficiency labelling scheme
for multifunction devices.  The participating manufacturers, agents or retailers will affix
energy labels in specified format onto their registered appliances to signify that the
appliances have met certain energy efficiency and performance requirements in accordance
with the document "The Hong Kong Volunt ary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for
Multifunction Devices".
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To promote the awareness of energy efficiency among consumers.
8. Relevant documents:   Nil
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }28 December 2001
10. Final date for comments:   20 November 2001G/TBT/N/HKG/4
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Energy Efficiency Office
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Government of HKSAR
11/F, 111 Leighton RoadCauseway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel: +(852) 2881 1562
Fax: +(852) 2890 6081
Email: wlcheng@emsd.gov.hk