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5 March  2024 
(24-2046) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 5 March 2 024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Costa Rica . 
 
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Title: Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.78:00 : Electrical Products . Split-
type, free -flow, ductless inverter air conditioners with variable refrigerant flow . Energy efficiency 
specifications.  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1: 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1: 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
[X] Other:  
Normative equivalence  
Resolution No. 0002-2024-DE based on Executive Decree No. 44037 -MINAE, 
Supplementary Regulations for the Implementation of Central American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.78:20 : Electrical Products . Split-type, free -flow, ductless 
inverter air conditioners with variable refrigerant flow . Energy efficiency specifications 
(Executive Decree No. 44037 -MINAE) and Executive Decree No. 43616 -COMEX -MEIC-
MINAE publishing Resolution No. 451-2021 (COMIECO -XCVIII) dated 1 7 December 
2021 and the Annex thereto : "Central American Technical Regulation (RTC A) No. 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be 
obtained.  G/TBT/N/CRI/189/Add.10  
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  23.01.78:20 : Electrical Products . Split-type, free -flow inverter air conditioners with 
variable refrigerant flow.  
https://www.reglatec.go.cr/reglatec/principal.jsp  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/CRI/24_01845_00_s.pdf  
 
Description : The process t o establish the equivalence between AHRI Standard 210/240 -2017 and 
Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.78:20 is under way.  
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